By Oscar Vorobjovas-Pinta, Senior Lecturer in Business Services, Edith Cowan University
70 years on, Eurovision voters are driven by identity, politics and national alliances – and the juries and public often don’t agree.
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By Jamie Voyles, Professor of Biology, University of Nevada, Reno
Qurrat Ul Ain, Master's Student, Department of Journalism, Writing and Media., University of British Columbia
In crowded events like the FIFA World Cup, a single imported measles case can spread rapidly due to visitors from areas with varying vaccination coverage.
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By Wayne Peake, Adjunct research fellow, School of Humanities and Communication Arts, Western Sydney University
Rugby league today is almost unrecognisable to the sport’s early days. A key reason is the controversial move away from unlimited tackles.
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By Adam Brown, PhD Candidate, School of Science, University of Waikato
Dave Frame, Professor of Physics, University of Canterbury
Luke Harrington, Senior Lecturer in Climate Change, University of Waikato
Analysis reveals some of NZ’s worst droughts occurred before 1950 – meaning recent experience may not reflect the full scale of future risk in a warming climate.
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By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
US President Donald Trump’s ratings has slid further to a new record low. But two recent court decisions will assist Republicans in using gerrymandering to avoid losing their majority in the House of Representatives.
In Australia, a former crossbench senator has defected to Labor. There are updated results from recent electoral events.
In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of US national polls, Trump’s net approval has dropped 1.4 points since my April…
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By Bret R. Shaw, Professor of Life Sciences Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Only about 1 in 5 of the Americans surveyed shop at farmers markets because they care a lot about food and enjoy buying, preparing and eating fresh food.
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By Hang Pham, Lecturer, School of Accounting and Commercial Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
NZ’s world-first regime aimed to improve transparency in how institutions assess climate risk. So why are some choosing to say little about changes being made?
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By Charles Lees, Executive Dean, City St George's, University of London
It has become a given in Westminster circles that Keir Starmer’s tenure as prime minister could be nearing its end. This is because, fairly or unfairly, the UK public have made up their minds – and they do not like him.
Labour MPs know this all too well, having seen the level of animosity on the doorstep during recent election campaigns in England, Wales and Scotland. They just didn’t immediately know what to do about it. But then Wes Streeting quit as health secretary, criticising Starmer in his
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By Pi-Shen Seet, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Edith Cowan University
Janice Jones, Associate Professor, College of Business, Government and Law, Flinders University
Even after a federal budget boost, Australia won’t have enough skilled tradespeople to work on existing homes – let alone build the new homes being promised.
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By Meredith Primrose Jones, Researcher, Oceania Cyber Security Centre, RMIT University
The virtual world still runs on a very physical network – and states are waking up to the strategic implications.
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