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Kids with ‘developmental delay’ will be diverted from the NDIS. But how do you know if your child is delayed?

Developmental delay might mean a toddler isn’t using sentences when expected, or not meeting milestones such as walking or ...

Climate disasters are escalating: 6 ways South Africa’s G20 presidency can lead urgent action

South Africa’s G20 presidency has the theme of “Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability”, drawing inspiration from the ...

Sex workers in colonial Senegal were policed by France – book explores a racist history

French authorities allowed sex work because they believed brothels could help prevent interracial relationships from ...

South Africa’s sewage crisis: official reports don’t include millions of litres of leaking wastewater

At least 20 million litres of sewage is leaking from pipes into the environment in just one South African city. The problem ...

Dark sky tourism offers time with darkness and celestial wonders

Tourist offerings like the Jasper Dark Sky Festival in Alberta can help protect dark skies by generating support among ...

Monsoon flooding has killed hundreds in Pakistan – climate change is pushing the rainy season from blessing to looming catastrophe

More powerful storms and melting glaciers are flooding communities across the region again, with devastating effects, ...

Orwell’s opposition to totalitarianism was rooted in his support for freeing workers from poverty and exploitation

George Orwell, the author of two classic anti-totalitarian, pro-freedom novels from the 1940s, was a democratic socialist who ...

Rural women are at a higher risk of violence − and less likely to get help

Research shows that rural women in the US are more likely to be killed by their current or former male partners compared to ...

From public confession to private penance: How Catholic confession has evolved over centuries

The Catholic Church treats information shared during confession as absolutely confidential – but that requirement can create ...