By James Paterson, Teaching Associate in International Relations , Monash University
The idea of “getting away from it all” has long carried romantic connotations. In extremist circles, however, the idea of retreating to the land has been repurposed into a political strategy. It’s one that offers extremist actors a range of advantages.
In the United States, the Highland Rim Project was recently announced in Kentucky. The project is a venture capital-backed “aligned community” for right-wing Christians seeking ideological separation and local…
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By John Affleck, Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society, Penn State
With wagers available on everything ranging from a pitcher throwing a strike to a wide receiver catching a touchdown, athletes are increasingly tempted to game the system.
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By Colm O'Shea, Researcher, Renewable Energy, Geography Department, UCL
Mark Maslin, UCL Professor of Earth System Science and UNU Lead for Climate, Health and Security, UCL
Renewable energy is often pitched as cheaper to produce than fossil fuel energy. To quantify whether this is true, we have been studying the financial impact of expanding wind energy in the UK. Our results are surprising.
From 2010 to 2023, wind power delivered a benefit of £147.5 billion — £14.2 billion from lower electricity prices and £133.3 billion from reduced natural gas prices. If we offset the £43.2 billion in wind energy subsidies, UK consumers saved £104.3 billion compared with what their energy bills would have been without investment in wind generation.
UK wind…
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By Laura
Côte d'Ivoire held its presidential elections on October 25, 2025. Two women, including a former First Lady, were among the five candidates seeking the highest political office. The results are still being tallied.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Journalist Matiullah Jan during an interview at his office in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 13, 2019. © 2019 Akhtar Soomro/Reuters (Bangkok) – An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad, Pakistan, is scheduled to indict Matiullah Jan, a journalist who has long reported on police abuse, on October 31, 2025, on apparent politically motivated charges, Human Rights Watch said today. The Pakistani authorities should immediately drop the baseless charges against Jan under several sections of the 1997 Anti-Terrorism Act and for narcotics’ possession.Pakistani…
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By Lauren Brocki, Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, University of New England
Alicia Phillips, Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood, University of New England
Kelli-Anne Price, Associate Lecturer, Early Childhood Education, University of New England
Australia is about to trial CCTV in hundreds of early childhood services. A UK nursery data hack shows how vulnerable their information can be.
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By Jason Tian, Senior Lecturer, Swinburne University of Technology
Angel Zhong, Professor of Finance, RMIT University
We have crunched the numbers on a range of popular investment options to see how they have performed since 2010. The results might surprise you.
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By Amy Anderson, PHD Student in Art History & Visual Studies, University of Victoria
I was lucky to encounter The Rocky Horror Picture Show early in life, when my mother tracked the DVD down at our local video store so we could watch it together from the comfort of our apartment.
My initial experience lacked some of the context and traditions which, over the last 50 years, have cemented Rocky Horror’s status as the quintessential cult film.
Ironically,…
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By Philippa Collin, Professor of Political Sociology, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
Judith Bessant, Distinguished Professor in School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
Rob Watts, Professor of Social Policy, RMIT University
The changing climate doesn’t just threaten younger people in the distant future, it’s happening now at a massive scale. But we can turn it around.
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By Charlotte Gupta, Sleep Researcher, Appleton Institute, HealthWise Research Group, CQUniversity Australia
One night of Halloween treats won’t harm your kids’ health long term. But the sugar and excitement can disrupt their sleep – and yours.
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