By Ameeta Jain, Associate Professor in Property and Real Estate, Deakin Business School, Deakin University
Spain is in the middle of a political reckoning over housing. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early election for November 29, after parliament rejected his government’s emergency housing measures amid widespread anger over…
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By Claire Timperley, Senior Lecturer in Political Science, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Vote splitting and parliamentary overhangs are not unheard of in New Zealand elections. But making them a deliberate campaign tactic is different.
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By Thomas Cooper-Johnson, Lecturer, Construction Management and Disaster Risk Reduction, University of Newcastle
Nicholas Foulcher, Senior Lecturer in Architecture, University of Newcastle
As sea levels rise, Tuvalu is creating opportunities for its people to migrate to Australia. But the places left behind are still full of cultural history.
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By Judy Ingham, Newsletter Producer, The Conversation
Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at yoursay@theconversation.edu.au.
Monday October 12
“In response to the article ‘Our research found a new reason to keep teachers happy – it’s linked to how well students do’, my experience has shown that teachers who are more positively motivated in their role have students with more positive…
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By Philip C. Almond, Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland
Brendan C. Walsh, Honorary Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
The 1971 film is soon to be re-released as a full director’s cut – its controversial lost scenes finally revealed.
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By Ben Gray, Associate Professor of Primary Health Care and General Practice, University of Otago
Hoani Smith, Lecturer in Sport Management and Sport Science, Lincoln University, New Zealand; University of Southern Queensland
Phil Borell, Senior Lecturer (Above the Bar), Aotahi School of Maori and Indigenous Studies, University of Canterbury
Māori and Pacific people carry a disproportionate burden of preventable disease. Concerned voters should look beyond parties’ headline pledges on health.
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By Human Rights Watch
(Manila) – Philippine authorities disregarded the rights of residents who were removed from a small island in Pampanga province for a flood control project and relocated to a site with chronic flooding and few livelihood opportunities, Human Rights Watch said today. In 2022, the Macabebe, Pampanga government relocated 90 families without adequate consultation and information from Pulo Island on the Pampanga River. The relocation site, in the town of Macabebe, is a low-lying area that was formerly a fish pond that floods throughout the year, causing residents to struggle to access services…
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By Peace News
Discover how the Borana Gadaa system can inspire African elections through peaceful power transitions, accountable leadership, inclusive governance, and traditional democratic practices that strengthen public trust and participation.
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By Cristóbal Castro Barrientos, PhD Candidate, NZ Policy Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology
New Zealand’s tertiary figures look healthy on paper. But they lean heavily on migrants’ qualifications, while fewer young people raised here go on to study.
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By William Blomquist, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Indiana University
Genevieve Shaker, Professor of Philanthropic Studies and Donald A. Campbell Chair in Fundraising Leadership, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University
William M. Plater, Chancellor’s Professor Emeritus, Indiana University
Philanthropy, which covers an average of 10% of college and university budgets, can help schools and the students who attend them weather today’s tough times.
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