Sniffing out lung disease takes this year's 3 Minute Thesis top prize
Scientia PhD candidate Merryn Baker wowed judges with her presentation on diagnosing lung disease through breath analysis
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Scientia PhD candidate Merryn Baker wowed judges with her presentation on diagnosing lung disease through breath analysis
An impasse between Samoa's incumbent prime minister and female opposition leader could see a backlash against gender quota rules and stop other women from entering politics across the Pacific, analysts warn.April's tightly-contested election gave the FAST opposition party led by Fiame Naomi Mata'afa - who was bidding to become Samoa's first female premier - a one-seat parliamentary majority until poll authorities gave the ruling party an extra lawmaker to meet a 10 per cent female representation rule.