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African countries have a dismal record of providing decent care for people with mental illnesses. Poor facilities, stigma and neglect all contribute to increased suffering and a lack of proper care. But looking after mentally ill people has a range of benefits that extend beyond providing good health care. Crick Lund explains why prioritising care would trigger additional spinoffs for the economy and human rights.
And onto the Olympics where the two Koreas seem to be making the most news headlines. They’ve announced they’ll field a joint women’s ice hockey team. But as Irene A Reid and Hee Jung Hong write, is this a genuine act of good faith to promote women, sport and unity, or just a gesture that will not be be followed up by any actions?
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The treatment gap for people living with mental illness in Africa is huge.
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Crick Lund, University of Cape Town
Mental health care is neglected across Africa. But there are several reasons why countries should pay attention.
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Environment + Energy
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Sonia Roitman, The University of Queensland
Amid rising inequality, two inclusionary planning instruments are at work to combat it in Indonesia. But without better enforcement, their full benefits will not be realised
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Politics + Society
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Irene A Reid, University of Stirling; Hee Jung Hong, University of Stirling
Korea's fielding of a unified Olympic team is an intriguing narrative of sport, international diplomacy and gender equality.
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Nicholas Ferns, Monash University
The blockade of the Kokoda Track by local landowners is a product of the complex political and economic issues currently affecting Papua New Guinea.
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Peter Goss, Grattan Institute
Using equivalent year levels provides us with a clearer picture of the gap for Indigenous students, who can be up to an equivalent of 7.7 years behind their non-Indigenous counterparts in writing.
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Science + Technology
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Heather Handley, Macquarie University
It feels as if volcanoes in our region are going off at a high rate right now - but it's reasonably normal activity for the "Ring of Fire" belt running around the Asia Pacific.
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