By Stephen Bartos, Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
John Hawkins, Head, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra
There has been a spate of articles and commentary in recent days calling on the Australian government to reduce spending.
Those calling for government cuts – mostly long-time advocates of smaller government – claim this would lower inflation, and as a consequence reduce interest rates.
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Thursday, February 5, 2026
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk launched a $400 million appeal on Thursday in Geneva, as his office (OHCHR) continues to operate “in survival mode”.
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By Megan Bryson, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Tennessee
In some cultures, menstruation and childbirth are treated as polluting, not life-giving. One Buddhist text’s interpretation of ‘Blood Pond Hell’ shows how far such beliefs go – and how women respond.
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By Gidon Jakar, Assistant professor of sport management, University of Florida
In 2026, Little Caesars Arena will host the Pistons, Red Wings and concerts with A$AP Rocky and Cardi B. But building it wasn’t necessarily a huge moneymaker.
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By Alessandro Piazza, Assistant Professor of Strategic Management, Rice University
Federal immigration raids in Minnesota prompted a social backlash. But the business community is largely hedging its bets due to a changed political calculus.
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By Amy J. Sheer, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Florida
Due to the body’s natural tendency to restore its former weight, many people regain their lost weight when they stop using GLP-1 drugs.
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By Shyam Bansal, Associate Professor of Medicine, Penn State
Around 64 million people worldwide suffer from heart failure, and nearly half die within the first five years of diagnosis due to a lack of effective treatments to stop the disease from getting worse.
Heart failure occurs when the heart’s ability to pump blood drops to less than 40%. Most available treatments tend to focus on reducing the effort necessary for the heart…
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By Bruce Schneier, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Nathan Sanders, Affiliate, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University
People are using generative AI to flood courts with filings, legislatures with constituent letters and publications with submissions. AI detectors are no silver bullet.
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By Michael J. Socolow, Professor of Communication and Journalism, University of Maine
Despite being a foundational figure in American hockey, Taffy Abel – who hid his Ojibwe heritage so he could pass as white – has been largely erased from national memory.
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By Brian O'Neill, Professor of Practice, International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology
A ‘domestic terrorism’ label that comes before the facts teaches the public to treat the term as propaganda rather than factual diagnosis.
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