By Lindsay Gibson, Assistant Professor, Social Studies and History Education, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia
James Miles, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta
When deciding whether and how to respond to residential schools denialism, teachers should consider the type of denialism, the students involved and their school and community context.
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By Stan Karanasios, Professor in Information Systems, The University of Queensland
Australian Prime minister Anthony Albanese appears to be listening to artificial intelligence (AI) firms’ warnings to the world about the dangers of the technology they are developing.
Over the weekend, he said global rules were needed to regulate the development of AI “to make sure that humans remain in control”.
This comes after Dario Amodei, the boss of AI firm Anthropic, called…
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By Allen Cheng, Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
The weather is warming up and the hay fever season has begun, but more people are experiencing cases of influenza than expected for spring.
In the two weeks to September 6, flu cases were up 27% on the previous two weeks. And case numbers are rising.
How is this year’s flu season different?
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By Kaya Barry, Senior Lecturer, Griffith University
Donna James, Lecturer in Heritage and Tourism, Western Sydney University
Expecting backpackers to work in tough conditions for months, only to be entered into an uncertain visa ballot, is a gamble for farmers and regional communities.
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By Russell Blackford, Conjoint Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Newcastle
There is a ‘deep disquiet’ within liberal democracies: a feeling, manifested on both sides of politics, that the conventional order has failed and is beyond reform.
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By Elizabeth Westrupp, Associate Professor in Psychology, Deakin University
When you’re pulled into a dispute with your kids, resist running a court case. We want to build our children’s conflict resolution skills instead.
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By Noah D. Cohen, Associate Lecturer, Associate Degree in Applied Policing, Western Sydney University
Netflix is billing its new series as a ‘modern reimagining’ of the 1971 experiment. But over the past 55 years, the original has become much criticised.
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By Gerard Di Trolio, PhD candidate, Labour Studies, McMaster University
The Canadian government has introduced legislation that would change how labour disputes are handled in federally regulated industries, including proposed changes to the Canada Labour Code that are intended to help unions and employers reach agreements sooner and reduce economic disruptions.
Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, has been tabled in the House of Commons, alongside measures to accelerate major project…
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By Colleen Murrell, Full Professor in Journalism, Dublin City University
Donald Trump’s fight with the media has escalated with the news that five major broadcast networks, ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC, have suspended their pool coverage of the White House. Their decision comes after the Trump administration banned CNN, along with MS Now and Politico, from the White House for alleged “fake news” and “negative news” reporting.
CNN was due to be the White House broadcast network responsible…
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By Sharon McAvoy, Senior Lecturer in Law, Edge Hill University
Andy Burnham’s call for a codified UK constitution has revived debate about how the UK is governed. It would be a huge departure for the UK, and a major undertaking. But beyond its historic significance, there is another question: how do you make sure the population understands what the constitution does and who it’s for?
A constitution sets out the rules for how a country is governed; who holds political power, what limits that power and the relationship between parliament, government and the courts.…
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