
Millions of people who recover from infections like COVID-19, influenza and glandular fever are affected by long-lasting symptoms. These include chronic fatigue, brain fog, exercise intolerance, dizziness, muscle or joint...

Uganda’s land eviction crisis: do populist state measures actually fix problems?
Populism is rife in various African countries. This political ideology responds to and takes advantage of a situation where a large section of people feels exploited, marginalised or disempowered. It sets up the people...

Women’s rugby is booming, but safety relies on borrowed assumptions from the men’s game
Rugby union, commonly known as just rugby, is a fast-paced and physical team sport. More girls and women in Canada and around the world are playing it now than ever before. As of 2021, womens rugby reached a record 2.7...

Barnaby Joyce wants Australia to abandon net zero – but his 5 central claims don’t stack up
One-time Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce sought to dominate the first sitting week of the current federal parliament by proposing a divisive plan to reverse Australias net zero emissions target. The campaign, backed by...

As post-election talks drag on, what will Hobart’s proposed stadium actually cost Tasmanians?
In the wake of last weeks Tasmanian election that delivered another hung parliament, the new government will need to shore up crossbench support. One of the issues to be negotiated will be support for the new stadium due...

Critics claim gender clinics are seeing an excess of trans boys. But new data suggest otherwise
Gender clinics provide multidisciplinary care that helps trans people to explore and affirm their gender identity. The number of adolescents referred to gender clinics has increased worldwide in recent years, especially...