Viewpoint: opening up the conversation on planning for disability equity and inclusion in Australia with a new discussion paper

Planning for Equity and Inclusion will play a critical role in planning futures. Yet to be successful, we must ensure we are including and planning for everyone. To date, there has been little policy and practice guidance on planning for disability equity and inclusion. This viewpoint presents a recent discussion paper written by Australian Planners, some who identify as having different disabilities, as a way to start to close these gaps. The paper is underpinned by research from a four-year Planning Inclusive Communities project. The purpose of writing the discussion paper is threefold: 1. To lead the planning profession in a discussion on disability inclusion and equity. 2. To build awareness on how our planning profession can contribute positively and support disability inclusion and equity more widely. 3. To help build capacity and empower practitioners. Furthermore, the paper also suggests a pathway forward. The hope of this viewpoint is to raise awareness of the discussion paper and to stimulate conversations on Planning for Equity and Inclusion for all Australians, which is a pre-requisite to achieving liveable, sustainable communities, cities and regions.

Managing vitreoretinal complications in uveal melanoma: Surgical treatment and practical considerations

In the past few decades, the primary management for uveal melanoma has evolved from enucleation to eye-preserving treatments. However, despite achieving a high rate of local tumour control, complications following eye-preserving treatments still occur and are partly responsible for functional loss and secondary enucleation. A literature review by a broad international panel. We summarised the current literature on utilizing vitreoretinal (VR) surgery for managing the complications of uveal melanoma. We also provided insights from the authors’ personal experience and practical recommendations for clinical care. With the advancement of VR instruments and surgical techniques and the combination of VR and ocular oncology knowledge (“Onco-VR”), it is now possible to manage or even prevent complications such as vitreous haemorrhage, retinal detachment, and toxic tumour syndrome.

How to Eat an Orange : A Play of Circumstance

Effects of inspiratory muscle training on dyspnea and lung capacity in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) is an alternative to improve the respiratory condition of hemodialysis (HD) patients with respiratory muscle weakness. To evaluate the effect of IMT on dyspnea and lung capacity in dialysis patients. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) which evaluated the effects of IMT in dialysis patients on the outcomes of dyspnea, lung capacity, respiratory muscle strength and dialysis effectiveness index (Kt/V) was conducted. The searches were conducted in February 2025 and were performed in the Medline/PubMed, Cochrane Library, LILACS, CINAHL, PEDro, Web of Science, Embase and Google Scholar databases. Study quality was assessed using the Cochrane RoB2 tool. Six studies were analyzed ( n  = 210). One study showed an improvement in dyspnea [4.17   ±   0.58; 95%CI (0.0073–0.884); p  = .022], and the meta-analyses found a mean difference of 0.34 L/min [95%CI (0.08–0.61); p  = .010] in forced vital capacity (FVC) and 25.15 cmH 2 O [95%CI (17.05–33.24); p  < .001] in maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) in the IMT groups. There was no difference in Kt/V. Only one study showed a low risk of bias. IMT in patients with CKD on HD improved dyspnea, FVC and MIP. Considering the low quality of the studies, new RCTs with greater methodological rigor are needed.

Exil, déplacement : BUMIDOM hier, migrations économiques d’aujourd’hui ?

De l’analyse d’un corpus d’œuvres artistiques, précisément les courts-métrages Seuls les poissons mort suivent le courant et Lev la têt dan fenwar de la cinéaste Érika Étang-Salé, Bumidom, un inaccessible eldorado de Jackie Bastide, des œuvres littéraires Zistoir Kristian de Christian, Une communauté invisible : 175 000 Réunionnais en France de Wilfrid Bertile et d’Alain Lorraine, du Collectif Dourdon et de récits fictionnels à partir de témoignages de réunionnaises et réunionnais de l’île de La Réunion ayant un lien intime avec le Bumidom rencontrés au fil de l’eau, nous questionnons la matière du récit et des témoignages de la fabrique de l’exil et du déplacement dans les représentations culturelles du Bumidom actuelles par celleux qui en sont les ouvrières. Et les œuvriers. De quelle nature est cette fabrique de l’exil et du déplacement dans les représentations culturelles du Bumidom ? Le texte est un récit poétique sous la forme d’un journal polyphonique et fictionnel. Les personnages et les situations sont tous et toutes inspirées d’une rencontre et d’une conversation réelles que l’auteure a eu avec l’une ou l’un de ces déplacés de l’île de La Réunion.

Mujeres berracas: gendered work, geographies of exclusion, and rice farming in Tolima, Colombia

This article uses a Social Reproduction Theory (SRT) lens to illuminate the lived experiences of women in rice farming in rural Tolima, Colombia, by examining the gender division of labor, the devaluation of women’s work, and geographies of exclusion among farmers and farmworkers. Through the analysis of ethnographic findings, this paper argues that perceptions of women as either berracas [tough, badass, stubborn, and hardworking] or out of place legitimize the devaluation of women’s contributions to the political economy of rice. These gender dynamics create geographies of exclusion, shaping rural livelihoods and exacerbating disparities in resource access. This paper advances SRT’s understandings of agricultural wage labor, class differentiation, and how women navigate, resist, and shape their roles in agrarian communities.

The Use of Modified Atmosphere Packaging in the Preservation of Live Bivalve Mollusks: A Scientific, Technological, and Market Trends Study

This study reviews scientific articles and patents on Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) applications for live bivalve mollusks preservation, analyzing its technological advancements, commercial potential, and existing gaps. MAP compositions involve mixtures of gases or pure O₂. High-oxygen MAP is the most effective extending shelf life. Patent analysis reveals limited innovation, with only 14 patents. While MAP shows strong potential for commercial expansion, challenges remain in optimizing gaseous compositions for different species and improving market adoption. This study highlights the need for further research on species-specific MAP applications and industry integration strategies to enhance the sustainability and profitability of BM aquaculture.

Risk factors for musculoskeletal and depressive symptoms among Brazilian healthcare workers from the HEROES cohort – a prospective longitudinal study

Objectives . This study aimed to identify occupational, personal and psychosocial risk factors associated with musculoskeletal and depressive symptoms in a cohort of Brazilian healthcare workers (HEROES). Methods . The prospective cohort study included 125 healthcare workers from the Brazilian Healthcare System (SUS). Data were collected via e-surveys using a sociodemographic questionnaire, Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire, Beck depression inventory, Copenhagen psychosocial questionnaire and Pittsburgh sleep quality index. The follow-up response was 64, 52, 50 and 49% at 3, 6, 9 and 12-month follow-up, respectively. Multivariate logistic regression identified the main risk factors for musculoskeletal and depressive symptoms. Results . At 3 months, sleep quality, burnout, age, stress, quantitative demands, skill development and emotional demands were associated with musculoskeletal symptoms and recognition was associated with depressive symptoms. At 6 months, justice, stress and age were associated with musculoskeletal symptoms and recognition was associated with musculoskeletal and depressive symptoms. At 9 months, burnout, stress, sleep quality and emotional demands were associated with musculoskeletal symptoms. At 12 months, sleep quality was associated with musculoskeletal symptoms and recognition was associated with depression symptoms. Conclusion . Personal and psychosocial risk factors were significantly associated with musculoskeletal and depressive symptoms. Future intervention studies should emphasize these factors, with larger samples.

Odoardo Beccari’s Malesian herbarium in Florence: the disclosure of a hidden treasure. 2. Algae

Odoardo Beccari was one of the most important Italian naturalists in the second half of the nineteenth century, and a pioneer in Southeast Asia wildlife exploration. After a first contribution dealing with Zingiberales, here we provide the second one to the revision of his main scientific legacy, the Malesian Herbarium kept in Florence, dedicated to algae. After most of algae specimens was revised by the renowned Venetian phycologist Giovanni Zanardini, a new, accurate taxonomic analysis allowed the identification of 37 still unidentified specimens, 12 to the genus and 25 to the species level. The taxonomic diversity of the collection is relatively small in respect to the potential one known from the seas and the inland waters of the Indo-Malesian area. Nevertheless, it includes representatives of 107 taxa from seven phyla, 15 classes, 37 orders and 56 families. Sixty-four original specimens were found, for which 32 new names had been published. Together with the few found in other herbaria, this allowed us to designate 17 new lectotypes and complete the lectotypification of further 6 names. Finally, the loss of most specimens coming from Beccari’s travel in Papua and Maluku is discussed, as a likely result of contingent events around the Zanardini’s death and Beccari’s professional troubles in Florence.

Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy and polyneuropathy associated with a novel pathogenic TTR Tyr105His (p.Tyr125His) mutation