By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Protesters gather for a rally outside Channel 7 studios in Sydney, Australia, February 4, 2022. © 2022 Flavio Brancaleone/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock The Chinese government is interrogating Uyghur Australians visiting Xinjiang, pressing them to collect information on Uyghurs in Australia, including Uyghur language schools.The Chinese government exploits the vulnerability of separated Uyghur families as an opportunity for surveillance and strict monitoring of the Uyghur community in Australia, which has a chilling effect on diaspora activities. Australia and other governments…
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By Saira Bano, Assistant Professor in Political Science, Thompson Rivers University
The Mecca agreeement is best understood as a form of strategic insurance for three governments seeking greater protection and political influence beyond traditional American guarantees.
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By Mel Rutherford, Professor and Department Chair, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University
If your organization is in crisis, your values are your lifeline. Identifying them collaboratively helps build consensus and guide action.
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By David Silver, Chair in Business and Professional Ethics, University of British Columbia
What happens to democracy when the independent people capable of resisting abuses of power are replaced by systems designed to make those abuses easier?
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By Sara Nabil, Associate Professor of Human-Centered Computing, Queen's University, Ontario
Weaving is one of humanity’s oldest crafts, but its patterns helped inspire early computing. Today, textile makers are using conductive yarns and digital looms to invent new kinds of technology.
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By Codie C. Lavoie, Pediatric Neurologist and Sleep Specialist, University of Southern California
Caregivers often seek a specific age that their child can be left home alone. However, the neuroscience of brain development suggests that readiness depends on much more than a birthday.
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By Craig McGregor, Professor in Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Stellenbosch University
South Africa is one of the best places in the world for concentrating solar power. So why has the country’s energy plan largely ignored it?
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By Lawrence Nkosikhona Malinga, Programme Manager (Crop Protection) & Senior Entomologist, South African Sugarcane Research Institute; University of KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa has around 25,653 small-scale sugarcane growers, making the industry a lifeline for rural communities in Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. By generating 65,000 direct and 270,000 indirect jobs, its agricultural and milling operations support more than a million livelihoods in these areas. But the productivity of many small-scale growers remains well below potential. Production constraints are limiting both farm profitability and the sector’s overall contribution to rural economic development.
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By Bradley A. Mortin, PhD Candidate, King's College London
Every electric vehicle, smartphone and laptop battery begins with one essential ingredient: lithium.
The critical mineral sits at the centre of the global transition to cleaner energy. Lithium powers rechargeable batteries. Securing its supply is, therefore, an economic and geopolitical priority.
The International Energy Agency expects global lithium demand to increase as electric vehicle…
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By Bomikazi Zeka, Associate Professor in Finance, University of Canberra
Raechel Johns, Professor of Marketing; Co-Director, Centre for Intergenerational Digital and Financial Wellbeing (CIDFW); Canberra Business School, University of Canberra
Ever used or thought of using artificial intelligence (AI) for financial advice? Is it a good idea?
Anyone with the internet, even on their phone, can access AI. Tools like ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity are free, instant, and easy to use. They can break down complex financial concepts and provide financial solutions in seconds. But can they safely guide a user through a nuanced, high-stakes financial crisis?
Our recent research explored this question, drawing on our
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