By Amnesty International
Following the forced closure of at least six media outlets in Uganda on 28 June 2026 and the arbitrary arrest and detention of scores of human rights activists on the orders of Uganda’s military chief and President Yoweri Museveni’s son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Tigere Chagutah said: “The […] The post Uganda: Authorities must immediately end the harassment of activists, allow media to operate freely appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Parminder Raina, Scientific Director, McMaster Institute for Research on Aging, McMaster University
Canada’ aging population is a marker of national success, not a crisis. The question is whether we will seize this moment to build the strongest aging society in the world.
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By Marika Jeziorek, PhD Candidate in Global Governance, Balsillie School of International Affairs
Getting refugees to safety is essential, but helping them build a life while displacement continues should be just as important to Canadian policymakers.
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By Maryam Ghasemi, PhD Candidate, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Ladan Hashemi, Senior lecturer, City St George's, University of London
A study tracking nearly 4,000 NZ children finds that, by eroding self-belief, adversity can leave them feeling less connected to school.
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By Milton Speer, Visiting Fellow, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
Lance M Leslie, Professor, School of Mathematical And Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
After a dismal start to the ski season, abnormally warm conditions in Australia are likely to continue for the coming weeks.
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By Matteo Vergani, Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Tackling Hate Lab, Deakin University
Andrea Giovannetti, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law and Business, Australian Catholic University
Kewen Liao, Co-Director of the Tackling Hate Lab, Associate Professor of Data Analytics and Machine Learning, Deakin University
New research looking at social media hate before and after the October 7 attacks shows antisemitism and Islamophobia got worse, then stayed bad.
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By Thileepan Naren, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University; Curtin University
Myfanwy Graham, NHMRC Postgraduate Scholar and Fulbright Alumna in Public Health Policy, Monash University
Suzanne Nielsen, Professor and Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University
The psychiatrist used to have to stay with the patient during their entire session. Now they’ll be able to leave the room after administering the drug.
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By Amy Dawel, Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor, School of Medicine and Psychology, Australian National University
Eric Mah, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Psychology, University of Victoria
Jim Tanaka, Professor of Psychology, University of Victoria
Tanya George, Research Assistant, Australian National University
Deepfake faces generated via artificial intelligence (AI) have become so realistic that they routinely fool people, with some research suggesting there may be US$40 billion worth of deepfake-related fraud annually by 2027.
Not only do most people struggle to spot AI faces, but as long ago as 2023 we discovered some AI faces are “hyperreal” – they look more real…
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By Erin Leif, Associate Professor, School of Educational Psychology and Inclusion, Monash University
Teenagers testing boundaries is often seen as being due to defiance, bad judgement, or bad parenting. There are more effective ways to improve behaviour in schools.
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By Nicolette Little, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Media and Technology Studies, University of Alberta
The language used in response to gender-based violence erases who’s doing the harm and who’s experiencing it, making it harder to report on and easier to excuse.
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