By Rachel Harding, Research Fellow in Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University
Andrew Clapham, Associate Professor of Education Policy, Nottingham Trent University
Ofsted, the schools inspectorate in England, was the subject of a UK parliamentary inquiry after the death by suicide of Ruth Perry, headteacher of Caversham Primary school in Berkshire, in 2023. The coroner’s report had concluded that Perry’s death was “suicide, contributed to by an Ofsted inspection”.
The parliamentary inquiry called for…
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By Christopher Collins, Fellow, Geopolitics, Cascade Institute, Royal Roads University
A sultanistic system does not respond to appeals to shared values or long-standing agreements. It responds to leverage, personal relationships with the ruler and transactional incentives.
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By Amnesty International
On the first anniversary of the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s ruling that trials of civilians by military courts are constitutional, Isabelle Lassee, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for South Asia, said: “The Supreme Court’s 2025 decision has fundamentally undermined the right to a fair trial and the right to liberty in Pakistan. Such courts flout […] The post Pakistan: Authorities must end ongoing injustice of civilian trials by military courts appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Willy willies, those small tornado-like dust storms often seen in the outback, will pop up all over the political landscape in the next week. Watch out for spin.
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By Guest Contributor
Regaining hope and confidence rests on finding a pathway to a country where he can regain his freedom and dignity, since persistent gang violence makes a return to Haiti impossible.
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By Craig Dalton, Conjoint Associate Professor, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle
The cruise ship cluster of hantavirus cases continues to grow. The World Health Organization reports that as of May 6 there were eight cases, three of whom are confirmed by laboratory testing as hantavirus. In recent days, we heard three passengers had died.
Now some passengers are being medically…
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By Euan Ritchie, Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
David Attenborough has captured and told the stories of nature to millions of people – and inspired scientists and conservationists the world over.
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By Kate Lycett, Senior Research Fellow, School of Psychology, Deakin University
Georgie Frykberg, Project Manager, School of Psychology, Deakin University
Warwick Smith, Honorary Fellow, School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Results from a new national survey show Australians feel worse about many things than they did during COVID. Now governments need to use these data to do better.
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By Bianca Williams, PhD Candidate in the History Program, La Trobe University; The University of Melbourne
Megan Wilding’s Game. Set. Match., now playing at Malthouse, is both a powerful reckoning with colonial violence and a love letter to self.
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By Jon Richardson, Visiting Fellow, Centre for European Studies, Australian National University
Putin is under growing pressure at home as Ukraine continues to strike far inside Russia and more critics are voicing discontent with the war.
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