By Dennis Altman, Vice Chancellor's Fellow and Professorial Fellow, Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University
Most of Errol Flynn’s films now seem B-grade at best – but Patricia O'Brien’s biography of this Tasmanian devil is compulsive reading.
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By Revti Raman Sharma, Associate Professor of International Business, Head of the School of Marketing & International Business, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Despite the promise of “1.4 billion potential customers”, India is a vast and complex market. No pan-India strategy can substitute for careful, focused planning.
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By Kylie Gwynne, Associate Professor, Indigenous Studies, UNSW Sydney; Macquarie University
Katrina Ward, PhD Candidate in Nursing and Midwifery, RMIT University
Vita Christie, Senior Research Officer, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney
Indigenous people have a far higher risk of early stroke than non-Indigenous people. It’s often caused by atrial fibrillation, which may not have any symptoms.
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By Bjorn Sturmberg, Senior Research Fellow, Collaboration on Energy and Environmental Markets, UNSW Sydney
Australia’s 20 million domestic cars – and almost all heavier vehicles – will eventually be electric. We need to prepare for this.
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By Isabelle Wallach, Professeure de sexologie, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Baby boomers have broken many taboos and transformed social norms, particularly around sexuality. As this generation grows older, is society’s view of older adults’ sexuality changing? Research suggests it is, even if some taboos persist.
As a specialist in sexuality and aging, I have been working on this topic for nearly 15 years and have observed growing interest in it.
The baby boomer generation’s greater comfort with sexuality may explain this trend. However, this openness — both in society…
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By Adnan Skhawat Ali, PhD Candidate, Public Policy and Global Governance, Queen's University, Ontario
Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant, Professor, Political Studies; Director, Canadian Opinion Research Archive, Queen's University, Ontario
Pakistan has made measurable progress in reducing the gender gap in voter registration. More women are now listed on electoral rolls than ever before.
Yet this administrative success masks a troubling democratic reality: while the number of registered women voters increased significantly before the 2024 general elections, overall voter turnout declined…
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By Douglas Stenton, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Anthropology, University of Waterloo
Researchers have revealed the identities of six sailors and shed new light on the expedition that went missing more than 170 years ago.
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By Ozlem Cankaya, Associate Professor, Early Childhood Curriculum Studies, MacEwan University
Marielle Papin, Assistant Professor in Political Science, MacEwan University
Salim Hashmi, Lecturer in Psychology, King's College London
If we want cities where all children can thrive, we need to create conditions where play is part of daily life, not something that must be scheduled or purchased.
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By Saheed Babajide Owonikoko, Researcher, Centre for Peace and Security Studies, Modibbo Adama University of Technology
Located in the same Sahel region and threatened by similar jihadist insurgents, Nigeria has some lessons to learn from Mali.
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By Marew Abebe Salemot, Researcher in Political Sciences and International Studies, Debark University
Behaliu Atenafu Dessie, Assistant professor in Media and Communication Studies, Bahir Dar University
Kibrom Berhane Gessesse, PhD candidate, University of British Columbia
Mulatu Alemayehu Moges, Associate Professor of Journalism and Communication, University of Agder
When conflicts break out, most people around the world rely on international media to understand what is happening. These reports do more than inform. They shape how crises are interpreted, which actors are seen as responsible and where global attention is directed.
In complex situations, what is left out can matter as much as what is included.
Ethiopia is a clear example of this problem. Since 2020, the country has experienced multiple, overlapping conflicts.
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