By Greg Poelzer, Professor of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan
A seismic shift in American geopolitics explains the breakdown in U.S.-Canada trade relations. Understanding U.S. policy is critical as Canada faces stark choices.
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By Alan Gamlen, Professor and Director of the Migration Hub, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University
Asylum seeker policy showed toughness in one small, but highly visible, part of the system while creating room to loosen policy everywhere else.
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By Emma Cowie, Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, Deakin University
Sophie Goldingay, Associate Professor in Social Work, Deakin University
Major changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are coming.
This includes the launch of Thriving Kids in October. This program will be co-funded by state, territory and federal governments and will replace some children’s individual NDIS funding with foundational supports.
Read more: Thriving Kids will…
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By Jacqueline Peel, Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne
Nina Araneta-Alana, Research fellow, Laureate Program on Global Corporate Climate Accountability, The University of Melbourne
Suzanne Varrall, Research Fellow, Laureate Program on Global Corporate Climate Accountability, The University of Melbourne
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By Noor Gillani, Digital Culture Editor, The Conversation
It’s the first day of spring and we’re back with another round of streaming recommendations for your next binge.
Our critics’ September picks include divisive film The Drama starring Robert Pattinson and woman-of-the-moment Zendaya, a reboot of the iconic late-1990s series Race Around The World, and the season four return of Ted Lasso, arguably the best comfort watch to spawn from the depth of hell that was COVID 2020.
Or if you’re after something less mainstream, there’s an autobiographical film from French visionary Leos Carax, and a Kiwi crime-comedy that will remind…
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By Tony Hughes-d'Aeth, Professor, Chair of Australian Literature, The University of Western Australia
Richard Flanagan is a natural raconteur. While some of his essays seethe with anger, his passion for literature is infectious.
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By Matthew Crocker, Graduate Researcher Teaching Fellow, Deakin University
Public debt interest payments are the fastest growing area of federal government spending. See what changed, and why, from 1990 to today.
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By Michael Noetel, Associate Professor of Psychology, The University of Queensland
Geetanjali Basarkod, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University
Some might argue kids can just learn ethics from their parents. But new research shows formal ethics education can make a difference.
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By Catherine Hartmann, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Wyoming
Hindus know it as the dwelling place of Shiva, Tibetan Buddhists as the abode of Demchog, and Jains as the site where Rishabhanatha, their first spiritual teacher, achieved liberation.
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By Snigdhodeb Dutta, PhD Student, Department of Biology, Concordia University
Aryama Bhattacharya, PhD Student, Women's Studies, Diamond Harbour Women's University
Climate change is already leading to lasting damage to the Sundarbans mangrove forest and causing families and farmers to lose their livelihoods.
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