Africa

Sciences & Technology

Does Santa have to obey the laws of physics?

How fast does Santa actually have to travel to get presents to the kids of the world? Physics has some of the answers – but the rest is pure magic

Politics & Society

The real cost of paying for a bride

Bride price is a valued traditional marriage practice of the South Sudanese people, but its moral, economic and human rights consequences mean we may need to move away from the practice in both South Sudan and Australia

Health & Medicine

The mental health of young African Australians

Young African Australians facing mental health issues need culturally appropriate support to fulfil their potential

Health & Medicine

Closing the oxygen access gap

In Australia, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we take oxygen access in our hospitals for granted. But new research is working to ‘close the oxygen gap’ globally and potentially change the world

Arts & Culture

Black Panther: How global civil rights found a home in a superhero movie

The latest Marvel movie adaption, Black Panther, arrives in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement with its own take on global Civil Rights - with a pan-African twist

Business & Economics

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Podcast

China in Africa: Who benefits?

Aid, trade and investment in a fast evolving Sino-Africa partnership