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Read the latest opinion articles inspired by health and medicine research at ANU.
By Dr Babita Bhatt and Prof Israr Qureshi. The federal budget has gained significant attention for supporting those most in need by delivering cost-of-living relief and strengthening Medicare. But it also recognises that some problems cannot be overcome with one-size-fits-all solutions.
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Analysis and opinion | 23 Jul 2018
CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing scissors are less accurate than we thought, but there are fixes
CRISPR gene editing technology is revolutionising medicine and biology. This technique allows scientists to edit DNA with more precision and greater ease
Analysis and opinion | 10 Jul 2018
Smart city planning can preserve old trees and the wildlife that needs them
Australia’s landscapes are dotted with mature eucalypts but they’re rapidly becoming collateral damage from population growth.
Analysis and opinion | 6 Jul 2018
Three charts on: why rates of mental illness aren't going down despite higher spending
Australian governments have increased their spending on mental health over the last few decades. But the rate of mental illness isn’t going down.
Analysis and opinion | 2 Jul 2018
Getting a heart check early can prevent heart attack and stroke in Indigenous Australians
New findings published today in the Medical Journal of Australia show room for improvement in heart health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Analysis and opinion | 1 Jul 2018
You probably missed the latest national environmental-economic accounts – but why?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics released the Australian Environmental-Economic Accounts on June 15.
Analysis and opinion | 27 Jun 2018
A hidden toll: Australia’s cats kill almost 650 million reptiles a year
Cats take a hefty toll on Australia’s reptiles – killing an estimated 649 million of them every year, including threatened species.
Analysis and opinion | 18 Jun 2018
Australia relies on volunteers to monitor its endangered species
The King Island Scrubtit and the King Island Brown Thornbill are considered the first and third most likely birds to go extinct in the next 20 years.
Analysis and opinion | 13 Jun 2018
The flu vaccine is being oversold – it’s not that effective
Findings from three important Cochrane reviews on the effectiveness of the influenza vaccination aren’t consistent with the advice we’re been given.
Analysis and opinion | 12 Jun 2018
Life in a herd – and why in health watching symptoms is easy, but finding causes is hard
With a rollicking story to set the scene, this piece explores the notion of population health – what is it, and why does it even matter?
Analysis and opinion | 11 Apr 2018
A new wave of rock removal could spell disaster for farmland wildlife
A loophole in the law could spell disaster for threatened species that rely on bush rock.
