By Caterina Nirta, Associate Professor in Critical Theory, Royal Holloway, University of London
Provocation became a currency for profitability, but what did this rebellion actually change – who benefited and who remained excluded?
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By Isabelle Feng, Chercheuse au Centre Perelman de Philosophie du Droit, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
In response to China, the EU is transforming its single market into a legal lever: employees, subsidies and forced labour are becoming new battlegrounds.
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By Guest Contributor
"Artistic activism uses the emotional experience of art as a prompt for action and directs that action towards change, turning a complex problem into a clear public message."
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By Dominic D Ahiaga-Dagbui, Director of Deakin Megaprojects Research Group and Senior Lecturer of Construction and Project Management, Deakin University
From the $93 billion High Speed Rail project to Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop, Australia needs a better approach on megaprojects – or history will keep repeating,
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By GV Contributor
Georgia’s deteriorating press freedom is part of a broader process of democratic backsliding, with the right to peaceful protest severely restricted, opposition politicians jailed, a decline in judicial independence, and more.
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Thursday, October 22, 2026
Long-range Russian attacks across Ukraine are intensifying, including in Kyiv, causing at least 14 civilian deaths and 78 injuries overnight into Thursday, as UN agencies continue to provide aid.
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By Ari Chand, Senior Lecturer in Illustration and Animation, Adelaide University ; University of Newcastle
Animation has long had the unique ability to transport us to other worlds. But stop motion takes this further, with a level of skill and intentionality that provides a perfect counter to the droning hum of AI slop infecting our feeds.
Laika Studios’ latest stop-motion offering is Wildwood, a project that took an extraordinary 16 years to complete. That’s a long time, even by stop-motion standards…
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Canavan did not announce his bid, but has made clear he would be open to a move from the Senate if there was a lower house vacancy.
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By Samantha Hepburn, Professor of Law, Deakin University
Australia is one of the world’s major exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Yet, there are mounting concerns about whether gas from the east coast gas market will remain available and affordable for ordinary Australians.
The federal government’s proposed Domestic Gas…
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By Susan Grantham, Senior Lecturer in Communication, Griffith University
Celebrities may not directly sway people’s votes but they do shape conversations in the media. That is a significant form of political power.
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