By Jean-Philippe Bouilloud, Professeur d’organisation et de sociologie des sciences, ESCP Business School
The anxiety overload at the root of widespread high school closures and protest action explains parents’ show of support for the youth-led movement.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Ana Elisa Santos Silva of the Workers' Party (PT), the youngest federal deputy elected in Minas Gerais state, poses for a photograph in Divinopolis, Brazil, on October 15, 2026. © 2026 Douglas Magno/AFP via Getty Images Overwhelmed by threats—and fearing for her personal safety Satya Rhodes-Conway the current mayor of Madison, Wisconsin in the US, announced on October 23 that she was dropping her bid for reelection. "The price of being in public office has gotten too high,” she said.Globally, women in public life face alarming levels of political violence, including…
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By Bishakhdatta Gayen, ARC Future Fellow & Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, The University of Melbourne
Alberto Carlos Naveira Garabato, Regius Professor of Ocean Sciences, University of Southampton
Kaushik Mishra, PhD Student, PMRF, Center for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Indian Institute of Science
Melting sea ice protects the deep ocean from warming – but when sea ice levels declined, the system began to break down.
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By Petra Dolata, Associate Professor, History, University of Calgary
Europeans and Canadians have always been friends; Canada’s Eurovision participation will only cement that. But historically, closer initial ties haven’t led to deeper integration over the long run.
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By Sara García Santamaría, Assistant Professor in Journalism Studies, Universitat de València
Imagine coming across a TikTok post calling you to protest for better public schools. You scan a QR code to get more information, and find yourself in a private chat where the instructions are not about education or political organising, but about looting.
This was the picture that emerged in Barcelona on October 24. Around 20 TikTok accounts linked to the anonymous Blocus…
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the European Commission’s proposed reform of the European Border and Coast Guard Regulation (the Frontex Regulation) that vastly expands the agency’s budget, powers, staff and mandate, without commensurately expanding its human rights safeguards and transparency obligations, Eve Geddie the Director of Amnesty International’s European Institutions Office said: “The European Commission’s proposed changes to […] The post EU: Frontex reform compounds risk of EU complicity in rights violations appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Masudul Zarif
Bangladesh’s proposed cyber law targets AI-generated fakes, but critics warn broad provisions on rumours, defamation and disinformation could revive censorship and threaten online free expression, even as victims need protection.
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By Emma Knowles, Lecturer, Western Civilisation Program, Australian Catholic University
For those needing a last-minute costume for Halloween, or wanting to try something different this year, here are three unusual medieval ideas.
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By Isaac Gross, Lecturer in Economics, Monash University
Australia’s annual inflation rate jumped to 4.3% in September, up from 4.0% in August, keeping pressure on the Reserve Bank ahead of Tuesday’s interest rate decision.
Market expectations for another rate rise next week – which would be the fifth this year – surged to 80% after the inflation report.
Petrol and holiday costs helped drive the increase. But the more important test…
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By Daryl Higgins, Professor & Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University
Australia invests billions in children annually, but we still struggle to keep them safe, happy and healthy. It’s time to include the missing puzzle piece: parents.
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