By Trivess Moore, Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
Lisa de Kleyn, Research Fellow in Climate Change Adaptation, La Trobe University
Ralph Horne, Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research & Innovation, College of Design & Social Context, RMIT University
Tom Simko, Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
Double-glazing keeps homes at pleasant temperatures without much need for heating or cooling. But history and cost mean they’re rare in Australia.
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By Stewart Prest, Lecturer, Political Science, University of British Columbia
Under a thin veneer of supposed friendship and convivial conversation, the Oval Office meeting between Mark Carney and Donald Trump was tense.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers his victory speech in the Canadian Federal Election in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, April 28, 2025. © 2025 Artur Widak/NurPhoto via AP Photo On April 28th, Canadians voted to elect a Liberal government, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney. The election took place amidst a looming trade war and threats by United States President Donald Trump to turn Canada into the 51stUS state, igniting a debate amongst Canadians on national identity and values. Moreover, the election marks a new opportunity for the Canadian government to…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image United Nations Headquarters in New York City, US, July 16, 2024. © 2024 Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via AP Photo Major-power cutbacks and delayed payments amidst conflict and insecurity are testing the very principles and frameworks upon which the international human rights infrastructure was built nearly 80 years ago. Human rights need defending now more than ever, which is why the United Nations leadership needs to ensure that its efforts to cut costs don’t jeopardize the UN’s critical human rights work.The Trump administration’s review of US engagement with multilateral…
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By Yuthika Girme, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University
Being single is often seen as a temporary stage, rather than a legitimate or fulfilling way of life, but research shows single people can lead fulfilling, happy lives.
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By Stacy Vallis, Lecturer in Architecture and Emerging Technologies, Auckland University of Technology
Andrew Burgess, Senior Lecturer in Architecture, Auckland University of Technology
Ann Morrison, Associate Professor in Interactive Design, Auckland University of Technology
Imelda Piri, Lecturer in Built Environments Engineering, Auckland University of Technology
Priscila Besen, Lecturer in Sustainable Architecture, Auckland University of Technology
From Australia to Sweden to New Zealand, these towns demonstrate how managed retreat in action is a fine balancing act between history, culture and community.
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By Daniel Speed Thompson, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Dayton
From his new name to the title he uses to introduce himself, a pope’s first appearance involves symbolic choices that signal his intentions as leader of the Catholic Church.
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By Virginia Raguin, Distinguished Professor of Humanities Emerita, College of the Holy Cross
The motto that Francis selected for his papacy, ‘looking at him with mercy, he chose him,’ was inspired by Caravaggio’s painting.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image People pass the Department of Justice during a march against Trump administration policies in Washington, DC, March 4, 2025. © 2025 Allison Bailey/NurPhoto via AP Photo One of the most effective and enduring institutions won by the Civil Rights Movement – the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice – is under assault.The Trump administration is attempting to remake the department to serve its ideological agenda. Under the new head of the civil rights, Harmeet Dhillon, the division is shifting focus from defending the rights of marginalized…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Nickel mining in Sorowako, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia, March 29, 2023. © 2023 Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Reuters Governments around the world are increasingly competing for so-called critical” minerals. The United States, the European Union, and China have all recently negotiated agreements with producer countries seeking the lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, and other minerals used in renewable energy technologies, the defense industry, and the chips used to power artificial intelligence.Many of the world’s mineral deposits, however, are found…
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