By Eloise Stevens, Host, The Conversation's Curious Kids podcast, The Conversation
Gemma Ware, Head of Audio, The Conversation UK, The Conversation
Listen to the The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast to hear astronomer Michael Lam on what theories scientists have for what came before the Big Bang.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, April 30, 2024. © 2024 Peter Dejong/AP Photo With Hungary's reversal of its decision to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC), the European Union has an opportunity to extend the significance of this moment for international justice well beyond Budapest. EU leaders should state clearly and with one voice in the conclusion of the upcoming June 18-19 European Council meeting that their support for international justice and the ICC is consistent and unwavering.References to the ICC in European Council conclusions,…
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By Ian Musgrave, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology, Adelaide University
Paraquat is one of the most widely used herbicides around the world. An expert explains what we know about the risk of Parkinson’s disease.
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By Sora Park, Professor of Communication, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra
Janet Fulton, Research Fellow, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra
Jee Young Lee, Lecturer, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra
Kieran McGuinness, Postdoctoral Fellow, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra
They are more engaged in news and more willing to pay for it – and they do so primarily through social media.
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By Timothy Welch, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
One party wants to lower fares. The other wants more services. Neither proposal represents a serious plan to address decades of public transport underfunding.
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By Kirsten Grorud-Colvert, Associate Professor of Integrative Biology, Oregon State University
Ana K. Spalding, Director of the Adrienne Arsht Community-Based Resilience Solutions Initiative & Staff Scientist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Smithsonian Institution
So far, about 10% of the ocean has formal protection as countries work toward the 30x30 goal, but many areas are still protected on paper only.
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By Amnesty International
Ahmed Dhman – 20-year-old student activist from Morocco. What do you think about the idea of banning young people from social media? I think that’s a very controversial idea because when we’re saying we ban children and young people from social media, it’s like treating them like they’re incapable of complexity. It’s ironic, because we’re in a world where young people are expected to deal with economic crisis, political instability, but not social media. What should […] The post Global: Young voices on social media bans appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Protesters gather outside the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand listening to the judge's statement, London, UK, June 15, 2026. © 2026 Tom Jeffreys/Press Association via AP Photo On June 15, the Court of Appeal in London upheld the United Kingdom government’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist group. This damaging ruling, which overturns an earlier High Court decision against the government, will likely further inhibit the right to protest in the UK and globally.Palestine Action was established in 2020 as a “direct action” protest group to oppose…
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Monday, June 15, 2026
As Sudan’s conflict enters a fourth year, civilians are increasingly trapped not only by frontline violence but by fear, disappearance and detention, according to an update by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan to the 62nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday.
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By Bonnie Simpson, Professor in Consumer Behaviour, Western University
Katherine White, Professor and Academic Director of the Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics, University of British Columbia
Rhiannon M. Mesler, Associate Professor, Dhillon School of Business, University of Lethbridge
The grocery store is a busy place, full of signs and signals that we may or may not always notice. Picture yourself in your usual store: do your eyes get drawn to a “limited quantities” sign or a “buy now before it’s gone” promotion?
Do you ever toss an extra item into your cart because of it? The reality is, you probably didn’t need that extra item, and a week later, half of it has ended up in the garbage. This isn’t just poor planning; it reflects a psychological trigger that most of us don’t realize is shaping our behaviour — and retailers use it widely.
Food waste continues…
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