By David Clune, Honorary Associate, Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
Narelle Miragliotta, Associate Professor in Politics, Murdoch University
Paul Williams, Associate Professor of Politics and Journalism, Griffith University, Griffith University
Robert Hortle, Deputy Director, Tasmanian Policy Exchange, University of Tasmania
Rob Manwaring, Associate Professor, Politics and Public Policy, Flinders University
Zareh Ghazarian, Senior Lecturer in Politics, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
With polling day just around the corner, six experts analyse the political movements across the country, and what it might mean electorally.
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By Paula McDonald, Professor of Work and Organisation, Queensland University of Technology
US President Donald Trump declared earlier this year he would forge a “colour blind and merit-based society”.
His executive order was part of a broader policy directing the US military, federal agencies and other public institutions to abandon diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Framing this as restoring fairness,…
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By Magnus Söderberg, Professor & Director, Centre for Applied Energy Economics and Policy Research, Griffith University
Energy is one of the sharpest political divides in Australia’s federal election. But different generations prefer quite different ways to produce electricity.
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By Briony Hill, Deputy Head, Health and Social Care Unit and Senior Research Fellow, Monash University
Haimanot Hailu, PhD Candidate, Health and Social Care Unit, Monash University
According to a study from the United States, women experience weight stigma in maternity care at almost every visit. We expect this experience to be similar in Australia, where more than 50% of women of reproductive age live in larger bodies.
Weight stigma can present as stereotyping, negative attitudes and discriminatory actions towards…
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By John Healey, Professor of Forest Sciences, Bangor University
David Styles, Associate Professor in Agri-Sustainability, University of Galway
Eilidh Forster, Research Associate, Bangor University
Wood is often hailed as a low-carbon hero, a natural alternative to steel, concrete and plastic. It’s a vital tool in the UK’s strategy for reaching net zero. But there’s a catch – the country don’t grow nearly enough of it.
The UK has one of the lowest levels of forest cover in Europe, with just 14%…
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By Steve Dunne, PhD researcher, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick
As in life, trust matters in international politics. Vital for cooperation and reciprocation, trusting someone nevertheless leaves one vulnerable should they break faith and pursue self-serving goals. As US political scientist Andrew Kydd recognised, trust is the belief that someone “prefers mutual cooperation to exploiting and suckering others”.
Two versions of trust matter in international relations. Strategic trust, in the form of institutionalised agreements and organisations which provide certainty – as well…
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By Peter Gammon, Professor of Power Electronic Devices, School of Engineering, University of Warwick
Silicon microchips underpin our modern lives. They are at the heart of our smartphones and laptops. They also play critical roles in electric vehicles and renewable energy technology.
Today, more than three-quarters of microchips, also known as semiconductors, are produced in Asia. But in the 1990s, chip production was more widely distributed across the globe – and the UK punched above its weight.
Scotland’s central belt – the area of highest population density, including Glasgow, Edinburgh and the towns surrounding them – became known as “Silicon Glen”,
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By Scarlette Nhi Do, Sessional Academic, The University of Melbourne
The Vietnam War (1955–1975) was more than just a chapter in the Cold War.
For some, it was supposed to achieve Vietnam’s right to self-determination. For others, it was an attempt to found a nation-state independent of both capitalist and communist influences.
In the 50 years since the war ended, the stories we’ve heard about it have struggled to convey these many different views. Cinema – in Hollywood and in Vietnam – offers some insight into this struggle, which we continue to face today.
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By Liz Evans, Adjunct Researcher, English and Writing, University of Tasmania
In her ninth novel, The Buried Life, Andrea Goldsmith explores ambitious themes of death, denial and uncertainty. She examines the illusion of emotional security among the educated middle classes of inner-city Melbourne. Familial dysfunction and destructive relationships define the intersecting lives of Adrian, Laura and Kezi, as each struggles with the anxiety of the unfamiliar.
These are grand topics, but Goldsmith treats them with grace rather than high drama. She employs an emotional, rather than a…
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By Berhane Elfu, Lecturer in Finance, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
In the face of U.S. tariffs, the new Canadian government should take prudent, urgent and bold steps to strengthen the nation’s economy.
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