By Harsh Trivedi, Teaching Associate French, School of Languages, Arts and Societies., University of Sheffield
Although separated by centuries, these two epics pose dilemmas that separate the morality of the husband from the duty of the leader.
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By Joseph Bohbot, Géographe, Sorbonne Université
Masks that were a thing of the not so distant pandemic past are making a comeback on the streets. They now serve a dual purpose: protecting protesters from tear gas and covering up their faces.
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the 10-year sentence handed to Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong for “colluding with foreign forces”, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director Sarah Brooks said: “The Hong Kong authorities’ persecution of Joshua Wong continues with this latest national security conviction, which cruelly – and perhaps deliberately – comes mere months before he would have been […] The post Hong Kong: Cruel Joshua Wong sentence a grim reminder of city’s disdain for human rights appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Lina Ma
Some unmarried Chinese women are actively challenging the social stigma associated with being “leftover women” by questioning family pressure, sharing ways to escape it, or reframing the discussion altogether.
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By Markus Wagner, Professor of Law and Director of the UOW Transnational Law and Policy Centre, University of Wollongong
Democrats now are in a much stronger position to force Trump to end the Iran war. But playing their strongest card could backfire.
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By Robert Crawford, Professor of Advertising, RMIT University
Department stories used to be the place to be seen shopping. Without bold changes in how they’re run, there will no longer be stores like David Jones.
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By Jason M. Lodge, Director of the Learning, Instruction & Technology Lab and Professor of Educational Psychology, School of Education, The University of Queensland
Education Minister Jason Clare says he doesn’t want to ‘burn the iPads’. But he does want to see less tech use in classrooms.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Joshua Wong speaks to protesters near the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, June 17, 2019. © 2019 Kin Cheung/AP Photo (Tokyo) – The Hong Kong High Court on November 5, 2026, sentenced Joshua Wong, a well-known democracy activist, to 10 years in prison on baseless national security charges, Human Rights Watch said today. Two months of the sentence will run concurrently with his current national security sentence. Wong has been in custody since November 2020, when he was 23, and faces imprisonment until late 2036, when he will be 40.The Hong Kong government…
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By Lurion De Mello, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Macquarie University
The US–Iran war has upended the diesel supply chain. Australia’s supply of diesel has held up, but it now leans on fewer suppliers and a longer, more fragile chain.
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By Liz Mackie, Senior Research Fellow, Economic Security Program, University of Sydney
Democrats will dig into the decisions behind tariff rates for various industries and trade partners, but can’t do much more for now.
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