By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
All 435 United States federal House of Representatives seats and 35 of the 100 Senate seats were up for election in yesterday’s midterm elections.
In the 2024 elections, Republicans won the House by 220–215 over the Democrats and the Senate by 53–47. Due to Vice President JD Vance’s tie-breaking vote, Democrats needed at least a net four-seat gain to win control of the Senate.
Democrats have gained a total of seven Senate seats, with five of those gains coming in…
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By Jennifer Parker, Adjunct Professor, Defence and Security Institute, The University of Western Australia; UNSW
Of its recommendations, some are hard to disagree with, such as developing a national security strategy. Others seem tangential, or even concerning.
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By W Joseph Campbell, Professor Emeritus of Communication, American University School of Communication
Polls had signaled important gains for Democrats ahead of Election Day, in the most reassuring performance since accurately anticipating Barack Obama’s presidential election in 2008.
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By Global Voices Brazil
The former president's eldest son, Flávio, had been linked to embezzlement charges in his own cabinet. During the campaign, however, his resume was exposed even further
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A girl in her fishing boat off the coast of Malaita Province, Solomon Islands. © 2025 NowHere Media/Human Rights Watch (Istanbul) – Governments participating in the 31st annual United Nations climate change conference (COP31) should urgently act to protect the rights of communities displaced by the climate crisis and ensure that civil society groups can participate in the negotiations, Human Rights Watch said today. COP31 will take place in Antalya, Türkiye, from November 9 to 20, 2026, under the shared presidency of Türkiye and Australia, on behalf of the Pacific…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image The US Capitol building in Washington, DC, November 4, 2026. © 2026 Umit Bektas/Reuters (Washington, DC) – The newly elected US Congress should prioritize respect and protection for human rights both within the United States and around the world, Human Rights Watch said today. Voters elected a majority of Democrats to control both the House and the Senate in the November 3, 2026 midterm elections. “This newly elected Congress will convene at a critical moment for human rights domestically and globally,” said Michael García Bochenek, interim US program director…
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By Mary Ogborn, Ph.D. Candidate in Astrophysics, Penn State
A 22-year-old space telescope lost its fight against gravity and came crashing down to Earth on the morning of Nov. 4, 2026, above the North Sumatra region of Indonesia. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory had been the go-to telescope for observing astrophysical events that happen quickly, such as supernovas. Its onboard instruments…
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By Jason Opal, Professor of History, The Ohio State University
Democrats and independents flooded the polls in the U.S. midterm elections, while Republicans stayed home or voted Democrat. A look at what happened — and what it might mean for Canada.
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By Angel Zhong, Professor of Finance, RMIT University
Janneke Blijlevens, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, RMIT University
Jason Tian, Senior Lecturer, Finance School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship, Swinburne University of Technology
If you do use AI, treat its answers as a starting point. Ask for sources, check them against Moneysmart, and keep your account details out of it.
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By Veronica Le Nevez, Co-Director, Impact and Engagement, The George Institute for Global Health, George Institute for Global Health
Laura Emily Downey, Associate professor, George Institute for Global Health
As sea levels creep higher in the Pacific, salt leaches into the soil, and reduces the land available to grow food. Ocean warming is damaging coral reefs, reducing fish stocks, and salinity has tainted fresh water supplies.
As a result, Pacific communities are being forced to turn to imported food, which is often high in calories but low in nutrients. And this, along with a myriad of intersecting social, cultural,…
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