Search Results: nutrition
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RELIGION
- Bruce Duncan
- 07 January 2010
8 Comments
In his World Day of Peace statement
for 2010, the Pope again highlights the urgency of responding to
climate change. Pope Benedict has had major problems in communicating this message, notably a lack of journalistic expertise to make his documents more readable.
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AUSTRALIA
- Myrna Tonkinson
- 13 October 2009
14 Comments
Some Aboriginal languages do not distinguish the unvoiced and voiced
consonants 'b' and 'p', 'd' and 't', and 'g' and 'k'. Julia Gillard's push to provide 'English as a second language' training to teachers in remote communities can address such language obstacles and help lift levels of Indigenous education.
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RELIGION
- Frank Brennan
- 18 September 2009
4 Comments
In Life and Death: How do we honour the Patient's Autonomy and the Doctor's Conscience?
Frank Brennan's Sandra David Oration at St Vincent's Clinic, Darlinghurst, Sydney, 17 September 2009.
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RELIGION
- Frank Brennan
- 19 August 2009
31 Comments
Last week a Supreme Court judge gave a sensible decision regarding the case of a quadriplegic man who wants his carers to discontinue
feeding him. 'Right to life' and 'right to die' advocates have had a field day. You'd think they had not read the judgment.
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AUSTRALIA
- Fatima Measham
- 15 July 2009
12 Comments
Studies correlate teacher morale with student achievement, so ranking schools according to student performance may be counterproductive if it hurts teacher morale. Finland has the best education system in the world without resorting to league tables.
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AUSTRALIA
- Myrna Tonkinson
- 08 July 2009
2 Comments
The focus on the sensational when discussing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous health tends to obscure
some positives. Many families are dealing with problems of abuse and neglect
with remarkable success.
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INTERNATIONAL
- Sarah Nichols
- 20 February 2009
42 Comments
Donation agreements between USA adoption service providers and Vietnamese orphanages are private and
negotiable. Some orphanage directors admitted there was a strong
financial incentive to maximise the number of children available for
adoption.
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AUSTRALIA
- Myrna Tonkinson
- 19 February 2009
9 Comments
The muted recognition of the anniversary of the National Apology was partly due
to the bushfires in Victoria, which continue, understandably, to
monopolise attention and emotion. But the
momentous event of February 2008 has not been followed up by
significant developments in Indigenous affairs.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Tim Kroenert
- 30 October 2006
Poor McDonald’s. First, the 2002 doco Supersize Me came along to remind people that, yes, fast food is really bad for you. This year Maccas is on the defensive all over again.
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AUSTRALIA
- David Sutherland
- 07 August 2006
1 Comment
In the First World, wealthy people tend to be slim, while many of the poor are obese. This is in stark contrast to poorer countries, where body fat can be seen as a sign of prosperity and good health, and is often considered attractive.
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INTERNATIONAL
- Madeleine Byrne
- 30 April 2006
Sir Gustav Nossal is passionate about the lives of those the world often ignores.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Christine Salins
- 21 April 2006
An international food summit in Adelaide has resolved to fight the spread of ‘techno-food’
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