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6 Common COVID Myths Busted by a Virologist and a Public Health Expert
Almost three years into the pandemic, myths and misinformation remain widespread. Here we, a virologist and a public health researcher, debunk some common misconceptions about COVID. Myth 1: The virus is becoming milder There’s a prevailing myth in the omicron era that SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) is becoming “milder”. It’s true that earlier…
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Here’s What Happens Now That the Territories Are Free to Make Their Own Voluntary Assisted Dying Laws?
Voluntary assisted dying will soon be an option for the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory, now the Senate has just passed a landmark bill. The passing of the Restoring Territory Rights Bill 2022 removes the key legal barrier for the ACT and NT to introduce their own voluntary assisted dying legislation, should they wish…
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A Closer Look at the Qatar World Cup and Its Relationship With Women
One of the fundamental questions relating to the 2022 World Cup being hosted by Qatar is what message this gives to women and girls around the world. Fifa purports to uphold human rights. Its decision, in 2010, to award the hosting duties for the 2022 tournament to Qatar was not, however, without controversy. In the…
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What Do First Nations Peoples Mean When They Say ‘Sovereignty Was Never Ceded’?
In discussing the Uluru Statement from the Heart, I will be doing something that, as a lawyer, is perhaps not best practice: I am not going to define my terms or confine my comments to the law. Although our constitutional system of governance is underpinned by a rigid concept of sovereignty we have inherited from…