By Thomas Newsome, Associate Professor in Global Ecology, University of Sydney
William Ripple, Distinguished Professor and Director, Trophic Cascades Program, Oregon State University
Climate change has been on the world’s radar for decades. Predictions made by scientists at oil giant Exxon in the early 1980s are proving accurate. The damage done by a hotter, more chaotic world is worsening and getting more expensive.
Even so, many countries…
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By Aayushi Badhwar, Lecturer in Enterprise and Technology, RMIT University
Earlier this year, the consumer watchdog fined three retailers, Michael Hill, MyHouse and Hairhouse Online, almost A$20,000 each for advertising “site-wide discounts” that allegedly never applied to all items on the website.
At first glance, this might look like a straightforward case of using allegedly misleading advertising for an economic benefit. Yet the implications go further.
Years of exposure…
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By Sarah Jefferson, Senior Lecturer in Education, Edith Cowan University
The period immediately after completing Year 12 can feel unexpectedly anticlimactic.
You have been building up to the end of school for years, then there is the intensity and pressure of exams and festivities of formals and graduation ceremonies. And then suddenly, it’s all over.
Irrespective of how much you enjoyed school, it can be a vulnerable time. The familiar structure of school is gone and the next chapter is murky.
Now, you may face weeks or months of waiting, for exam results or…
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By Konstantine Panegyres, Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia
People in ancient times faked illnesses for all sorts of reasons. And in extreme cases, there might be a valid reason to lie.
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By Pauline Hastings, Affiliate, School of Philosophical, Historical & Indigenous Studies (SOPHIS), Monash University
Today marks 60 years since English photographic model Jean Shrimpton, dubbed “The Shrimp”, caused a stir among conservative racegoers at the Melbourne Cup.
On October 30 1965, the then 22-year-old wore a “swinging 60s” minidress that would go on to become the stuff of legend.
Shrimpton ventured to Flemington Racecourse in a simple dress, minus the trappings of 1960s conservative female attire: hat, gloves and stockings. She was also flashing a few extra inches of bare thigh…
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By Chris Fleming, Associate Professor in the School of Humanities and Communication Arts, Western Sydney University
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is neither a history of economics, nor a religious history. It borrows from both, but is stranger than either.
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By Iain Boyd, Director of the Center for National Security Initiatives and Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
Russian President Vladimir Putin, dressed in a military uniform, announced on Oct. 26, 2025, that Russia had successfully tested a nuclear-powered missile. If true, such a weapon could provide Russia with a unique military capability that also has broader political implications.
The missile, called Burevestnik, was reportedly successfully tested over the Arctic Ocean after years of development and several earlier initial test flights, one of…
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By Amnesty International
Reacting to a ruling by the High Court in Malawi that denying a 14-year-old rape survivor access to a safe termination of pregnancy violated her sexual and reproductive health rights under Sections 19 and 20 of the Gender Equality Act (GEA), Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa regional office, Tigere Chagutah, said; […] The post Malawi: Landmark High Court ruling affirms rights of sexual violence survivors appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Reacting to the news that two people were killed and several others injured during protests today calling for a boycott of this year’s general elections, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah said: The authorities have a constitutional responsibility to respect the human rights of all before, during and after the […] The post Tanzania: Authorities must investigate police use of force against election day protesters appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Jennifer Wallner, Associate Professor, School of Political Studies, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Gavin Furrey, PhD Student, Political Science, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Canada must act to support Indigenous governing autonomy and capacity in education and other matters, and also to reform public schooling.
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