By Kovi Rose, Astrophysics PhD Candidate, University of Sydney
Seeing a signal in different kinds of light is like having a text written in several forms of writing – it makes it easier to decipher.
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By Ayla Göl, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, York St John University
Nullifying the leader of Turkey’s main opposition party is the latest in a string of measures that are taking the country down the road to autocracy.
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By Mary Harrod, Professor of French and Screen Studies, University of Warwick
It’s hard to root for a story where boy meets girl and they live happily ever after in a time when that is happening less in real life.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image University students dance during the pro-democracy demonstration in Tiananmen Square on May 22, 1989, in Beijing, China. © 1989 Mark Avery/AP Photo (New York) – The Chinese government is intensifying efforts to erase the memory of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre while strengthening social control throughout the country, Human Rights Watch said today. The Tiananmen Massacre was precipitated by the peaceful gathering in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square and other Chinese cities in April 1989 of students, workers, and others calling for free expression, democratic reform,…
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By Liz Allen, Demographer, POLIS Centre for Social Policy Research, Australian National University
Rather than an exploding overpopulation bomb, the world faces an economic and social implosion due to lacking supports to help raise much-wanted children.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
On the back of her party’s recent success, Pauline Hanson’s confidence is soaring - and she’s backing herself for the top job.
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By Emma Beckett, Senior Lecturer, Nutrition and Food Science, Australian Catholic University
From brown bananas to soggy salad, we often let food get past its prime. Here are some tips to salvage what you can.
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By Ray Kerkhove, Research Fellow, Associate Professor (Adjunct), School of Social Sciences (Archaeology), The University of Queensland
Gaja Kerry Charlton, First Nations author and local traditional owner, Indigenous Knowledge
Kelly Greenop, Associate Professor in Architecture, The University of Queensland
Victoria Park is one of the most significant Indigenous sites in Brisbane, which is why so many are against the development of the Olympic stadium.
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By Amnesty International
Fatema Uzgan Nusrat on why girls’ education matters When the Taliban first took control of my province in Afghanistan in 1998, I was 12-13 years old. Schools were forced to close for girls, which was deeply painful for me as I loved going to school. I suddenly had to wear a burka and was not […] The post “I set up an online school, so girls in Afghanistan can still study” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
The Russian authorities are denying children their right to quality education by using propaganda-filled textbooks and lectures to indoctrinate children and justify Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, while suppressing free expression, independent thinking and access to information, Amnesty International said today. A new briefing, “Only Official Sources”: Indoctrination in the Russian Educational System, documents […] The post Russia: Schools have turned into “factories of compliance” through state indoctrination and surveillance of children appeared first on Amnesty International.…
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