By Julienne van Loon, Associate Professor in Creative Writing, School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
“Divested of others, what exactly is a self?” This question occurs halfway through Siri Hustvedt’s extraordinary new grief memoir, Ghost Stories. By my reading, it propels the whole book.
Ghost Stories reflects on Hustvedt’s life with her husband Paul Auster, her partner of 43 years, in the aftermath of his death, aged 77, in April 2024. An internationally renowned writer and filmmaker, Auster’s notable works include
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By Miniature Malekpour, Research assistant, University of Sydney
For women in Iran, life changed dramatically after the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
The new Islamic Republic of Iran enforced compulsory veiling, legalised polygamy, severely restricted women’s rights to divorce and child custody, lowered the minimum…
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By Thomas Longden, Senior Researcher, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University
Debasish Das, Lecturer in Economics, UNSW Sydney
Like solar, the first households to embrace home batteries have been wealthy. We need to move away from first-come, first-secured schemes.
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By Human Rights Watch
(Johannesburg) – Angolan authorities should carry out an independent and credible investigation into the Cavaco River dike collapse and ensure that internally displaced communities receive immediate, adequate, and transparent assistance, Human Rights Watch said today.Official figures indicate that heavy rainfall and the collapse of the Cavaco River dike on April 12, 2026, triggered devastating floods in Angola’s western Benguela province, killing at least 19 people, leaving 31 missing, and affecting more than 8,000 families. At least 3,624 people were rescued, 1,540 homes were destroyed,…
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By Rahul Ravi, Professor of Finance, Concordia University
The concept of a ‘discount rate’ helps to explain why humans prioritize what feels good or easy now even when it leads to worse outcomes over time.
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By Paul Calluzzo, Associate Professor and Toller Family Fellow of Finance, Queen's University, Ontario
Dan Cohen, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Planning, Queen's University, Ontario
Evan Jo, Assistant Professor of Finance, Queen's University, Ontario
Prime Minister Mark Carney recently announced Canada’s first national sovereign wealth fund, the Canada Strong Fund. It’s aimed at investing $25 billion in domestic projects while offering Canadians a chance to invest alongside the government.
The fund has a dual mandate to deliver market-rate returns while also investing in Canadian projects that build a
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By Chloe Sher, PhD Candidate, Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto
To effectively address health disparities, research needs to be grounded in Canada’s realities, not simply adapted from models developed elsewhere.
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By Sepita Hatami, Gender Studies researcher; PhD candidate in Comparative Literature, Western University
What’s happening in Afghanistan is not simply gender discrimination; rather, it’s pushing an entire gender out of public systems altogether in a policy of gender apartheid by the ruling Taliban.
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By Claire B. Wofford, Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Charleston
Jordan Ragusa, Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Department of Political Science, College of Charleston
The Supreme Court has barred considering race when crafting legislative districts. But race could remain embedded in political gerrymandering, despite vehement claims to the contrary.
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By John Kerr, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Public Health, University of Otago
Mathew Marques, Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology, La Trobe University
Matt Williams, Associate Professor in Psychology, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Surveys may overestimate belief in conspiracy theories because of trolls and jokers – but genuine believers can still cause real-world harm.
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