By Stella Huangfu, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney
The RBA governor said the bank was trying to balance curbing inflation with not tipping the country into a recession – “if we can avoid it”.
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By Amnesty International
Malian authorities must urgently disclose the fate and whereabouts of lawyer and pro-democracy politician Mountaga Tall and his son Cheick Mamadou Tall, Amnesty International said six months after their abductions. On the night of 3 May 2026, just days after a series of attacks by armed groups across Mali, Mountaga Tall, leader of the National […] The post Mali: Still no accountability six months after abduction of pro-democracy politician Mountaga Tall and his son appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
The Democrats have an 82% chance of gaining control of the Senate in the US midterm elections this week, and remain overwhelming favourites to gain control of the House of Representatives in US analyst Nate Silver’s forecast model. In the last week, there has been clear movement to Democrats in the Senate.
We should know by Wednesday afternoon Australian Eastern Daylight Time if the Democrats have wrested control of Congress from the Republicans – but it’s far from clear exactly…
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By Timothy Fadgen, Senior Lecturer, Politics and International Relations, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Donald Trump’s presidency has seen unprecedented executive power, meaning Democratic gains could have limited impact on oil prices and tariffs.
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By Chris McAuliffe, Emeritus Professor, School of Art and Design, Australian National University
Nolan’s statements about himself rub up against different realities in the exhibition Nolan: Origins at the Art Gallery of NSW
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By Nurbek Bekmurzaev
Based on the type and location of the problem, the platform is designed to route the report to the appropriate department and allow the citizen to follow what happens afterwards.
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By Colin King, Director, Mary J. Wright Child and Youth Development Clinic, Western University
Rachel Krahn, PhD student, School and Applied Child Psychology, Western University
Beyond conducting one-on-one assessments for students, the expertise of school psychologists could be better used to support teachers’ professional development.
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By Kliti Grice, Founding Director of WA-Organic & Isotope Geochemistry Centre, School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Curtin University
A 115-million-year-old fossil dinosaur bone found in Brazil contains microscopic structures resembling red blood cells and molecular traces of blood
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By Peer Ebbesen Skov, Associate Professor of Economics, Auckland University of Technology
Norman Gemmell, Chair in Public Finance, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Because people change their behaviour in response to higher taxes, raising the top income tax rate can affect and even reduce the revenue generated.
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By Rod McNaughton, Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
A new survey reveals the hidden costs and everyday frustrations of doing business in one of Australia’s most remote territories.
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