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Weekly Dose: methotrexate, the anti-inflammatory drug that can kill if taken daily

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imageMethotrexate is used for arthritis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease and cancer.FedEx/Flickr, CC BY

Methotrexate, sold under the brand name Methoblastin, is an antifolate drug, which means it inhibits the activation of folic acid in the body.

It is taken once per week to treat a range of conditions. These include rheumatoid arthritis, the skin...

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Will Australia's digital divide – fast for the city, slow in the country – ever be bridged?

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

This week the Productivity Commission released an issues paper as part of an inquiry into the adequacy of [Australia’s Universal Service Obligation (USO) for telecommunications, in light of changes in technology and demand.

The USO was formulated in a different age when the internet was in its infancy. Today, its requirement to provide access...

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Democracy goes missing in action as politicians obfuscate, avoid and patronise

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imageVoters know when they are being given a 'sell job' by politicians. AAP/Dean Lewins

As we pass the halfway mark of the 2016 federal election campaign (how long is it since you heard so many grown adults effectively asking “are we there yet?”), key message scripts and political performances are daily in evidence.

Media reporting is...

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