By Melinda McPherson, Phd Candidate, Paramedic Science, Anglia Ruskin University
Hilary Bungay, Emeritus Professor of Arts Health and Wellbeing, Faculty of Health Medicine and Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University
Sarah McLachlan, Senior Research Fellow, Centre of Excellence in Equity for Uniformed Public Services, Anglia Ruskin University
When someone has a cardiac arrest, the actions of people nearby can make the difference between life and death. For years, the message has been clear: start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as quickly as possible, even if you’ve never been trained.
That advice remains essential. But growing evidence suggests that how CPR is performed could also influence someone’s chances of survival.
Cardiac arrest happens when the heart suddenly stops pumping blood around the body, depriving the brain…
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By Robert Hargreaves, Lecturer in Law, York St John University
From the clear covering on your microwave meal to the flimsy bread bag lying on the kitchen counter, plastic film is notoriously tricky to recycle. But what if those annoying bits of plastic waste could be put to better use?
This hard-to-reycle plastic could be transformed, potentially into a source of fuel, but the UK’s current recycling rules make it difficult for companies to innovate and experiment.
The main legal barrier is the definition of recycling itself. Under the rules
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By Hong Kong Free Press
The tech allows students to generate personalized stories on China’s “holistic approach to national security” – a framework advocated by President Xi Jinping covering areas from politics and economy to ecology and technology.
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By Anthony King, Professor of War Studies, Director of the Strategy and Security Institute., University of Exeter
The drone has become the signature weapon of the Russo-Ukraine war. On any day in Ukraine, tens of thousands of drones are out hunting the battlefield for targets. These could be individual enemy soldiers or vehicles, or they could be larger targets such as depots, headquarters, bridges or power plants.
Yet, this drone war has been possible only because of a less obvious but equally vital technology. Elon Musk’s SpaceX…
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By Robert B Whait, Senior Lecturer in Taxation Law, Adelaide University
Connie Vitale, Associate professor accounting, Western Sydney University
This week, the federal government introduced into parliament proposed changes to discretionary trusts, imposing a new minimum 30% tax rate on income from trusts.
While these trusts can have legitimate uses, particularly for small businesses, they can also be used as a tax minimisation strategy for wealthy individuals.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers told parliament more…
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By Amit Arora, Associate Professor in Public Health, Western Sydney University
Anita Lim, PhD Candidate, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University
Arosha Weerakoon, Senior Lecturer and General Dentist, School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland
These annoying and painful little sores tend to resolve on their own. But if they don’t – or you have any of these other symptoms – it could be time to seek help.
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By Amnesty International
Initial reports suggest that the police deployed excessive force to disperse a peaceful protest camp in Porto, Portugal, in the early hours of 15 October that injured 37 people, said Amnesty International in a statement today. “Reports of police violence against people peacefully protesting Portugal’s housing crisis are deeply troubling. People have the right to […] The post Portugal: Police violence against peaceful housing protesters must be investigated appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amy Dawel, Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor, School of Medicine and Psychology, Australian National University
Children and teens often turn to artificial intelligence for advice on sensitive topics. But chatbots are not a substitute for human support.
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By Mei-fen Kuo, Lecturer in Contemporary Chinese Culture and History, Macquarie University
The heritage listing of the former KMT headquarters in Sydney’s Chinatown invites us to reconsider the stories we tell about immigration, Australian identity and history
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By Stephen Cordner, Professor Emeritus, Dept of Forensic Medicine, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine; Monash University
Kerry Breen, Retired Physician & Adjunct Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University
There are, without doubt, wrongfully convicted prisoners in Australian jails. We need a reliable system for finding them and referring them for appeal.
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