By Amnesty International
Executions in 2025 soared to the highest figure recorded by Amnesty International since 1981, with 2,707 people executed across 17 countries, revealed the latest annual report from the human rights organization on the global use of the death penalty. The staggering rise recorded in the report Death Sentences and Executions 2025, was down to a […] The post GLOBAL: Executions surge to highest recorded figure in 44 years appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Michael Dezuanni, Professor, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
Simon Chambers, Postdoctoral research fellow, Western Sydney University
Tanya Notley, Professor in Digital Media, Western Sydney University
With most teens unlikely to tune into nightly TV news or to read newspapers, a new study shows the social media ban is all but cutting them off from the news.
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By Georgia van Toorn, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy and Politics, UNSW Sydney
Helen Dickinson, Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW Sydney
Amid the noise and spectacle of budget week, one significant policy change has slipped largely under the radar. Health Minister Mark Butler introduced changes that, if passed by parliament, will tighten access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
The legislation also grants the minister new powers to cut participant funding and expand the use of automated decision-making.
The changes follow last month’s announcement…
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By David Lee, Associate Professor of History, UNSW Sydney
Of the many budgets delivered since the Second World War, four stand out as having ushered in or consolidated significant economic reform.
These were Ben Chifley’s in 1942, Bill Hayden’s in 1975, Paul Keating’s in 1989 and Peter Costello’s in 1996.
Joe Hockey’s 2014 budget tried to bring about lasting reform, but its failure tended to make later governments timid.
So, how did those budgets change Australia, and how does this year’s effort compare?
Ben Chifley’s 1942 budget
Chifley’s budget…
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By Brendon Hyndman, Associate Professor of Education, Charles Sturt University
Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
Parents can freak out if their Year 12 is vague about life after school. But this doesn’t mean they need to project this stress back onto their kids.
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By Pratik Raul, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Canberra
Jeroen van Boxtel, Associate Professor, Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Canberra
Age-related macular degeneration is a common cause of blindness, but adding some static noise to a patient’s vision can counteract some of the disease’s effects.
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By Zane Goebel, Associate professor, Indonesian Studies, The University of Queensland
Sonia Roitman, Associate Professor in Development Planning, The University of Queensland
Udiana Dewi, Research Fellow, University of Sydney
Indonesia has a long history of managing floods with canals and other infrastructure. But there are fears the massive project will worsen existing ecological damage.
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By Barbara Brookes, Professor Emerita of History, University of Otago
Prejudice and professional gate-keeping before and during WWII meant New Zealand denied itself an opportunity to save lives and boost its depleted health system.
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By Judy Ingham, Newsletter Producer, The Conversation
Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at yoursay@theconversation.edu.au.
Monday May 18
AI may not be conscious, but who is?
“Koplin and Moss do a great job in debunking the idea of AI consciousness through a clear explanation of the mechanics of AI. But if AI is not actually ‘thinking’ (ie. simply…
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By Biswash Chepang
Nature-based solutions led by Indigenous and local communities help address climate change impacts by restoring ecosystems, reducing disaster risks, strengthening livelihoods, supporting biodiversity, and advancing climate justice through sustainable local action.
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