WEEKEND LONG READ: Regular abuse online. Targeted campaigns of lies. Threats of violence, rape and even death. As Australia asks how it treats its politicians after the alleged attack on Helen Haines, local female politicians say they have been living the challenge, and agree we need to hold social media accountable – and find a way to disagree with civility.
Griffith University
Posted inHealth, Local News, Social issues and services, Women
Fear of child protection puts regional mums at risk
Pregnant women in regional NSW face a double risk: less access to health care, and a fear of child protection that stops many from seeking help at all, new research shows.
Posted inArmidale, Education, Health
Novel therapy being tested for treating rheumatic fever
Painful monthly penicillin injections could be a thing of the past with joint research with the UNE and Griffith University, investigating the benefits of an alternative therapy for children diagnosed with rheumatic fever.