Year-on-year change in Ghana's maternal mortality rate has been slow.James Akena/ReutersGhana has made significant progress in reducing the number of mothers who die from complications during labour and after childbirth in the last 25 years.
Between 1980 and 2008, Ghana successfully cut maternal deaths from 731 to 409 per 100,000 pregnancies. The...
Trade among African countries is the lowest globally as barriers to the easy movement of goods across borders remainReuters/James AkenaThe expansion of trade among sub-Saharan African nations holds the key to faster growth and development to the benefit of all its citizens. To unlock this potential, countries will have to focus more on trade facili...
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull is unsure if he will be able to appear on Q&A, after Tony Abbott banned ministers from appearing on the program. AAP/Stefan PostlesPrime Minister Tony Abbott has continued the retribution against Q&A beyond what had seemed agreed within government last week, when it was thought enough had been done.
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However hard we pursue happiness, when the party's over we must still confront the grimmer aspects of life.Shutterstock/YanLevThis article is part of a series, On Happiness, examining what it means and how it might be achieved in the 21st century.
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Effective communication helps teams stay organised, share ideas and keep track of important information. While digital tools are now common in many workplaces, a whiteboard continues to provide a simp...
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For a long time, you might have defaulted to overseas suppliers when sourcing fabricated metal components for a project. The unit price was lower on paper, and the maths seemed straightforward. That...
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Tariff escalations, supply chain fragility, geopolitical events, and the ongoing threat of cyber disruption have reshaped the risk environment facing Australian organisations. The problem is that ma...
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Starting out as an Uber driver in Melbourne is not as complicated as it sounds but getting the vehicle right is where most new drivers get stuck. Uber has strict requirements around vehicle age, condi...
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