By Cornel Grey, Assistant Professor in Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, Western University
Black academics can mourn a young colleague while also anticipating the burden his case may place on scholars who may find their own qualifications subjected to renewed suspicion.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Federal agents conduct immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 5, 2026. © 2026 AP Photo/Ryan Murphy, File The US Department of Homeland Security published a notice on August 10 outlining its plan to purchase US$10-$20 million worth of electric shock gloves for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.The “Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter,” which the manufacturer, Compliant Technologies, refers to as “The G.L.O.V.E,” can administer a painful electric current when applied to bare skin, causing “neuro-peripheral interference”…
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Farley described One Nation’s immigration target as more complex than its official 130,000 figure, estimating about 40,000 more ‘rotating’ migrants were also needed.
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By Mark Richard Gaffley, Visiting Research Fellow, University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa introduced a digital social assistance programme in 2020 to identify who was eligible for its Social Relief of Distress grant. The country’s High Court later found that the automated vetting system it relied on was unconstitutional and invalid.
The case was brought by the Institute for Economic Justice, a South African think tank, and #PayTheGrants,…
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By Julie Old, Associate Professor in Biology, Zoology and Animal Science, Western Sydney University
Little penguins are flightless and return at night to the same burrow, making it easier to capture and vaccinate them.
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By Joshua Pate, Associate Professor of Physiotherapy, University of Technology Sydney
Did the cracking noise create that satisfying feeling, or did it just occur alongside a movement that felt good? Here’s what the research says.
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By Kate Griffiths, Democracy Deputy Program Director, Grattan Institute
The federal government has landed a deal to pass new legislation to restrict gambling advertising. The new legislation contains several important measures, but falls far short of what is needed to prevent gambling harm.
The government’s gambling reform bill was a long overdue response to the 2023 Murphy inquiry,…
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By Kirsty Forsdike, Principal Research Fellow and Associate Professor, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University
Catherine Ordway, Visiting Scholar, School of Business, CBR, UNSW
The Australian Football League (AFL) and the Sydney Swans are confronting a question Australian sport has repeatedly failed to answer clearly: what should happen when players are accused of sexual violence, but the criminal process is incomplete – or inconclusive?
Yesterday, it…
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By Laura
In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), an armed group known as the M23 imposes its authority on local communities. But what is the history behind this movement?
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By Michael Flood, Professor of Sociology, School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology
Rather than focusing only on what men should stop doing, we should also pay greater attention to the kinds of men we hope they become.
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