As a PhD scholar at The Australian National University, Ki Hodgkin is investigating midwifery care outside of hospital in low-income settings.
Her findings? Midwife-led clinics were associated with the lowest infant mortality at birth and did not over- or under-intervene. Homebirths, on the other hand, were associated with under-intervention. This held for low-risk women with a health professional present.
Billions of dollars have been spent on recovering water for the environment in Australia’s most important and extensive catchment, the Murry-Darling Basin.
According to a group of experts led by Dr Matthew Coloff from the Australian National University, three quarters of the indicators used in a major review of that spending were chosen to justify investment past investment, not to reflect the efficacy of those decisions.
New analysis of more than 100,000 tweets has found that queer Australian politicians suffer more personal abuse online than straight politicians.
“For straight politicians, much of the harassment received might be considered an unavoidable part of the democratic political process. [But] our research provides a useful retrospective of some of the vitriol that proliferated during the last election,” ANU experts write.
“The Commission discusses the benefits of early education for preschoolers, especially children aged four, with some benefits for younger children. However, the report doesn't clarify optimal hours for various age groups.
Currently, many preschools offer around 15 hours for four-year-olds, and fewer hours may be appropriate for younger children.
Yet it recommends expanded access without specifying these distinctions.”
“On the night of 3 December, [South Korean President] Yoon tried to take dictatorial control ... for this, he was impeached by the National Assembly.”
Explaining the fallout of an attempted coup that has set Seoul alight, ANU Korea Institute Director Professor Kyung Moon Hwang says it was more than meets the eye. It was a sinister, revealing visit from a ghost that has haunted Korean and world politics all through history: the fear of a petty tyrant in the making.
The new Vanuatu government should use public pledge to assure the people that it will remain united, according to Anna Naupa, researcher at ANU School of Culture, History and Language.
Naupa, a ni-Vanuatu PhD candidate, also said it is essential to restore national integrity by allowing and even encouraging a vocal, stable opposition to form in the Parliament. This would provide healthy scrutiny of government business and maintain a democratic balance of power.
What’s the current mood in Australia and how is it impacting votes? Can our pessimism drive support for any particular policy, party or candidate? And will we see populist support grow in Australia?
On thisDemocracy Sausage, Professor Nicholas Biddle joins Mark Kenny and Marija Taflaga to discuss research on the erosion of hope and Australia’s mood as we move closer to a federal election.
How do judges, courts and juries shape national security policymaking? What legal safeguards exist to balance civil liberties and national security? What is citizenship in the Australian system and how does it affect national security decisions?
In this episode ofNational Security Podcast, Rebecca Ananian-Welsh and Sangeetha Pillai join Danielle Ireland-Piper to explore national security law.
In this episode of Australia in the World, Darren hosts David Rennie, Geopolitics Editor atThe Economist,who recently returned to London after six years living in China as Beijing as bureau chief. They discuss the new Trump administration's approach US-China rivalry. They analyse its world view and speculate about its consequences. According to David, its rise could force Australia into a new era of geopolitical loneliness.
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