By Grant Duncan, Research Associate, Public Policy Institute, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
With so many variables in play, and polls pointing to a very tight result, there may be no obvious winner on the night – and a long wait for a new government.
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By Margherita Feleppa, Lecturer, School of Law, University of Wollongong
Is your new phone already slowing down or your expensive earphones acting up?
You’re not imagining it. Our products are no longer designed to last, with some barely working a few years before ending up in landfill.
Shortening the lifespan of a product is a strategy known as planned obsolescence.
My new research takes a closer look at…
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By Manasi Murthy Mittinty, Senior Research Fellow, Disability and Health Unit, Department of Health Systems, Policy and Economics, Melbourne School of Public Health, The University of Melbourne
Anne Kavanagh, Professor, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, University of Sydney; RMIT University
Sophie Yates, Senior Research Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Pain is chronic when it lasts longer than three months. But by itself, it’s typically not enough to qualify for the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
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By Katie Barclay, ARC Future Fellow and Professor in History and Archaeology, Macquarie University
The history of the kiss is interwoven with debates around when we should ask for permission: from ‘Kiss Not’ badges to court cases.
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By Michael Richardson, Professor, School of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie University
Working with the traces of thought instead of the process of thinking means AI systems are limited – and they limit their users, too.
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By Christine Slaughter, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boston University
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race was one of the most-watched contests in the 2026 midterm elections.
As the results for this race came in, I had my eye on one demographic: Black voters. I am a political scientist who studies Black political behavior. My research has been published…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Garment workers demanding fair wage increases, payment of salaries, improved workplace facilities, and other benefits at a demonstration in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 4, 2026. © 2026 Sipa via AP Images Bangladesh police have used batons and tear gas to disperse thousands of garment workers protesting for higher wages. Violence by thugs allegedly linked to factory owners and political parties, arson, factory vandalism, and attacks on police have all been reported. Consistent with international standards, Bangladesh authorities should…
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By Umar Boodoo, Associate Professor, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
Office attendance from Monday to Friday used to be a pretty standard requirement for many jobs.
But plenty of employees have now developed a taste for working from home. And in response, some of their employers have started to tighten the rules on hybrid work.
Barclays Bank is one of latest big companies to do so, telling thousands of UK staff they must be in the office at least three days a week…
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By Morag Kennedy, Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Nottingham Trent University
Intimate partner abuse occurs between two distinct parties: the victim and the perpetrator. But the harm done can be much more complicated than this. It often spills over to affect families, friends and many others in the victim’s life.
Within the traditional criminal justice system in the UK and beyond, this concept of two distinct parties is referred to as the “victim-perpetrator dichotomy”.…
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By Dean Curran, Associate Professor, Sociology, University of Calgary
The sociological concept of ‘risk positions’ helps explain why those who profit from risky technologies often aren’t the ones who bear its consequences.
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