By Clodagh Murphy, PhD Candidate in English Literature, Leiden University
On February 10 1586, Elizabeth I wrote one of her most famous letters: a furious rebuke to her favourite, Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester. She sharply reprimanded him for disobeying her.
“How contemptuously we conceive ourself to have been used by you,” Elizabeth rages. “We could never have imagined that a man […] extraordinarily favoured by us would have in so contemptible a sort broken our commandment.” She demands that Leicester obey her directions, and warns him: “Fail you not as you will answer the contrary at your uttermost peril.”
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By Paula Negron-Poblete, Professeure agrégée à l’École d’urbanisme et d’architecture de paysage, Université de Montréal
A sedentary lifestyle is a trap lurking around every corner, and adopting more active lifestyles is an increasing priority. But what really motivates people to walk? A neighbourhood may offer excellent opportunities to walk to many destinations, but only a few specific routes will actually be perceived as conducive to walking.
As a professor at the School of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture at the Université de Montréal,…
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By Robert Monterosso, Research Fellow, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
With a half-billion-dollar loan, the US hopes to cut its reliance on Chinese supplies of scandium, a crucial mineral for aerospace. But China still has leverage.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
A diplomatic gesture from Japan was meant to strengthen ties, but Anthony Albanese’s joke has instead raised questions about taste, respect and political judgement.
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By Terence H Hull, Emeritus Professor in Demography, Australian National University
The census gives you the option to preserve your records, to be released after 99 years. We should all consent.
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By Aurelio Fernández, Postdoctoral researcher, Institute for Culture and Society, Universidad de Navarra
Álvaro Villagrán Sánchez, Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute for Culture and Society, Universidad de Navarra
Joe Bayer, Associate Professor in Communication, Affiliate Faculty in Data Analytics and Psychology, The Ohio State University
Human life unfolds through two fundamental modes of being: with others and alone. Social interactions permeate everyday life, and whether brief or prolonged, deep or superficial, face-to-face or online, these exchanges are the building blocks of our relationships. They play a vital role in our psychological and…
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By Leocadia Bongben
“We produce certified cocoa respecting standards, which means we have learned to keep the environment, the people, and the cocoa bean healthy- harmony between nature, people, and cocoa.”
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By Amnesty International
Candidates running in Zambia’s general elections on 13 August must commit to reversing a growing pattern of authoritarian practices that threaten human rights before, during and after the polls, Amnesty International said today. In a new briefing, Authoritarian Practices Eating Away at Human Rights in Zambia: Escalating crackdown on human rights ahead of the 2026 general […] The post Zambia: stalled reforms risk reversing human rights gains appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Graeme Orr, Professor of Law, The University of Queensland
The deliberately misleading “Free Palestine” party was established by a pro-Israeli YouTuber to swing votes from left to right. And it’s perfectly legal.
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By Tan Yigitcanlar, Professor of Urban Studies and Planning, Queensland University of Technology
Anne Jeevana David, PhD Researcher, Queensland University of Technology
Ke Liu, PhD Researcher, Queensland University of Technology
Marasinghe Pelige Raveena Lakmini, PhD Researcher, Queensland University of Technology
Sajani Senadheera, PhD Researcher, School of Architecture and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology
AI systems can already monitor traffic lights, scan for potholes and answer residents’ questions – the hard part is making sure people can trust them.
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