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Laboratory Escape is a game where the main character (the fishbowl) attempts to escape its former home. In order to escape, the character must collect keys while traversing suspended shelves and other creatures that may not be the friendliest in nature. Only if all keys are collected can the character escape to freedom, otherwise they […]
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Trigger Warning: The following story contains mentions of eating disorders, self-harm and suicide. Viewer discretion is advised. (Elvira Husic. Photo: Elma Adilovic) In the past, Elvira Husic says she didn’t care about her outward appearance. She didn’t think about beauty standards or spend much time on social media. But that recently changed, when she experienced […]
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The absolutely tragic hand of fate dealt to Luana Costa was unfortunately not a shocking headline in Brazil. Luana Costa, an eleven-year-old girl, met her death only days after giving birth to her rapist’s baby in the year 2021. She was subject to continuous rape and sexual abuse from just the tender age of nine. […]
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Inequalities placed on people with dementia are quite evident within Australia. Matilda Whittaker explores how policy surrounding dementia in Australia could be better.
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Ciara Emerson explores the highs and lows of the Australian healthcare system during the CVID-19 pandemic.
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“I was talking to a colleague recently when she suggested that the success of North Korea’s COVID-19 management was due to a policy ordering anyone who tested positive to be shot. While this was clearly, at least I hope, a callous and morbid joke. It made me wonder. How close does this fabricated utilitarian approach mirror health policy in the world currently?”
Jonathan Tracey looks at inequality in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lotta Pyykkoenen compares the pandemic responses of the Republic of Korea and Sweden, finding lessons to better tackle health crises in the future.
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South Korea had early successes in it’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. But eventually, case numbers multiplied and the outbreak continued to grow.
Georgia Hockley takes us into South Korea’s response and looks into how their public health measures fared over time
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As each country tackles the COVID-19 pandemic, we can learn from their successes and their failures.
Joe Fletcher takes us inside Sweden’s unconventional and Singapores head-on approach.
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Considered two of the most successful healthcare systems globally, albeit, for different reasons, Sweden and Singapore have chosen dramatically different approaches when it comes to the COVID-19 response.
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