By Gabriela Mesones Rojo
Shakira Galíndez fled Venezuela due to her vulnerability as a trans woman. Today, she is in a men’s detention facility, exposed to further discrimination, violence and deportation.
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By Andrew Stevens, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS), Newcastle University
Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield byelection doesn’t simply mark the return of one of Labour’s most recognisable figures to parliament. With his clear ambitions to lead his party – and the country – it may also represent a landmark moment in English devolution. His thumping win – taking 55% of the votes and more than Restore UK and Reform Britain combined – means the political significance of metro mayors has never been higher.
For much of the post-war era, ambitious British politicians followed a familiar path. Success meant climbing the Westminster…
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By Tim Olds, Professor of Health Sciences, Adelaide University
Despite some XL players, such as Norway’s 195cm Erling Braut Haaland, the average height of all the teams is strikingly similar.
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Thursday, June 18, 2026
Remarks delivered by Elyse Mosquini, Permanent Observer to the UN, for the High-level Panel 2 of the 2026 ECOSOC Humanitarian Affair Segment in New York, 18 June 2026.
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By Intifar Chowdhury, Lecturer in Government, Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Flinders University
Boomer Lucinda Holdforth sides with younger generations in Going On and On – but neither youth nor old age are monoliths.
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By Sarah Maessen, Research Fellow, Department of Paramedicine, Auckland University of Technology
Bridget Dicker, Associate Professor of Paramedicine, Auckland University of Technology
Heather Hutchinson, Clinical Data Specialist, Auckland University of Technology
In New Zealand, ambulance crews treat about seven people a day who are in cardiac arrest, meaning their heart is no longer pumping blood to vital organs.
Sadly, fewer than one in eight are likely to survive.
But as our new study shows, more lives could be saved if community…
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By Liz Evans, Adjunct Researcher, English and Writing, University of Tasmania
The Thornbacks features ‘weird sisters’ whose reaction to being unloved is to make themselves unlovable to almost everyone – except each other.
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By Juan Zahir Naranjo Cáceres, PhD Candidate, Political Science, International Relations and Constitutional Law, University of the Sunshine Coast
Abelardo de la Espriella has vowed to build mega prisons to crack down on crime and conduct foreign relations in concert with the Trump administration.
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By David Lindenmayer, Distinguished Professor of Ecology, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
Brendan Mackey, Director, Griffith Climate Action Beacon, Griffith University
The Australian government has agreed to invest almost $53 million in a north Tasmanian company that will upgrade its coal-fired kiln to burn wood “waste” and used tyres for cement manufacturing.
The Federal Minister for Climate Change, Chris Bowen, says…
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By Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
Nicholas Hookway, Senior Lecturer, Sociology, University of Tasmania
This week, a group of Australian primary school principals called for more male primary school teachers, saying boys needed more “male role models”.
The Australian Government Primary Principals Association told a parliamentary inquiry male students were struggling with their…
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