By Sara Kells, Director of Program Management at IE Digital Learning and Adjunct Professor of Humanities, IE University
Critical thinking is touted as the educational counterpoint to AI and algorithms, but our definitions of it need an update.
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By Amnesty International
On 22 June 2026, India’s Ministry of Home Affairs adopted the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules granting the Indian government sweeping new powers to police the activities, operation, management and leadership of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) receiving foreign funding. The amendments significantly expand an already restrictive legal framework established under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), […] The post India: New foreign funding rules tighten control over civil society and undermine the right to freedom of association appeared first on Amnesty International.…
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By Saia Nahir Bartes, PhD Student and Research Teaching Fellow, Deakin University
Neil the Seal became a social media sensation almost overnight.
Neil is a five-year-old male southern elephant seal who weighs roughly one tonne. He was born on the Tasman Peninsula in October…
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By Jean-Nicolas Bordeleau, Research Fellow, Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Flinders University
The president claims election fraud is rife in the US. Instead of protecting electoral integrity, however, he is seeking to undermine it.
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By Carolina Contreras, Senior Analyst - Ocean Policy, Climateworks Centre
Blue carbon involves more than just counting carbon. It requires governance, finance, policy, and practice. Ultimately, success hinges on people and their skills.
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By Anna M. Kotarba-Morley, Associate Professor in Archaeology and Heritage, Adelaide University
Michael Westaway, Professor of Archaeology and Biological Anthropology, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland
Ancient Egyptian princesses were buried with bows, arrows and daggers – and new research shows they weren’t just for decoration.
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By Rachael Jefferson, PFHEA, Associate Head of School (Teaching & Learning) team, Senior Lecturer and Discipline Lead in Human Movement Studies (Health and PE) and Creative Arts, Charles Sturt University
European Athletics has partnered with the European Broadcasting Union – the world’s leading alliance of public service media – to launch a landmark publication that seeks to prevent women athletes from being sexualised.
The guidelines encourage broadcasters to avoid voyeuristic body part shots, zoom-ins from behind or underneath competitors and certain slow-motion replays.
So, why is this needed and is something similar in place in Australia?
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By Amnesty International
African Union (AU) member states must ensure full political, legal and financial support for the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Court), to enable it to effectively carry out its mandate to protect human rights, Amnesty International said today as it launched a new report marking the Court’s 20th anniversary. Released on World […] The post Africa: As it turns 20, the African Court needs more support for its human rights mandate across the continent appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Rachael Sharman, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast
It can help to take stock at the end of a school holiday period and think about what went well, what didn’t work so well, and what was an unmitigated disaster.
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By Steve Georgakis, Senior Lecturer of Pedagogy and Sports Studies, University of Sydney
Spain is a complete team, coached by a manager at the peak of his powers. Argentina is also a great team – but a different type of great team.
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