By Leon Elia In a remote Papua New Guinea village, Elizabeth, a 38 year old woman and her husband Isa were expecting their fifth child. Elizabeth’s labour began at 5:00 pm Wednesday, with the nearest health centre two days sailing time away. Two untrained village midwives, Jemma and Josephine, were in attendance. After a 12 […]
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BY EDOARDO MESITI The 14th Annual Helpmann Awards, Australia’s live entertainment industry’s night of nights, is upon us once again. This year’s nominations were announced simultaneously across six major Australian cities, and Opera Australia’s The King and I and The Melbourne Ring Cycle have topped the nominations list with ten nods each. The cream of […]
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Climate council: heat waves start earlier, last longer and occur more frequently. Photo: Gerald Simmons/flickr BY CHLOE TAYLOR Another record breaking summer for Australia The Climate Council’s ‘Angry Summer’ report has analysed climate data for 2013-2014 summer. Adelaide experienced 13 days over 40 degrees and a recording breaking 11 days over 42C, with […]
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