By Kanav Narayan Sahgal
By striking down the electoral bonds scheme as unconstitutional, the Supreme Court of India promoted principles of political equality, election transparency, and voter rights, despite fierce opposition from the BJP.
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By Greg Barton, Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
Sydney has seen two stabbing incidents within days of each other. Grim comparisons are inevitable, but what makes them different?
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By Elizabeth Westrupp, Associate Professor in Psychology, Deakin University
Tomer Berkowitz, PhD Candidate, Deakin University
In the space of three days, there have been two devastating knife attacks. Your child may have seen these on the news or social media. Or they might be hearing about it from friends.
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By Pablo Pereira-Doel, Water Literacy and Sustainable Water Behaviour area lead at the Institute for Sustainability, University of Surrey
Xavier Font, Professor of Sustainability Marketing, University of Surrey
As droughts become more widespread in tourist hotspots, research finds that timers in showers help tourists and university students shorten their showers and save water.
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By Chris Greenough, Reader in Social Sciences, Edge Hill University
Rihanna’s cover for the Spring 2024 edition has come under fire for being sacrilegious and distasteful – but it’s devilishly divine at exposing the misogyny and hypocrisy of organised religion
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By Adam James Loch, Associate Professor, University of Adelaide
David Adamson, Associate professor, Royal Agricultural University
Mark Giancaspro, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Adelaide
Michael Croft, Legal Researcher, University of Adelaide
Inconsistent laws and penalties for water theft in the Murray-Darling Basin make compliance and enforcement especially challenging. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
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By Amnesty International
Ahead of the expected decision (19 April) in the final preliminary hearing of the Iuventa trial, Elisa De Pieri, Amnesty International’s Regional Researcher, said: “The court’s upcoming decision will have momentous consequences for future search and rescue operations, and on the lives of the Iuventa ship’s crew members and the other NGO crews that face […] The post Italy: Imminent court decision on Iuventa crew in final preliminary hearing appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By GV South Asia
Ahead of the Indian general elections, political parties are leveraging the power of the internet and social media to to maximise their outreach and engagement in the election process.
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By Coral Gartner, Director, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame, The University of Queensland
Kathryn Steadman, Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland
Lisa Nissen, HERA Program Director - Health Workforce Optimisation Centre for the Business & Economics of Health, The University of Queensland
Allowing pharmacists to dispense nicotine vapes without a prescription would ensure people who are using them to quit smoking could access them legally, while preventing inappropriate sales to youth.
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By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
The judge in the high-profile defamation case described the saga as an “omnishambles” - and the media are included in that.
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