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Cashing in on women’s health

Women’s health has been sidelined for centuries. But now that women are finally being heard, some unscrupulous companies are cashing in on the movement.

What are universities for?

Are universities fit for purpose in the 21st century?

India’s long and winding vote

In what is a big year for democratic elections, none come bigger than India’s incredible exercise in ensuring every voter has a say.

Student protests look familiar but march to a different beat

Student demonstrations at many universities, sparked by the Israel-Hamas conflict, revive an old legacy. But these are different times.

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Will regional parties stop the Modi juggernaut?

The battle for India is being fought in the states as the general election turns local.

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The crisis of India’s parliamentary democracy

Parliament’s hollowing out can only be checked, and reversed, by a successful electoral challenge to the Modi personality cult.

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How big money finances Indian politics

The business elite funds political parties and elections in return for economic favours or for securing favourable policies for their industry

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Red alert: How cinema helps the Modi myth

Cinematic fiction has become the convenient way of ‘correcting’ historical frictions, especially where facts are inconvenient

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Climate change hardly a burning issue for Indian voters

The expectation for Indian politicians to ‘be with the people’ now encompasses standing with them through their lived experiences of climate change.

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Gaza’s invisible massacre: aid workers killed in record numbers

The vast majority of humanitarians killed are national staff, but as in most conflicts, little is heard about them.

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Georgia protests mark Russia’s new frontline with the west

Georgians are flooding the street night after night to protest Russian power over its politics as hopes of a European future begin to fade.

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Paying off a student debt that always seems to grow

One in three Australians saw their HELP debt go backwards due to inflation last year. New policy announced last weekend will partially address this

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Cashing in on women’s health

Women’s health has been sidelined for centuries. But now that women are finally being heard, some unscrupulous companies are cashing in on the movement.

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How commercialising motherhood is guilt-tripping mums

Mums face a barrage of advertising claims for maternal and baby products that may pose health risks.

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Cashing in on women’s health

What are universities for?

India’s long and winding vote

Will regional parties stop the Modi juggernaut?

The crisis of India’s parliamentary democracy

How big money finances Indian politics

Red alert: How cinema helps the Modi myth

Climate change hardly a burning issue for Indian voters

Gaza’s invisible massacre: aid workers killed in record numbers

Georgia protests mark Russia’s new frontline with the west

Paying off a student debt that always seems to grow

Cashing in on women’s health

How commercialising motherhood is guilt-tripping mums

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