By Jessica Allen, Senior Lecturer in Chemical and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Newcastle
Producing energy from harvested trees and other plants – bioenergy – might sound like a greener option, but it’s not a simple issue.
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By Anastasia Powell, Professor, Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
Public focus on, and anger about, the horrifyingly high rates of violence against women is at fever pitch. What have the country’s leaders agreed to, and will it fix the problem?
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By Radhika Raghav, Teaching Fellow, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Otago
Indian director Sanjay Leela Bhansali is known for his big-budget Bollywood production, featuring grand sets, star casts, meticulously choreographed dance sequences and lavish costumes, jewellery and furnishings. His new series for Netflix, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, lives up to these expectations.
Against this visually rich backdrop emerge the scheming, menacing and murderous courtesans of Heeramandi.
The series is set in Heeramandi, a historical red-light district of Lahore in present-day…
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By Fernanda Canofre
"This year, the traditional carnations appeared alongside posters remembering the importance of democracy and current demands, such as affordable housing and rights for women and immigrants."
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By Amnesty International
Garment workers in Bangladesh continue to face a climate of fear and repression as corporate impunity for business-related human rights abuses remains unchecked amid state sanctioned crackdown on workers’ rights, said Amnesty International on International Workers’ Day. Last month marked the 11th anniversary of the collapse of Rana Plaza, which left more than 1,100 garment […] The post Bangladesh: Garment workers must receive rights-based compensation and justice immediately appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Karinna Saxby, Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne
David Johnston, Professor of Health Economics, Monash University
Rachel Knott, Senior Research Fellow, Monash University
Domestic violence is not just a critical social and health issue, but a major economic challenge for victim survivors and the nation.
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By Mark A Gregory, Associate Professor, School of Engineering, RMIT University
A review of the November 2023 Optus outage has sparked an overhaul for the Triple Zero system and more transparency for telcos.
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By Talitha Best, Professor of Psychology, CQUniversity Australia
Sugar is an important substance for our body and brain to make energy. Here’s what happens when we eat a lot of it.
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By Dimitrios Salampasis, FinTech Capability Lead | Senior Lecturer, Emerging Technologies and FinTech, Swinburne University of Technology
Last year, Australians lost $2.74 billion to scams, with a 150% increase in losses to job scams, in particular. Here’s what you need to know about these insidious tactics.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The government will introduce legislation to ban deepfake pornography and devote $925.2 million over five years to establish permanently a program with those eligible able to receive up to $5000.
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