By Evie Kendal, Associate Professor of Health Promotion, Swinburne University of Technology
Surrogates aren’t currently able to be paid, except for reasonable expenses associated with pregnancy and birth. But other options are currently under review.
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By Ben Zunica, Lecturer in Mathematics Education, University of Sydney
Bronwyn Reid O'Connor, Lecturer in Mathematics Education, University of Sydney
It’s that time when schools and parents typically meet for parent-teacher interviews. What should parents ask to get the most of these sessions?
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By Judith Ridge, Sessional academic, University of Tasmania
Robyn Cox, Professor of Literacy Education, University of Tasmania
A common question goes something like: how do I get my child to read something other than comics or graphic novels? But the answer might be: you don’t have to.
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By Grace Waye-Harris, Research Associate, Australian Catholic University; Adelaide University
The first Monday in May marks the annual Met Gala: a collision of celebrities, designers and cultural icons. Established in 1948, the gala was originally a high-society event held to raise money for the Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
When former editor-in-chief of Vogue Anna…
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By Christina Clark-Kazak, Professor, Public and International Affairs, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Canada’s Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) was established in 1967 to respond to historic racism and nationality bias in Canada’s immigration system. Granting points for age, education, official language skills, Canadian work experience and family ties, the CRS ranks applicants for permanent residency.
The federal government recently…
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By Kariũki Kĩrigia, Assistant Professor, School of the Environment and African Studies Centre, University of Toronto
Tropes against African Indigenous communities linger and continue to shape conservation, which has led to “protective” and often punitive regulations.
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By Hugo G. Lapierre, Professeur adjoint en technologies éducatives, Université de Montréal
Normand Roy, Professeur titulaire, Département de psychopédagogie et d'andragogie, Université de Montréal
Patrick Charland, Professeur titulaire / Full professor, Département de didactique, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
How provinces approach digital learning and AI literacy will shape to what extent this is grounded in critical thinking and ethical reflection.
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By Jake Okechukwu Effoduh, Assistant Professor, School of Law, Toronto Metropolitan University
Canada has no law that directly prohibits retailers from using your personal data to decide what you pay. Manitoba wants to change that. The federal government, for now, does not.
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By François Racine, Professeur-chercheur en design urbain et urbanisme, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
As the baby boomer generation ages, cities must rethink the accessibility of public spaces. Comfort, legibility and geometric clarity are the essential elements of an inclusive city.
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By Jerome Amir Singh, Full Professor in Clinical Public Health, Principal Investigator of the Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies (SAGE), Honorary Research Fellow at the Howard College School of Law, University of KwaZulu-Natal., University of Toronto
Caradee Yael Wright, Chief Specialist Scientist (Public Health), South African Medical Research Council
Extreme heat is not just uncomfortable weather – it is becoming a serious threat to health, jobs and food security across southern Africa, especially for those least able to cope.
Unlike floods, cyclones, wildfires or storms, extreme heat rarely leaves dramatic images of destruction. But it builds without relief, putting strain on people’s bodies, homes and health systems.
In many cases, the danger is intensified when temperatures stay high overnight, leaving little chance to recover.
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