By Jennifer Pindyck, Assistant Professor of Architecture, Auburn University
Christian Ayala Lopez, Assistant Research Professor, Auburn University
Rusty Smith, Associate Director of Rural Studio, Auburn University
Across the US, heirs’ property laws hamstring families that want to build housing or leverage their land for loans. One Alabama project shows how policy reform and savvy design can build a way forward.
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By Misheck Mutize, Post Doctoral Researcher, Graduate School of Business (GSB), University of Cape Town
The governments of Ghana and Zambia recently took a decision that could have serious consequences for other African countries. The decision relates to arrangements on how the two countries will repay the debt they owe to Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).
They have both taken decisions to relegate…
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By Amnesty International
Largest-ever sporting event poses major risks for fans, workers and athletes The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) should take immediate and demonstrable steps to safeguard human rights for all people involved in the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, the Sport & Rights Alliance said today. With just one year until the monumental event kicks […] The post World Cup: A year out, growing attacks on rights appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
Both long-running shows have launched memorable and powerful TV moments. The difficulty for networks now is how to replace them.
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By Katherine Twamley, Professor of Sociology, UCL
UK campaign group The Dad Shift is staging a “dad strike” on June 11, to protest the poor paternity leave available to fathers in the UK. Fathers and other parents are being asked to “picket or pickup” – to leave work and join protests at government buildings, or use this time to do the school or nursery run.
My research suggests…
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By Mong Palatino
"We will not stay silent while vulnerable groups are threatened with violence and denied their dignity, whether by the state or by the public."
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By Nicole Gurran, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney
Peter Phibbs, Emeritus Professor, Urban Planning and Policy, University of Sydney
The government wants to cut red tape to improve housing supply. But homes will only become more affordable if other changes are also adopted, including tax reform.
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By Janet Hoek, Professor in Public Health, University of Otago
Jude Ball, Senior Research Fellow in Public Health, University of Otago
For New Zealand to achieve its goal to bring smoking under 5% would require more than 80,000 people to quit this year. To be equitable, 60,000 would need to be Māori.
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By Cameron Webb, Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
Malaria is one of the deadliest diseases spread by mosquitoes. Each year, hundreds of millions of people worldwide are infected and half a million people die from the disease.
While mainland Australia was declared malaria-free in 1981, from time to time travellers return to Australia with an infection.
Infections from local mosquitoes are…
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By Jessica Whyte, Scientia Associate Professor of Philosophy and ARC Future Fellow, UNSW Sydney
Sara Dehm, Senior Lecturer, International Migration and Refugee Law, University of Technology Sydney
Australia has imposed country-wide sanctions on Russia, Myanmar and Iran. Calls are growing for stronger action on Israel, including an arms embargo.
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