By Vahri McKenzie, Senior Lecturer, Arts and Cultural Management, Edith Cowan University
How we value the arts comes down to much more than looking at the sector’s economic contributions. There are also the social benefits, and the importance of connection to culture on a societal level.
Importantly,…
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By Daniel Angus, Professor of Digital Communication, Director of QUT Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
Ashwin Nagappa, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, Queensland University of Technology
On ABC’s Insiders program on Sunday, federal Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek said the government is exploring whether Australians should be able to opt in to algorithmically curated social media feeds.
The idea has been championed by sexual consent activist Chanel Contos. Her organisation, Teach Us Consent, is running a campaign which calls for personalised recommendation algorithms to become opt-in. Instead, users would have,…
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Monday, August 31, 2026
Slavery is not just a thing of the past. Its effects continue to be felt in systemic inequality and racism. This was reiterated on Monday by the UN Committee against Racial Discrimination (CERD) as the world marks the International Day of People of African Descent.
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By Amnesty International
Reacting to a growing number of reports that Belarusian authorities are persecuting, intimidating and targeting students and others connected to the European Humanities University (EHU) in Vilnius, Lithuania, as part of their efforts to repress dissent beyond Belarus’ borders, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “As the new academic […] The post Belarus: Authorities targeting European Humanities University students abroad and their families in intensifying crackdown appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Guest Contributor
If decisions about the future of Dambe are made without meaningful participation from its communities, there is a risk that the sport's cultural context becomes secondary to its commercial value.
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By Greg Poelzer, Professor of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan
A seismic shift in American geopolitics explains the breakdown in U.S.-Canada trade relations. Understanding U.S. policy is critical as Canada faces stark choices.
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By Alan Gamlen, Professor and Director of the Migration Hub, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University
Asylum seeker policy showed toughness in one small, but highly visible, part of the system while creating room to loosen policy everywhere else.
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By Emma Cowie, Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, Deakin University
Sophie Goldingay, Associate Professor in Social Work, Deakin University
Major changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are coming.
This includes the launch of Thriving Kids in October. This program will be co-funded by state, territory and federal governments and will replace some children’s individual NDIS funding with foundational supports.
Read more: Thriving Kids will…
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By Jacqueline Peel, Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne
Nina Araneta-Alana, Research fellow, Laureate Program on Global Corporate Climate Accountability, The University of Melbourne
Suzanne Varrall, Research Fellow, Laureate Program on Global Corporate Climate Accountability, The University of Melbourne
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By Noor Gillani, Digital Culture Editor, The Conversation
It’s the first day of spring and we’re back with another round of streaming recommendations for your next binge.
Our critics’ September picks include divisive film The Drama starring Robert Pattinson and woman-of-the-moment Zendaya, a reboot of the iconic late-1990s series Race Around The World, and the season four return of Ted Lasso, arguably the best comfort watch to spawn from the depth of hell that was COVID 2020.
Or if you’re after something less mainstream, there’s an autobiographical film from French visionary Leos Carax, and a Kiwi crime-comedy that will remind…
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