Patents based on traditional knowledge are often ‘biopiracy’. A new international treaty will finally combat this
Can you patent something Indigenous peoples already know about? Too often, the answer is yes - but moves are afoot to stop it ...
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31% of Australians are obese – is Ozempic a healthy solution? A GP considers Johann Hari’s inside take on a ‘mass experiment’
Natasha Yates does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would ...
How should the skilled migration points test be reformed? It’s an $84 billion question
Simple changes to Australia’s skilled migration points test could boost visa-holders’ earnings, government budgets and ...
‘I don’t feel gendered’: Rachel Cusk’s most radical novel yet makes the familiar strange – and moves beyond womanhood
Rachel Cusk’s twelfth novel is strange, compelling and ferociously intelligent. It explores artists, mothers and daughters, ...
Sue me, if you can. How laws that prevent directors being sued make firms less likely to recall potentially dangerous products
In the US states that have made it hard to sue directors, firms are 30% less likely to recall faulty products.
Migration has been in the news a lot lately. What’s going on?
High Court decisions, government announcements and opposition speeches have all discussed migration. It’s become a heated, ...
Australia can afford to bulk bill all GP visits. So why don’t we?
Being able to afford health care is a pressing issue for many Australians. And encouraging GPs to bulk bill is one measure ...
View from The Hill: Josh Frydenberg mulls political temptation after Kooyong gets new draft boundaries
Friday’s draft redistribution of Victorian federal electoral boundaries have opened a possible path for former treasurer Josh ...
A national caregiving strategy is coming — what could it mean for Canadians?
Canada is one of the few high-income countries that doesn’t have a national caregiver strategy. The emotional, physical and ...
The Toronto Maple Leafs should not play hardball with its Core Four players
The Toronto Maple Leafs have important decisions to make this offseason. One of them should be to keep their word.
Here’s why you may not be getting the benefits you expected from mindfulness
Mindfulness has several different aspects. Knowing your mindfulness profile could be an important next step for more ...
Malawi faces a food crisis: why plans to avert hunger aren’t realistic and what can be done
The El Niño drought in Malawi decimated the maize harvest this year. It has left the country with few options other than ...