By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
We’re now less than a month away from the start of the Albanese government’s “economic reform” (aka “productivity”) roundtable, but it has become quite hard to get a fix on exactly what this gathering will amount to.
The guest list for the August 19-21 summit is obviously tight, given the government decided it wanted the meeting to fit into the cabinet room (so avoiding a more extensive “talkfest”).
But excluding the states and territories from a meeting that discusses deregulation and taxation means major players in these policy areas are not in the room (the NSW treasurer,…
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By Younes Ben Zaied, Full Professor in Finance, EDC Paris Business School
Haithem Awijen, Enseignant en finance, INSEEC Grande École
Nidhaleddine Ben Cheikh, Associate Professor of Economics, ESSCA School of Management
Methane reacts in the atmosphere to form components of fine particulate air pollution, which can penetrate deep into the lungs and increase risk for heart disease and asthma.
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By Boluwatife S. Olubusoye, Ph.D. Candidate in Chemistry, University of Mississippi
James V Cizdziel, Professor of Chemistry, University of Mississippi
Rain storms wash those tire shards into streams and ultimately into lakes and oceans. That’s bad news for fish and other aquatic life.
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By Jennifer Duyne Barenstein, Senior Lecturer of Social Anthropology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
Daniela Sanjinés, PhD Student, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
One of Latin America’s smallest nations has a robust network of housing cooperatives, which give access to permanent, affordable housing to citizens at a range of income levels.
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By Camille Banger, Assistant Professor in Business Information Technology, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Generative AI is in the workplace already, so students should learn how to use it. But an early experiment shows generative AI is different than learning previous business apps.
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By Tracy Gleason, Professor of Psychology, Wellesley College
Stephanie Madsen, Professor of Psychology, McDaniel College
Imagination is a fundamental tool for everyday life. Unsurprisingly, many kids harness it during athletic play, conjuring a fun teammate, a supportive coach or a worthy opponent.
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By Mohammad Elahee, Professor of International Business, Quinnipiac University
Under the interim governance of Muhammad Yunus, the long-troubled country has seen positive economic, political and diplomatic signs. Can it last?
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By Linggong Kong, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, Auburn University
Despite Beijing’s claims of neutrality, it may be quietly backing Iran while verbally denying such support, as it has with Russia and Pakistan.
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By Amnesty International
Dear President Costa, Dear President von der Leyen, We write to urge you to prioritize human rights in the forthcoming European Union (EU)-China Summit to be held in China on July 24-25. At the recent G7 meeting, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke of a “new China shock,” and urged that G7 members […] The post EU/China: Joint NGO letter ahead of EU-China Summit appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Dinushka Disanayake attends the anniversary commemorations of the the Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia A week ago, I stood in silence by a graveside and watched as seven coffins were lowered into the soil. But this was no normal funeral. Those being laid to rest had been killed three decades earlier alongside more than 8,300 men […] The post 30 years after Srebrenica, the promise of “never again” rings hollow appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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