By Ifedotun Aina, Senior Researcher and Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Water and Production Economics Research Unit, University of Cape Town
The tunnel bringing millions of litres of water from dams in Lesotho to South Africa is to undergo a six-month repair. This could leave residents of Gauteng in South Africa short of water.
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By Amnesty International
Amnesty International has published the book Images of Rebellion, an extraordinary visual compilation that chronicles and celebrates the defiant spirit of civil resistance in Cuba. The book contains a poignant selection of the more than 21,000 letters and drawings sent to Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, Cuban artist and prisoner of conscience, in a global outpouring […] The post Cuba: Amnesty International launches book ‘Images of Rebellion’, a testament to civil resistance appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
As the 30th commemoration begins this Sunday, 7 April of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, in which an estimated 800,000 people were killed, including Hutu and others who opposed the genocide and the extremist government that orchestrated it, Amnesty International calls on the international community to urgently renew its commitment to ensure […] The post Rwanda: 30 years on, justice for genocide crimes more urgent than ever appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Karleen Gribble, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University
Naomi Hull, PhD candidate, food security for infants and young children, University of Sydney
Nina Jane Chad, Research Fellow, University of Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
Formula-fed babies can switch to cow’s milk from six months, so long as they’re getting enough iron in their diet.
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By Guy C. Charlton, Associate Professor, University of New England
New Zealand’s councils are over-reliant on ratepayers to cover increasing costs. Central government needs to help support councils to do the work that helps local communities thrive.
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By Steve Worthington, Adjunct Professor, Swinburne University of Technology
If you’ve ever taken money out at an Australian ATM, been handed $20 change at a supermarket or paid someone in cash, you’ve probably used the services of Armaguard.
Owned by Linfox Group, Armaguard is Australia’s largest currency transport business, servicing about 90% of the cash-in-transit market.
But the company is struggling. Use of cash as a means of payment has declined sharply in recent years, a trend that was only turbocharged by the pandemic. Last year, Armaguard said it would need a $190…
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By Peter Tregear, Principal Fellow and Professor of Music, The University of Melbourne
Beethoven initially composed the work for the enthronement of his friend as archbishop. Two centuries on, it has endured the test of time.
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By Kimberley Reid, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Atmospheric Sciences, Monash University
You might be wondering: what is a ‘Black Nor'easter’, what’s causing all this rain and does it have anything to do with climate change? Here’s what you need to know.
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By Tahereh Alinejadtabrizi, PhD student, Monash University
Steven Siems, Professor in Cloud Microphysics, Monash University
Yi Huang, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
A lack of human activity in the Southern Ocean is just one reason why the air is so clean. Clouds and rain play a vital role in scrubbing the atmosphere, removing natural airborne particles too.
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By Leoni Connah, Lecturer in Government, Flinders University
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged major development projects in a visit to Kashmir last month. But many locals fear things will only worsen if the government is reelected.
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