By Mona Mashhadi Rajabi, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
Lisa Lake, Director, Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Fashion + Textiles, University of Technology Sydney
Martina Linnenluecke, Professor of Environmental Finance at UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
Yun Shen, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
High US tariffs on Chinese-made goods didn’t halt the fast fashion industry. They just rerouted it, and the Australian market has been flooded.
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By Danielle E. Thompson, PhD Candidate, Sociology and Legal Studies, University of Waterloo
The use of employee monitoring applications has grown since the COVID-19 pandemic, but these apps can invade a worker’s privacy.
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By Zhanna Lyubykh, Assistant Professor, Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University
Laurie J. Barclay, Full Professor and Lang Chair in Leadership, University of Guelph
Nick Turner, Professor and Future Fund Chair in Leadership, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
Sandy Hershcovis, Associate Dean and Future Fund Professor in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, University of Calgary
“You always mess things up. Why are you even on this project? Just quit already.” Demeaning, hostile or undermining behaviour like this is more common in the workplace and damaging than many people realize. One in three employees experience such behaviours, and almost half witness them.
Rather than intervening, supporting targets or reporting the misconduct, research shows bystanders may downplay it, withdraw support or even blame the target, which ultimately…
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By Alain-G. Gagnon, Professeur titulaire, politique québécoise et canadienne, Chaire de recherche du Canada en études québécoises et canadiennes, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Mark Carney aims to create of a highly integrated Canadian economy. But will the provinces have their say and will they be considered true partners?
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By Ramla Karim Qureshi, Assistant Professor, Structural Engineering, McMaster University
As built-up areas encroach on natural ones, we need new strategies for dealing with the impact of wildfires on buildings and communities.
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By Christopher Campbell-Duruflé, Assistant Professor, Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Toronto Metropolitan University
As wildfire season begins, the destructive impacts of climate change are being felt across Canada. Several communities in northern Saskatchewan have been issued evacuation orders due to wildfires. In Manitoba, Pimicikamak Cree Nation worked to evacuate hundreds of people as wildfires closed in, while…
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By Anette Hoffmann, Senior Researcher at the Institute for African Studies and Egyptology, University of Cologne
African prisoners in German camps were studied by ethnographers, who recorded their voices. What they had to say is poignant and unexpected.
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By Ekta Patel, Scientist, International Livestock Research Institute
Julia E. Fa, Professor of Biodiversity and Human Development, Manchester Metropolitan University
Pastoralist communities, their livestock and diverse wildlife species coexist within a biodiversity-rich landscape stretching along the Kenya–Tanzania border.
However, at this wildlife-livestock interface, local communities face mounting challenges. Shifts in land use, prolonged droughts, erratic rainfall patterns and increasing land degradation are placing growing pressure on the landscape. In addition, conflict between people and wildlife is on the rise, and many households rely on wild animals for food.
Communities in the region eat a wide range of wild animals, from…
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By Sangita Swechcha
Sangita Swechcha interviewed Nepali author, editor, and publisher Archana Thapa to understand her work in amplifying marginalised voices and the role of publishing in promoting inclusive storytelling in Nepal.
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By Henry Maher, Lecturer in Politics, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
The US president has used and discarded many people in his career. The tech billionaire appears to be the latest.
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