By Kristen Foley, Research Fellow, Centre for Public Health, Equity and Human Flourishing, Torrens University Australia
Belinda Lunnay, Associate Professor of Public Health, Centre for Public Health, Equity and Human Flourishing, Torrens University Australia
Paul Ward, Professor of Public Health, Torrens University Australia
Ellidy pops into the bottle shop on her way out to dinner with friends.
She’s faced with rows of evocative labels – using artwork, imagery and symbols to help portray the essence and style of the alcohol on sale.
She narrows it down by wine variety, something local and in her price range. She chooses between two eye-catching labels: one with vivid pink flowers and another with a young woman’s face on the label, hidden by clouds.
She grabs one she thinks will mean something to the group of people she’s going to see.
Ellidy is a fictional shopper.…
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By Goutam Roy, PhD Candidate in STEM education, Charles Sturt University
Shukla Sikder, Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, Charles Sturt University
Parents of young children will be aware of the need to encourage early reading and maths skills in their kids. They know it’s important to make time to read with their children. Or point out that “cat” starts with the letter “c”. Similarly, they will help their children begin to count (“how many sausages are on your plate?”).
But what about science skills? Studies suggest parents may not be as confident about teaching these skills in every day family life.
Our…
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By Charles Edward Gehrke, Deputy Division Director of Wargame Design and Adjudication, US Naval War College
Despite Iranian threats to destroy any ships that pass through a key maritime route, some ships are still doing so.
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By Amnesty International
At the opening of its session, the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) adopted its Agreed Conclusions on strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, following weeks of intense pressure from a small, but vocal group of states seeking to derail the negotiations and the adoption of the text. The […] The post Global: States overwhelmingly back UN roadmap on women’s rights and access to justice despite attempts to derail negotiations appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Frédéric Leone, Professeur des Universités, Géographe des risques et des catastrophes "naturelles", Volcanographe, Cartographe, Université Paul Valéry – Montpellier III
A tsunami risk in the Mediterranean is real. Coastal towns like Nice can get “Tsunami ready” by coordinating fast, effective preventive and awareness-raising efforts.
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By Kelly Summers, Assistant Professor of History, Department of Humanities, MacEwan University
Will Donald Trump’s Washington arch celebrate the American republic’s independence from Britain in 1776, or its subsequent ascendance as an imperial power in its own right?
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By Jagannadha Pawan Tamvada, Professor of Entrepreneurship, Kingston University
When US and Israeli forces launched airstrikes on Iran, the shock waves were felt far beyond the region. As the conflict escalates, understanding who benefits from this crisis might be as important as counting its costs.
The timing could hardly be worse for the UK economy. Official forecasts for GDP growth in 2026 had already been downgraded to 1.1% before a single missile was fired. Predictions that inflation might dip now…
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By Cate Cleo Alexander, Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Toronto
Lauren Knight, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto
Ninety-seven per cent of us cannot tell the difference between AI-generated and human-authored music. When an AI cover recently went viral, it sparked questions about ethics and transparency.
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By Charles Walldorf, Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University
Trump’s Iran war is historically unique in one critically important way: Early on, the war is not popular with the American public.
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By Sergi Basco, Profesor Agregado de Economia, Universitat de Barcelona
After the US and Israel began their military strikes on Iran on February 28, oil and gas markets were plunged into chaos and energy prices shot up. As of today, Brent Crude Oil prices are 20% higher than in late February. They went from around $70 a barrel in late February to quickly surpassing $100, before falling to around $90 on March 10. The main reason for the fall was Donald…
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