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South Africa's maternal mortality rate is on the road to recovery

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageSince the start of the new millennium, South Africa has had to contend with an HIV epidemic and a set of confused policies to address it.Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

South Africa is fighting an uphill battle to bring down its maternal mortality rate after a significant spike in deaths during the height of the country’s HIV pandemic.

The rate of...

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Africa and space: the continent starts to look skyward

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageSpace endeavours require capital. And for most African countries, capital is a limited commodity.EPA/Samantha Cristoforetti

Most do not associate Africa with the high-tech sphere of “space”. However, in recent years, many countries on the continent have woken up to the potential and usefulness of space technology. In sub-Saharan Africa,...

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One sure thing for Tuesday's budget: the forecasts will probably be wrong

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imagePoliticians may place a lot of weight on budget forecasts, but they're often based on incorrect assumptions.Lukas Coch/AAP

This year’s federal budget will again illustrate the difficulty for governments in making forward estimates in uncertain economic times.

Forecasting is even more challenging when the federal budget is consistently framed...

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  3. An objective way to decide on a fair Australian emissions pledge
  4. Comparing the damage by school bullies and abusive adults doesn't really help anyone
  5. John Wolseley, artist, emerges as a lyrical poet and a prophet
  6. The Playboy centrefold at the centre of computer science
  7. Cameron rewards strength and loyalty with first all-Tory cabinet
  8. Europe's Digital Single Market needs to foster tech startups and a global view
  9. Does a mum diet during pregnancy influence their baby’s food preferences?
  10. First black leader breathes life into South African opposition
  11. What does the new political landscape mean for the future of the union?
  12. Hockey under the pump to show he really can be a 'lifter'
  13. Proportional representation and the 2015 general election – how the picture might have looked
  14. Your gut bacteria don't like junk food – even if you do
  15. Is back to the future what is best for Labour after Ed Miliband?
  16. Maurice Newman: mad, bad or sad?
  17. Government predicts substantial participation boost from big child care spend
  18. John Curtice: how we called the election right on polling night (more or less)
  19. After the deluge, contenders line up for party leadership contests
  20. Election coverage: sweet victory or a new low for UK press?
  21. Lib Dem rump in parliament can take comfort in party's long record of staging comebacks
  22. Financial markets' UK election elation could falter on Brexit and budget fears
  23. The economic consequences of David Cameron's re-election
  24. An old media election, but at least we got a few good gags
  25. What happened on Northern Ireland's high-drama election night
  26. How much does it hurt when big political beasts lose their seats?
  27. Conservative victory means England’s school system will look like few others in the world
  28. New SNP Westminster intake: the young, the inexperienced and the untamed activists
  29. Tories win UK election outright majority as polls completely fail
  30. Labour has some deep soul searching to do before it picks a new leader
  31. Tips for Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage on life after leadership
  32. Why the polls got it so wrong in the British election
  33. The case for proportional representation in the UK just became clearer
  34. Texas shooting is a pointless chapter in the story of intolerance and extremism
  35. Turns out the answer to virtual reality sickness is right in front of your face
  36. Meet the new faces in the parliamentary class of 2015
  37. Britain's election is over – so what does it all mean?
  38. Explainer: how political parties choose their leaders
  39. After campaigning so divisively, David Cameron must now reap what he sowed
  40. The Vote: fictional polling station provides comic relief but is a missed opportunity
  41. Media and pollsters eat humble pie for getting election so wrong
  42. No hung parliament means a sigh of relief for the Queen
  43. Government's RET compromise guarantees uncertainty for renewables
  44. Dual-earner couples share the housework equally – until the first baby comes
  45. How World War II spurred vaccine innovation
  46. Depression common on college campuses; graduate students more at risk
  47. Faster-than-light travel: are we there yet?
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