HIV positive t-shirts have been distributed to reduce the stigma attached to the disease. This would have been unthinkable 30 years ago. Finbarr O'Reilly/ReutersWith so much written about AIDS and HIV, and more recently anti-retrovirals (ARVs), it is sometimes difficult to remember a time before these acronyms, or to trace their transitions from...
Detractors argue that decolonising the curriculum to include writers like Steve Biko (who was much admired by former president Nelson Mandela) will lower standards.Mike Hutchings/ReutersUniversity curricula in South Africa are still largely European or American in origin and focus. In some spaces, though, academics are starting to shift the...
The claim that same-sex marriage harms children doesn't stack up against the current evidence. Lopolo/ShutterstockA central argument made against same-sex marriage is that children born into these marriages will be disadvantaged: they will grow up with inappropriate gender role modelling, be bullied at school and suffer poorer emotional well-being...
ASIC Chairman Greg Medcraft wants to be able to charge banks that enable damaging corporate culture.Dan Himbrechts/AAPAt conferences in Sydney last week, the heads of ASIC (Greg Medcraft) and APRA (Wayne Byres) agreed on a few things: banking culture is rotten; culture is “hard” to deal with; and regulators are basically at a loss on...
The contemporary, hectic way of life is one of ease and adaptability while commuting and working. Regardless of whether one moves around by road, commuting between towns for conferences, or taking a f...
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In modern busy urbanized societies, structured parking areas are necessary in terms of both security and convenience. At a shopping center, business establishment, or a publicly-accessible facility, t...
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The cleaning industry in Australia is booming as more people are opting for professional cleaning services to keep their homes, offices, and businesses spotless. With the increasing demand for cleanli...
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