By Global Voices Caribbean
Dancehall’s interactive, collaborative nature doesn’t treat a work as isolated or even something that is “finished.” Iteration is a part of the creative process that is decided by the next function or party.
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By Gabriela Mesones Rojo
Venezuela’s worsening electricity crisis is disrupting daily life, pushing frustrated residents into the streets as prolonged blackouts expose the fragility of the country’s power grid.
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By Divna Haslam, Associate Professor & Clinical Psychologist, The University of Queensland
Some might worry prohibiting physical punishment would lead to parents suddenly being convicted of assault,. But data from overseas shows this doesn’t happen.
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By Jeff Sparrow, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
AI is a project of the powerful, implemented in the name of an efficiency that has nothing to do with the good, writes Jeff Sparrow.
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By Krista Fisher, Research Fellow, Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
Emily Lewis, Research assistant, Movember Institute of Men's Health, The University of Melbourne
Vivian Gerrand, Associate Lecturer, Australian National University; Deakin University
Zac Seidler, Associate Professor, Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
New research surveying 142 young men in Australia, the US and UK reveals their mixed views of masculinity content online.
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By Bashi Kumar-Hazard, Lecturer, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney
Hannah Dahlen, Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
Kate Brewer, PhD Candidate, Western Sydney University
You spend your pregnancy researching and planning for when your baby finally arrives. But how much autonomy do women have?
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By Simon Farley, Lecturer in History, The University of Melbourne
Australians now loathe the common myna. But the bird was introduced for a reason – and was often liked and admired for most of its 164 years here.
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By Theresa Larkin, Associate Professor of Medical Sciences, University of Wollongong
Megan Hammersley, Lecturer, Public Health, University of Wollongong
Raw, grilled, roasted, stuffed – there are many ways to enjoy capsicums, also called bell peppers, sweet peppers or paprika.
Capsicums originated in Central and South America and belong to the nightshade family along with tomatoes and eggplants.
Like tomatoes, we consider capsicums a vegetable because they’re lower in sugar than most fruits and are usually eaten in savoury dishes. But…
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By Katherine Biber, Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney
Between transit, immigration detention and life in camps, most refugees and asylum seekers are denied reliable ongoing access to education.
In response, some refugees set up schools for themselves. For instance, in 2014, Afghan Hazara refugees established a school in the West Java town of Cisarua – which has since expanded into a network.…
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By Timothy Welch, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Election promises focus on new roads and cheaper fares. But making transport affordable also means giving New Zealanders practical alternatives to driving.
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