By Pep Canadell, Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
Did you know that global heating will unavoidably soar past the 1.5°C temperature goal over the next three to four years? This is certain, despite our efforts to address the climate crisis.
In fact, a recent United Nations report found that with current climate and energy…
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By Andreawan Honora, Lecturer in Marketing, The University of Western Australia
Being faced with an endless list of chores when it’s time to check out of your Airbnb stay isn’t the best way to end a holiday.
Facing complaints from travellers, Airbnb is changing the rules to limit what hosts can ask guests to do before checkout. The new policy starts on November 20.
What do the changes mean for hosts?
From November 20, hosts will need to re-check and revise their checkout chores to ensure they are simple and reasonable – and not…
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By Benedict Moleta, PhD student, Department of International Relations, Australian National University
With deep political divisions at home and multiple crises abroad, forming a government – and keeping it together – won’t be easy.
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By Hannah Dahlen, Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
Hazel Keedle, Associate Professor of Midwifery, Western Sydney University
Kingsley Emwinyore Agho, Professor of Biostatistics and Global Health, Western Sydney University
Induction is often recommended when a pregnancy goes over 41 weeks to reduce the risk of stillbirth. But it’s not consequence-free.
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By Nandini Ramesh, Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO
Mandy Freund, Lecturer, Climate Science Geography, The University of Melbourne
A remarkably strong El Niño has formed in the Pacific.
This natural phenomenon drives variations in temperature, rainfall and winds across the globe. The ongoing El Niño has already contributed to sudden…
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By Raymond Evans, Adjunct Professor, Griffith University, Griffith University
First Nations people please be advised this article speaks of racially discriminating moments in history, including the distress and death of First Nations people, and uses potentially distressing terminology…
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By Brenda Vrkljan, Professor (Occupational Therapy) and Program Director, BHSc (Hons) Integrated Rehabilitation and Humanities, Faculty of Health Science, McMaster University
Evelyne Durocher, Associate Professor, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University
Aging in place means more than asking older adults where they want to live. Communities and governments must provide supports as needs change.
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By Robert A. Strong, Senior Fellow, Miller Center, University of Virginia
Surprising midterm elections that create new majorities on Capitol Hill look to be revolutions in the days after they occur. Years later, they often appear to be more complex – and less significant.
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By Jude Pierre Louis
After the first of two deadly gang attacks this year, the Kenscoff community, like many other regions in the country, turned from peaceful living to being held to ransom.
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By Amnesty International
Following clarification by Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General, that the vast majority of Salvadoran military personnel recently deployed to Haiti are not part of the Gang Suppression Force (GSF), authorized by the UN Security Council, and therefore fall outside the mandate and monitoring mechanisms of the United Nations Support Office in Haiti […] The post Haiti: The governments of Haiti and El Salvador must ensure that the deployment of Salvadoran military personnel respects human rights appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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