By Judy Ingham, Newsletter Producer, The Conversation
Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at yoursay@theconversation.edu.au.
Monday October 12
“In response to the article ‘Our research found a new reason to keep teachers happy – it’s linked to how well students do’, my experience has shown that teachers who are more positively motivated in their role have students with more positive…
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By Philip C. Almond, Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland
Brendan C. Walsh, Honorary Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
The 1971 film is soon to be re-released as a full director’s cut – its controversial lost scenes finally revealed.
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By Ben Gray, Associate Professor of Primary Health Care and General Practice, University of Otago
Hoani Smith, Lecturer in Sport Management and Sport Science, Lincoln University, New Zealand; University of Southern Queensland
Phil Borell, Senior Lecturer (Above the Bar), Aotahi School of Maori and Indigenous Studies, University of Canterbury
Māori and Pacific people carry a disproportionate burden of preventable disease. Concerned voters should look beyond parties’ headline pledges on health.
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By Human Rights Watch
(Manila) – Philippine authorities disregarded the rights of residents who were removed from a small island in Pampanga province for a flood control project and relocated to a site with chronic flooding and few livelihood opportunities, Human Rights Watch said today. In 2022, the Macabebe, Pampanga government relocated 90 families without adequate consultation and information from Pulo Island on the Pampanga River. The relocation site, in the town of Macabebe, is a low-lying area that was formerly a fish pond that floods throughout the year, causing residents to struggle to access services…
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By Peace News
Discover how the Borana Gadaa system can inspire African elections through peaceful power transitions, accountable leadership, inclusive governance, and traditional democratic practices that strengthen public trust and participation.
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By Cristóbal Castro Barrientos, PhD Candidate, NZ Policy Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology
New Zealand’s tertiary figures look healthy on paper. But they lean heavily on migrants’ qualifications, while fewer young people raised here go on to study.
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By William Blomquist, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Indiana University
Genevieve Shaker, Professor of Philanthropic Studies and Donald A. Campbell Chair in Fundraising Leadership, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University
William M. Plater, Chancellor’s Professor Emeritus, Indiana University
Philanthropy, which covers an average of 10% of college and university budgets, can help schools and the students who attend them weather today’s tough times.
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By Conor O'Kane, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Bournemouth University
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences to the American economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford. The prize was awarded in recognition of their development of macroeconomic models that helped to reduce the length and depth of economic downturns.
According to the Academy, the economists’ work in macroeconomic modelling has given policymakers additional tools to smooth…
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By Vindhya Weeratunga, Lecturer, UNSW Canberra School of Business, UNSW
Briony Lipton, Postdoctoral research associate, UNSW Canberra School of Business, UNSW
Catherine Deen, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, UNSW
Sharron O'Neill, Associate Professor, School of Business, UNSW
A new report finds the trucking industry urgently needs tens of thousands more drivers – yet it hasn’t built the conditions for women to safely stay.
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By 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
More people are ending up in hospital after using cannabis than a decade ago, and psychosis rates are rising. Here’s what can explain the rise.
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