By Wale Fatade, Commissioning Editor: Nigeria, The Conversation
Malaria, a life-threatening disease spread to humans by some types of mosquitoes, is preventable and curable. The World Malaria Report 2025 shows that in 2024, there were an estimated 282 million malaria cases and 610,000 malaria deaths in 80 countries. Africa carries a disproportionately high share of the global malaria burden.
In…
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By Surina Esterhuyse, Associate Professor in the Centre for Environmental Management, University of the Free State
South Africa is moving to regulate groundwater more tightly as demand and climate pressures grow, but the draft rules still fall short in important ways.
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By Mo Pareles, Associate Professor of English and Medieval Studies, University of British Columbia
How can the ostensibly evangelical Pete Hegseth place Quentin Tarantino on the same footing as the word of God? An example from the early 11th century provides clues.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on a screen in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, March 14, 2025. © 2025 Peter Dejong/AP Photo (The Hague) – The International Criminal Court (ICC)’s confirmation on April 23, 2026, of all crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is a major step toward justice for the victims of the country’s “war on drugs,” Human Rights Watch said today.Three pretrial judges unanimously found substantial grounds to believe that…
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the International Criminal Court confirming all crimes against humanity charges against former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, paving the way for full trial proceedings, the Director of Amnesty International Philippines Ritz Lee Santos said: “Families of victims and survivors of the ‘war on drugs’ have waited far too long for justice. The ICC’s confirmation […] The post Philippines: Confirmation of Duterte trial offers victims prospect of long-awaited truth and justice appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Intergenerational fairness is becoming a new focus for the Albanese government, but just how far it will go remains to be seen.
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By Brigid Rooney, Associate Professor (Affiliate), Australian Literature, University of Sydney
As an accomplished novelist, poet and essayist, David Malouf possessed a rare ability to work across genres with flair and elegance.
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By Jo Adetunji, Executive Editor – Partnerships, The Conversation
We’re delighted to announce that The Conversation Prize for writers is back for another year.
This annual competition invites academics and researchers to bring their work to life for a wider audience. It’s an opportunity to turn your research, expertise and insights into a compelling longform story that also has the potential to be developed into a bestselling nonfiction book. Whether you’re exploring new findings, re-examining established ideas, or sharing unique perspectives from your field, the prize celebrates clear, engaging writing that connects specialist knowledge with the…
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By Bamo Nouri, Honorary Research Fellow, Department of International Politics, City St George's, University of London
Inderjeet Parmar, Professor in International Politics, City St George's, University of London
Let’s begin with a simple question that rarely gets a straight answer: what would victory over Iran actually look like? In Washington and Jerusalem, the answers tend to sound definitive: eliminate Iran’s nuclear capability, break its regional power, perhaps even force political change at the top. It’s the language of decisive war, the kind with a clear endpoint.
But shift the perspective to Tehran, and the definition changes completely. Victory, for Iran, is survival. That asymmetry shapes the entire…
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By Dennis Altman, Vice Chancellor's Fellow and Professorial Fellow, Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University
We live in an era that increasingly seeks to cancel authors for their political views, even when these views are not reflected in their creative works.
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