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The government is reportedly considering restricting the work rights of asylum seekers as part of its plan to decrease migration. But it’s not a good idea.
RNZ Pacific reporters Fiji’s Health Minister Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu has formally declared a national HIV emergency in the country. In a pre-recorded video press statement on Tuesday, Dr Lalabalavu said the decision was backed by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and his Cabinet due to the “seriousness of the epidemic”. The health minister confirmed that
Visual footage — even that created by journalists and civilians to document conflict and hold nations accountable — can now become raw material for weapons development.
How does a dolphin or seal even get bird flu? Most likely through contact with sick birds – or eating their carcasses.
Trump waded intro controversial territory with his comments in Ireland.
Reducing the number of people on student and graduate visas may reduce migration numbers, but it could also weaken demand for Australian goods and services.
The rush to build data centres brings investment and the promise of a sophisticated digital economy. But it also creates new pressure on housing and skilled workers.
Like many food debates, this one is tangled up in culture, history and power.
Some women can’t take hormone replacement therapy to alleviate hot flashes and night sweats. This medication is one alternative.
Bacteria have transformed some viruses — now called gene-transfer agents — into a means of exchanging genetic material among themselves.
Pittsburgh helped pioneer the polio vaccine. Now, as measles cases rise across Pennsylvania, an epidemiologist explains the disease and the vaccine that prevents it.
Governments can curb corporate power. But first we need to understand how corporate law allows private ventures to accumulate power that can endure for generations.