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Are the Olympic Games still relevant?

As the world descends on Paris for the biggest show in sport, the question must be asked if the Olympic Games still hold the same

How schools are failing neurodivergent students

Neurodivergent children — those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia or other difference in brain functioning — face myriad issues at schools ill-equipped to help them.

What’s it like growing up and parenting in a digital world?

There’s a lot of fearmongering around children and their interactions with digital technology, but the truth is more nuanced.

How India’s COVID lockdowns impacted menstrual health

Limited access to period products during India’s COVID lockdowns highlighted how far public health initiatives have to go when it comes to menstruation.

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Think bushfires don’t discriminate? They do, and this is who suffers most

Bushfires hit hardest in the most disadvantaged areas – where residents can least afford to ‘bushfire-proof’ their homes

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Build better homes; survive worsening fires

Houses should be able to withstand wildfires thus allowing firefighters to spend their time fighting the blaze rather than evacuating residents.

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How can we better live with fire?

Bushfires may be worsening, but we aren’t powerless to reduce their impacts. Everything from our homes to our words can play a role.

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Sports tech can keep our firefighters cool

Our sports heroes often use ice vests, slushies and misting fans to keep their cool during the heat of battle. Firefighters should have access to the same gear.

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Igniting community awareness to prevent peat fires

Fire prevention is key to protecting peatland swamps and surrounding communities should be at the frontline in such efforts.

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Southeast Asia braces for more droughts and haze

The dry weather could result in prolonged droughts and haze affecting millions across the region as it did in 2015.

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Flood warnings that don’t break the banks

Affordable and accurate, flood warnings have advanced to be a great tool to prevent disaster. But that’s proving to be only half the battle.

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Medical burnout battle rests with employers

Burnout in healthcare workers has spiked during the pandemic and, unless employers act, the crisis threatens to get even worse.

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Scientists, working together, can prevent future pandemics

An interdisciplinary ‘One Health’ approach and strong decision-making are our best defence against the next zoonotic-disease outbreak.

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Are the Olympic Games still relevant?

How schools are failing neurodivergent students

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How India’s COVID lockdowns impacted menstrual health

Think bushfires don’t discriminate? They do, and this is who suffers most

Build better homes; survive worsening fires

How can we better live with fire?

Sports tech can keep our firefighters cool

Igniting community awareness to prevent peat fires

Southeast Asia braces for more droughts and haze

Flood warnings that don’t break the banks

Medical burnout battle rests with employers

Scientists, working together, can prevent future pandemics

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