By Elizabeth Kusi Appiah, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta
Elizabeth Papathanassoglou, Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta
Research reveals that the enduring legacy of racism in medicine contributes to suboptimal communication and poor quality care for women.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
As the polls slump continues for the Liberals, Angus Taylor is semi-openly rounding up the numbers to challenge Sussan Ley’s leadership.
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By Ron Soonieus, Director in Residence, INSEAD
Agota Szabo, Senior Researcher & Lecturer, Leiden University
Caelesta Braun, Professor Public Governance and Civil Society, Leiden University
The appeal to serve on the board of an NPO may be an emotional one: service and meaning. But hard questions must be answered before taking the step.
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By Astrid R.N. Haas, Research associate at African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town
The aim was to increase the city’s own source revenue by improving fairness, transparency, and compliance while modernising outdated systems.
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By Wikus Kruger, Researcher in Renewable Energy, University of Cape Town
South Africa needs a renewable energy industrial strategy, not just requirements for green power projects to buy a percentage of solar parts from local companies.
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By Guest Contributor
By operating thermal plants above their limits and maintaining a grid with insufficient storage capacity, the DR wastes part of its clean energy and generates multimillion-dollar losses.
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By Henry Maher, Lecturer in Politics, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
Though Trump clearly remains sceptical of central bank independence, his appointment of Warsh suggests he recognises the importance Fed credibility.
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By Jordan Miller, Teaching Professor of Public Health, Arizona State University
The US will no longer participate in the WHO’s global influenza monitoring system – a shift experts say will lead to more flu hospitalizations and deaths.
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By Abhimanyu Bandyopadhyay
India’s Supreme Court’s redefinition of the Aravalli hills has triggered nationwide protests, with environmentalists warning that mining and real estate expansion could endanger India’s oldest mountain system and vulnerable communities.
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By Supriya Thapa
A Buddhist pilgrimage in the U.S. and a solidarity walk in the U.K. use long-distance walking as a nonconfrontational form of public peace witness.
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