By Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago
The US intervention in Venezuela makes it clear NZ’s ‘softly softly’ foreign policy isn’t a feasible long-term response to a shifting world order.
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By Monica Duffy Toft, Professor of International Politics and Director of the Center for Strategic Studies, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
If Washington governs by force in Venezuela, it will repeat the failures of Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya: Power can topple regimes, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacy.
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By Justin Bergman, International Affairs Editor, The Conversation
The list of people Donald Trump has punished or threatened to punish since returning to office is long. It includes the likes of James Comey, Letitia James, John Bolton, as well as members of the opposition…
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By David M Watson, Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
Patrick Finnerty, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Conservation and Wildlife Management, University of Sydney
With feral horses gone, fragile alpine areas are no longer being trampled by hard hooves. But Kosciuszko’s landscapes will take decades to recover.
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By Michelle O'Shea, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University
Gabrielle Weidemann, Professor in Psychological Science, Western Sydney University
John Cass, Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences and Psychology, Western Sydney University
Tamara Watson, Associate Professor in Psychological Science, Western Sydney University
Water safety experts are partnering with computer scientists to harness the power new technology to help save lives this summer.
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By Barbara Plester, Senior Lecturer, Management and International Business, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Workplace culture is still adapting to new hybrid rules and expectations. Here’s what I learned from companies and workers trying to get it right.
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By Megan Willis, Associate Professor, School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University
As the New Year rolls around, dating apps often see a surge in new sign-ups. Some are dipping their toes in for the first time, while others are rejoining with renewed hope of finding love after a break.
The right swipe has undoubtedly led to many success stories – long-term relationships, marriages and babies.
But it has also produced countless tales of the darker side of dating apps. Highlights from my own dating app adventures…
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By Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate in Public Health & Community Medicine, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney
Everyone always loves a holiday – at least, that’s how we portray them. Holidays present a chance to unwind, relax and decompress from life’s day-to-day struggles. But they don’t always go to plan, and they’re not always as amazing, relaxing or enriching as we like to think.
Yet admitting you didn’t enjoy your holiday remains surprisingly taboo.
The holiday performance
For most of human history, ordinary people didn’t…
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By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
Emily Burch, Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
If you’ve spent any time on TikTok or Instagram lately, you may have seen people blending oats with water or juice and calling it “oatzempic.”
The name is a nod to Ozempic, a prescription medication used primarily for type 2 diabetes that also suppresses appetite. Videos of the oatzempic drink usually promise easy weight loss, effortless fullness and a “natural alternative” to medication.
But is oatzempic supported by science? The short answer is no. Let’s unpack why.
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By Adriana Marin, Lecturer in International Relations, Coventry University
The US dramatically escalated its confrontation with Venezuela on January 3, moving from sanctions and targeted strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels to direct military action. In a pre-dawn operation, US forces captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and removed them from the country.
The operation has prompted historical comparisons with the US invasion of Panama in late 1989. Although separated by more than three decades and unfolding in different…
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