By Ian Maxwell, Associate Professor in Performance Studies, University of Sydney
In a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, actor Anya Taylor-Joy offered an explanation for why so few women are “method actors”: women, in her words, “can’t completely lose our minds”.
Natalie Portman has said method acting is a “luxury women can’t afford”. Kristen Stewart made the…
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By Judy Ingham, Newsletter Producer, The Conversation
On paying politicians who don’t do the job, and what works to shape the content we see online: an edited selection of your views.
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By Rod McNaughton, Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
A new stocktake of the tech ecosystem shows NZ has grown companies now valued at more than $133 billion. But is it as good at retaining them?
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By Laura
In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, violence against women has become an increasingly common problem. Figures from the first quarter of 2026 expose a major gender-based violence (GBV) crisis.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Protesters gather for a rally outside Channel 7 studios in Sydney, Australia, February 4, 2022. © 2022 Flavio Brancaleone/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock The Chinese government is interrogating Uyghur Australians visiting Xinjiang, pressing them to collect information on Uyghurs in Australia, including Uyghur language schools.The Chinese government exploits the vulnerability of separated Uyghur families as an opportunity for surveillance and strict monitoring of the Uyghur community in Australia, which has a chilling effect on diaspora activities. Australia and other governments…
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By Saira Bano, Assistant Professor in Political Science, Thompson Rivers University
The Mecca agreeement is best understood as a form of strategic insurance for three governments seeking greater protection and political influence beyond traditional American guarantees.
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By Mel Rutherford, Professor and Department Chair, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University
If your organization is in crisis, your values are your lifeline. Identifying them collaboratively helps build consensus and guide action.
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By David Silver, Chair in Business and Professional Ethics, University of British Columbia
What happens to democracy when the independent people capable of resisting abuses of power are replaced by systems designed to make those abuses easier?
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By Sara Nabil, Associate Professor of Human-Centered Computing, Queen's University, Ontario
Weaving is one of humanity’s oldest crafts, but its patterns helped inspire early computing. Today, textile makers are using conductive yarns and digital looms to invent new kinds of technology.
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By Codie C. Lavoie, Pediatric Neurologist and Sleep Specialist, University of Southern California
Caregivers often seek a specific age that their child can be left home alone. However, the neuroscience of brain development suggests that readiness depends on much more than a birthday.
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