By Joshua McLeod, Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, Deakin University
Hunter Fujak, Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, Deakin University
Several so-called minnow nations are making their debuts at the World Cup. Will they add to the tournament or is it overkill?
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By Juliet Bennett, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies and the Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney
Alex Broom, Professor of Sociology & Director, Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies, University of Sydney
David Raubenheimer, Leonard P. Ullman Chair in Nutritional Ecology, Nutrition Theme Leader Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney
Your toddler demands a Bluey-themed yoghurt and has a tantrum when offered something else. If it’s not a Nutella sandwich, your child’s lunchbox comes home uneaten. And the dinner table can become a battleground unless there are sausages, chicken nuggets or pizza on the plate.
These examples of fussy eating are everyday experiences for many parents.
Fussy eating, also known as picky or selective eating, is common, and can be frustrating. It’s often seen as a child or parenting issue. But it’s not…
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By Judy Ingham, Newsletter Producer, The Conversation
On the hypocrisy of US labour laws and the side-effects of off-street parking rules: an edited selection of your views.
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By Andrés Henao, Associate Professor of Medicine and Infectious Disease, University of Colorado Anschutz
Respiratory diseases like measles and flu pose a much bigger threat to public health for the World Cup than does Ebola.
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By Thierry Ménissier, Professeur de philosophie politique, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)
Fabien Ohl, Professeur de sociologie, sciences du sport, faculté des sciences sociales et politiques, Université de Lausanne, Université de Lausanne
Patrick Trabal, Professeur de Sociologie et Sciences et techniques des activités physiques et sportives, Université Paris Nanterre
The Enhanced Games wound up on May 24 2026 without the medal shower that was widely expected, but what does the multi-sport event really stand for when it’s stripped of the moral frenzy?
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By Amy Wilson, Adjunct Professor, Forest and Conservation Sciences, University of British Columbia
Peter Marra, Professor of Biology and the Environment, Georgetown University
Scott Wilson, Adjunct Professor, Forest and Conservation Sciences, University of British Columbia
Thinking about how and where your cat roams outdoors can help safeguard biodiversity, feline and wildlife welfare and public health.
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By Maame De-Heer, Doctor of Public Health Candidate, Loma Linda University
Taylor McKee, Assistant Professor, Sport Management, Brock University
Governing bodies treat racism as a public relations problem. Doing so lets the system perform action without real structural change.
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By Ekamjot Dhillon, Phd Student, Global Governance, University of Waterloo
The modern food system was built on the expectation that geography would spread out the risks from droughts and floods. Climate change is testing all of that at once.
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By Michael Baker, Sessional Lecturer, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba
Nancy Hansen, Professor, Disability Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba
In 2027, Canadians 18 years and older with mental illness who are deemed to meet age and other eligibility criteria could potentially access doctor-assisted death in Canada.
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By Andrea Charron, Professor and Director of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies, University of Manitoba
NATO is moving toward a broader approach to deterrence and defence — one that reflects elements of the ‘pan-domain’ thinking that Canada is championing.
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