By Damien Kingsbury, Emeritus Professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University
Among the cruel ironies of the Myanmar civil war, now in its sixth year, is that for an army that is struggling to conscript soldiers, the Myanmar junta has repeatedly bombed its own troops held as prisoners of war.
In this garrison state, it appears everything may be sacrificed to keep the military and its civilian front government – recently installed following widely discredited elections – in power.
There has been some impressive progress by the National Unity Government’s People’s Defence Force…
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By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
Timothy Piatkowski, Senior Research Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland
Yet another weight loss drug is causing a stir online. But health authorities and experts say it may bring more risks than rewards.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Maldives' President Mohamed Muizzuat at a polling station in Malé, April 4, 2026. © 2026 Mohamed Afrah / AFP via Getty Images (London) – The Maldives government should withdraw plans to introduce a bill to end the longstanding moratorium on the death penalty in the country, 10 Maldivian and international human rights organizations said today. The authorities should also seek to repeal recent amendments to the Drugs Act of 2011 that allow capital punishment for drug-related offenses, maintain the moratorium on executions, and move to fully abolish the death…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A picture taken on April 9, 2026 shows the aftermath of the previous day's Israeli airstrike that struck Qasmieh bridge, located on a main highway linking villages in the Tyre district of Lebanon with others farther north. © 2026 Kawnat HAJU / AFP via Getty Images (Beirut, April 17, 2026) – The Israeli military’s destruction of the Qasmieh bridge on April 16, 2026, which took place hours before a ceasefire was announced, threatens to cut off Lebanese territory south of the Litani River from the rest of the country, Human Rights Watch said today. As the deliberate…
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By Emmy van Esch, Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Management and International Business, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Hanoku Bathula, Professional Teaching Fellow in Management and International Business, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Laszlo Sajtos, Associate Professor in Marketing, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
The ability to function effectively in intercultural settings has been termed “cultural intelligence” – and it is often celebrated as a kind of modern superpower.
But our latest research reveals a more complicated reality.
Previous research has largely highlighted the bright side of cultural intelligence, linking it to positive workplace outcomes such as improved performance.
But we found another side, and evidence…
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By Sachin Maharaj, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, Policy and Program Evaluation, Faculty of Education, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Beyhan Farhadi, Assistant Professor, Educational Policy and Equity, University of Toronto
Vidya Shah, Associate Professor, Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education, Ontario Institute, University of Toronto
All students and families will be impacted by cuts and provincial reforms being imposed on Ontario schools, and those who are already disadvantaged will bear the brunt.
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By Suiyang Liao, Postdoctoral researcher in Nanomedicine, University of British Columbia
Nanomedicine prompts RNA to make protein-based drugs to treat diseases. Now we can fine-tune protein production by dialling it up or down, creating personalized medicine on an invisible scale.
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By Ashlynne McGhee, Head of Editorial Innovation, The Conversation
Isabella Podwinski, Social Media Producer, The Conversation
Most political parties fear a scandal, but not One Nation. The defections, punch-ups, chaos and controversies mount, and yet it survives.
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By Irene Nikoloudakis, PhD Candidate in Law, Adelaide University
Another day, another Senate inquiry – this time into Australia’s federal laws dealing with “wage theft”.
Wage theft became a federal crime on January 1 2025. Employers who deliberately “steal” from their workers’ pay can now be prosecuted and subject to hefty criminal fines, even jail time.
But in the…
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By Allen Cheng, Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
Everything you need to know about the flu vaccine, including the nasal spray, egg-free options, who it’s free for and what to do if you’re scared of needles.
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