Research
Why clinical research should be freely exchanged
Adam Dunn and Enrico Coiera Countless lives could be saved if clinical trials went 'open source'.
State left behind in competition to win medical research dollars
Peter Wills This state should be a global medical research leader, but is not fulfilling its potential. We win less than our natural share of competitive domestic grants, patents or publications given the size...
Claims on uni rape need proper research
Nina Funnell One in six female university students have been raped and another 12 per cent have experienced attempted rape, according to the National Union of Students.
To defeat mental illness, you can't short-change the research
Jayashri Kulkarni Future benefits will flow from better linking the laboratory with the clinic.
Hidden cost in slashing medical research
Bennett/Wills Australians have given the world the bionic ear and the cervical cancer vaccine, reduced the risks of sudden infant death syndrome and spina bifida and revolutionised the treatment of gastric ulcers.
All will be welcome at harvest of health research
Elizabeth Pisani IT HAS been a great week for public health research. It was also a scary week. Scary because on Monday, with a minimum of fanfare, the paymasters of public health research put the scientists they...
Why not pay women to donate their eggs for research?
Loane Skene The debate on whether women should be paid for donating their eggs for research is no longer needed, according to Professor Alan Trounson.
A moderate lament for the imminent passing of privacy
Tim Soutphommasane Our constant connection through Facebook and its like may have a downside.
Facts behind the active decline
In a society that is facing serious health issues, the importance and quality of physical education in our public primary schools are often neglected.
Industry's learning difficulty
When a federal Coalition MP says a group of public employees deserve to have their wages more than doubled to a top rate of $150,000, listeners are bound to wonder if their hearing is faulty.
Silence doesn't work: it's time we talked about suicide
Kate Carnell This week, the national spotlight was again shone on the tragedy that is suicide with the death of Don Ritchie OAM, often referred to as “the angel” of the notorious Gap in Sydney.
Children a gift that keeps giving
Adele Horin Does having children make you happy? Everyone assumed it did until the era of happiness research revealed parents to be a miserable lot.
Geniuses work best in teams
Michael Duffy Forget Newton, Darwin and Einstein: these days, most top scientific ideas come from groups, not individuals.
The politics of projection: there's a reason we can't all just get along
Chris Berg Politics is almost entirely in the eye of the beholder. Obviously conservatives, libertarians, progressives and environmentalists have different ideas about government.
Single parent families: the pain our politicians don't feel
Stephanie Peatling The budget has confirmed that families headed by a sole parent are seen as the least deserving.
Media rule book must make room for change and give regulator teeth
Louise McElvogue It is a week today since the federal government released its long awaited Convergence Review, of which I was a co-author.
In defence of the beautiful, humane sport of jumps racing
Andrew Lemon Because horse racing in Australia in recent decades has been eager to define itself as an industry, a creator of wealth, it forgets to celebrate the traditional appeal of racing, the mysterious...
Violent games don't really beget violence
Michael Duffy Violent video games do not encourage crime. They prevent it.
We came here to learn, but we live in fear
Shuting Dong An attack in Sydney reinforces a Chinese student's perceptions.
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