By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Social media apps on a mobile phone. © 2018 AP Photo (London) – The arrest of at least four people in Bangladesh for posting social media content supposedly critical of the new government is an alarming continuation of the previous government’s repressive practices, Human Rights Watch said today. Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government should live up to its promises on freedom of expression, end the misuse of existing laws to silence dissent, and amend or replace legislation to remove provisions that are open to abuse. Prime Minister Rahman…
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By Anne Quain, Senior Lecturer, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
Rimini Quinn, PhD Candidate, School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
Overweight and obesity are among the most common conditions veterinarians see in both dogs and cats.
Yet weight-loss plans for pets are frequently unsuccessful, with a high drop-out rate. In one study, over half of participating dogs actually gained weight.
In a new study published in the journal Animals,…
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By Emily Foley, Postdoctoral research fellow, Flinders University; University of Canberra
Over the years, WorkChoices has become shorthand for policy disaster. It forever changed the political landscape on industrial relations reform.
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By Oliver Wigmore, Senior Research Fellow, Antarctic Research Centre, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Landslide risk is rising as extreme rainfall intensifies. New tools using satellite data and AI can help map where failures are most likely.
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By Archana Koirala, Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist; Clinical Researcher, University of Sydney
Bianca Middleton, Senior Research Fellow, Menzies School of Health Research
Robert Duguid, Honorary Fellow, Global and Tropical Health, Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University
The disease has rarely been seen since the 1950s. Here’s what to look out for, and how it made a comeback.
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By Rosemary Purcell, Professorial Fellow, Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
Courtney Walton, Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Worrying scenes during a recent AFL contest show many sports must do more to respond to mental health issues that unfold during play.
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By Jonathan Graffam-O’Meara, Tutor in English & Theatre, The University of Melbourne
Sarah Balkin, Senior Lecturer, English and Theatre Studies, The University of Melbourne
Across this year’s festival, a variety of shows demonstrated some Australian audiences are ready for uncomfortable comedy and complex personae.
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By Alice Neikirk, Program Convenor, Criminology, University of Newcastle
Apart from voting, April 25 1896 was also the day women got the right to govern – in a world first.
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By Joyce Siette, Associate Professor | Deputy Director, The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University
Paul Strutt, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Western Sydney University
Blaming behaviour we don’t like on a disease means less accountability, and is bad for those who live with dementia. It’s also often inaccurate.
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By Stephen Haslett, Emeritus Professor of Statistics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
George Seber, Emeritus Professor of Statistics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Two bills before parliament will replace the old census with a new and largely untested system. Such a big change deserves more expert and public scrutiny.
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