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The fascinating history of clinical trials

  • Written by Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics, University of South Australia
The fascinating history of clinical trialsWellcome Collection, CC BY-SA

Clinical trials are under way around the world, including in Australia, testing COVID-19 vaccines and treatments.

These clinical trials largely fall into two groups. With observational studies, researchers follow a group of people to see what happens to them. With experimental studies, people are assigned to treatments,...

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Despite 432 Indigenous deaths in custody since 1991, no one has ever been convicted. Racist silence and complicity are to blame

  • Written by Alison Whittaker, Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
Despite 432 Indigenous deaths in custody since 1991, no one has ever been convicted. Racist silence and complicity are to blameJAMES GOURLEY/AAP

You probably know the details of the death of George Floyd. He was a doting father and musician. He was killed when a police officer, Derek Chauvin, knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes while he cried out “I can’t breathe!”

Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and there is speculation other...

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When Trump attacks the press, he attacks the American people and their Constitution

  • Written by Peter Greste, Professor of Journalism and Communications, The University of Queensland
When Trump attacks the press, he attacks the American people and their ConstitutionAAP/Twitter/supplied

Here is a line from the latest safety advisory for reporters issued by the US-based Committee for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ):

Taking into account the increased levels of violence and tactics used by both police and protesters, ballistic glasses, helmets, and stab vests should be worn. If there is a threat of live...

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Stimulus that retrofits housing can reduce energy bills and inequity too

  • Written by Nicola Willand, Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
Stimulus that retrofits housing can reduce energy bills and inequity tooNicola Willand, Author provided

Stay-at-home orders and the economic crisis have increased the burden of energy costs on lower-income Australians. Poor housing quality and unequal access to home energy efficiency are hurting our most vulnerable households. With the next stage of the national recovery program expected to include cash grants for home...

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  1. Morrison's VET reforms offer the same old promises, with no more money
  2. it's time to fix our national employment standards
  3. Reports of 'revenge porn' skyrocketed during lockdown, we must stop blaming victims for it
  4. 40 years of Laibach – is this Slovenian avant-garde band the most controversial in rock history?
  5. Why does crowd noise matter?
  6. Our needlessly-precise definition of a recession is causing us needless trouble
  7. only urgent intervention can save New Zealand's media
  8. what Australian universities can do to recover from the loss of international student fees
  9. Matt Canavan says Australia doesn't subsidise the fossil fuel industry, an expert says it does
  10. Plates, cups and takeaway containers shape what (and how) we eat
  11. Smart cities can help us manage post-COVID life, but they'll need trust as well as tech
  12. could the world stop using fossils fuels today?
  13. this nutrient-stealing marine worm is the oldest known parasite
  14. Can you socially distance at a Black Lives Matter rally in Australia and New Zealand? How to protest in a coronavirus pandemic
  15. 'I can't breathe!' Australia must look in the mirror to see our own deaths in custody
  16. Is your super money safe? Here's how you can dodge cyber fraud
  17. Scott Morrison intervenes over Washington police assault of Australian TV crew
  18. Women are drinking more during the pandemic, and it's probably got a lot to do with their mental health
  19. Media companies can now be held responsible for your dodgy comments on social media
  20. The next global health pandemic could easily erupt in your backyard
  21. Could corporations control territory in space? Under new US rules, it might be possible
  22. we need to know the history of artefacts, but it is more important to keep them in place
  23. The fury in US cities is rooted in a long history of racist policing, violence and inequality
  24. How Julia Gillard forever changed Australian politics
  25. As coronavirus restrictions ease, here's how you can navigate public transport as safely as possible
  26. Life in lockdown has shown us our houses need to work harder for us
  27. The Leadbeater's possum finally had its day in court. It may change the future of logging in Australia
  28. SpaceX's historic launch gives Australia's booming space industry more room to fly
  29. In remembering Christo, we remember what art once was
  30. Money for social housing, not home buyers grants, is the key to construction stimulus
  31. a film of anti-apartheid nostalgia for apartheid
  32. The coronavirus crisis shows why New Zealand urgently needs a commissioner for older people
  33. What Australian birds can teach us about choosing a partner and making it last
  34. Pregnant in a pandemic? If you're stressed, there's help
  35. could new opioid restrictions stop leftover medicines causing harm?
  36. A time to embrace the edge spaces that make our neighbourhoods tick
  37. Australia's first service sector recession will be unlike those that have gone before it
  38. 6 easy ways to stop light pollution from harming our wildlife
  39. Lab experiments in the pandemic moved online or mailed home to uni students
  40. 3 ways plus a potted history
  41. Forget ‘murder hornets’, European wasps in Australia decapitate flies and bully dingoes
  42. As Minneapolis burns, Trump's presidency is sinking deeper into crisis. And yet, he may still be re-elected
  43. Digital-only local newspapers will struggle to serve the communities that need them most
  44. Scott Morrison strengthens his policy power, enshrining national cabinet and giving it "laser-like" focus on jobs
  45. Trump’s Twitter tantrum may wreck the internet
  46. Government to repay 470,000 unlawful robodebts in what might be Australia's biggest-ever financial backdown
  47. High Court ruling on 'Palace letters' case paves way to learn more about The Dismissal
  48. 10 reasons why renewable energy is the future
  49. Michelle Grattan on JobKeeper, JobMaker, and Eden-Monaro
  50. Whoever invents a coronavirus vaccine will control the patent – and, importantly, who gets to use it
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