By Derk-Jan Dijk, Professor of Sleep and Physiology and Director of Surrey Sleep Research Centre, University of Surrey
Anne Skeldon, Professor of Mathematics, Head of School, School of Mathematics & Physics, University of Surrey
For decades, the answer to “how much sleep does an adult need?” has been simple: eight hours. The idea dates back to the mid-19th century when the notion of eight hours of work, eight for recreation and eight for sleep first took hold.
But growing evidence suggests that eight hours may not be the ideal amount of sleep for everyone, as a new narrative review…
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By Amnesty International
Responding to news that Chinese artist Gao Zhen has been convicted of the offence of “slandering China’s heroes and martyrs” and sentenced to three years in prison, Amnesty International’s China Director Sarah Brooks said: “The lengthy pre-trial detention and, ultimately, decision to convict Gao Zhen and sentence him to the maximum three-year prison term under […] The post China: Maximum sentence for artist Gao Zhen is an assault on artistic freedom appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Sergey Alexeev, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney; UNSW
If prospective recruits come to expect a job-market cost after voluntary war service, Russia may find it harder or more expensive to attract volunteers.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The government is so far turning a blind eye to the Productivity Commission’s scathing GST review. But that’s not stopping the commission from making its case.
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By Mong Palatino
"This case is just a small part of our struggle compared with what we are fighting for – not only for our community, but also to inspire communities affected by mining."
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By Jago Dodson, Professor of Urban Policy and Director, Urban Futures Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
It is an unenviable position for a government to have potentially misallocated tens of billions of dollars to poorly selected infrastructure.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Police cordon off the area outside of the Caglayan courthouse in Istanbul, Türkiye, March 22, 2025. © 2025 YASIN AKGUL/AFP via Getty Images (Berlin) – A new Turkish law that imposes heavy prison sentences on children found guilty of committing crimes is likely to cause harm and moves Turkish policy further away from international norms, Human Rights Watch said today. The law, which went into effect on August 18, 2026, allows courts to impose prison sentences up to 27 years for children age 12 and up, and life in prison for those 15 and older. Imposing criminal…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Chief Legal Advisor to the Federal Executive, Luisa María Alcalde Luján, speaks on the “Right of Reply” segment broadcast at the National Palace in Mexico City, June 3, 2026. © 2026 Government of Mexico (Mexico City) – Mexico’s government has proposed regulations on “rights of audiences” that pose a threat to freedom of expression, Human Rights Watch said today.On July 28, 2026, the government announced a draft regulation that, if issued, would grant the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission—a body under the executive branch—broad powers to fine media outlets…
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By Amnesty International
Amnesty International has today warned that Meta may be failing to effectively address election-related disinformation spread through its Facebook Advertisements platform ahead of Brazil’s presidential election on 4 October. Social media has been used to spread disinformation in Brazil for years. To investigate how Facebook handled election-related disinformation in advertising, Amnesty International conducted an experiment […] The post Brazil: Amnesty International experiment exposes Meta’s failure to catch election-related disinformation ads on Facebook appeared first on Amnesty International.…
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By Steve Georgakis, Senior Lecturer of Pedagogy and Sports Studies, University of Sydney
Several Socceroos have earned huge new deals at European clubs. These moves can both boost, and harm, Australian soccer as a whole.
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