By Kerry McCuaig, Fellow in Early Childhood Policy, Atkinson Centre, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
Michal Perlman, Professor of Applied Psychology and Human Development, University of Toronto
Nina Howe, Professor of Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Research Chair in Early Childhood Development and Education, Concordia University
Petr Varmuza, Assistant Researcher, Perlman Lab, Ontario Institute for the Studies of Education, University of Toronto
The $10-a-day plan was meant to give every child an equal start in life, but right now, the families who need care the most are being left behind.
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By Syed Salman Mehdi
“What is missing from these debates is the voice of women themselves. Few policymakers ask how women feel about being told what to wear, either in Kabul or in Quebec.”
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By Rachel Iampolski, PhD Candidate, Centre for Urban Research RMIT, RMIT University
On Friday, thousands packed into Federation Square for an Amyl and the Sniffers show. Within minutes, the Melbourne gig was cancelled over crowd crush fears.
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By Anthony Linton, Associate Professor, School of Medicine, University of Sydney
Schools have been shut in the Australian Capital Territory after children’s play sand was recalled due to asbestos fears.
Almost all Canberra primary schools were closed on Monday, with Education Minister Yvette Berry conceding it could take “days” for schools to be declared safe…
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By Sam Whiting, Vice-Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow in Music Industries and Cultural Economy, RMIT University
Megan Sharp, Lecturer in Sociology, The University of Melbourne
When Amyl and the Sniffers’ show was cancelled on Friday night, they placed $35,000 across the bars of seven prominent grassroots music venues around Melbourne.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
In 2015, soon after he had rolled Tony Abbott to become prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull was heckled when, with a straight face, he told New South Wales Liberals, “We are not run by factions”.
Once, there had been a contrast, at least in degree, between the factionally-organised Labor party and the Liberals. But those days are long gone.
Today the difference is that factions in the federal Labor Party are externally well behaved – albeit sometimes internally brutal as Ed Husic and Mark Dreyfus can attest – while the Liberal factions are currently creating havoc for their…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Palestinians walk through the rubble of residential buildings destroyed by Israeli forces in Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in northern Gaza City, October 13, 2025. © 2025 Sipa via AP Images Governments should act on recent political commitments to protect civilians from the bombing and shelling that devastates cities and towns around the world.Civilians make up the vast majority of casualties caused by the use of explosive weapons—such as aerial bombs, rockets, missiles, and artillery and mortar projectiles—in populated areas.Governments should maximize civilian…
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By Danilo Urzedo, Research fellow, The University of Western Australia
Oliver Tester, Indigenous Liaison Manager, Curtin University
Stephen van Leeuwen, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Plant Biology, The University of Western Australia
The UN climate conference in the Brazilian Amazon marks an unprecedented effort to elevate Indigenous concerns in negotiating rooms and on the streets.
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By Amnesty International
Moldova’s diverse and multi-lingual media face multiple challenges, including restrictions based on vague national legislation, penalties that are unwarranted and fail to follow due process, harassment, as well as direct reporting restrictions in Russian-occupied Transnistria, Amnesty International said in a new report published today. The report, Media freedom in Moldova: Fragility, undue restrictions and self-censorship […] The post Moldova: Fragile media challenged by vague laws, undue sanctions and harassment appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Michelle Burgis-Kasthala, Professor of International Law, La Trobe University
The UN Security Council is set to vote on a US-proposed draft resolution in New York on Monday that sets the groundwork for the next stage of President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza to be put into force.
Over the last few weeks, Russia, China and various regional states have been pushing for amendments to a draft that was first circulated in early November. The key…
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