By Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
As I begin this review sitting in a Canberra cafe, there are two blokes on the next table complaining about the present federal election campaign’s lack of substance. The complaints of one of them about the Coalition’s fuel excise cut were the first to catch my ear, but it was soon clear enough that they didn’t think much of either party’s policy performance.
It was a very Canberra moment. I suppose that if I were eavesdropping in Melbourne, I would hear about football and in Sydney, property prices. But the opinions of these Canberra folk would not be unusual outside the capital’s…
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By Craig Barker, Head, Public Engagement, Chau Chak Wing Museum, University of Sydney
The 1972 concert film Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii, back in cinemas this week, would change the way many thought of Pompeii.
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By Mina Fakhravar, PhD Candidate, Feminist and Gender Studies, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
The Iranian state seemingly perceives dissenting women not merely as disobedient citizens but as bodies that have escaped control and refused their assigned status of possession.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Students protest against a revision to the armed forces law outside the House of Representatives building in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 20, 2025. © 2025 Aditya Irawan/NurPhoto via AP Photo (Jakarta) – Recent threats and attacks on journalists and news outlets in Indonesia are having a chilling effect on the country’s media, Human Rights Watch said today. The Indonesian government under President Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo should urgently act to protect media freedom, including by taking action against officials who make unsubstantiated public allegations…
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By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato
The government’s plan to expand the definition of the term ‘veteran’ will add about 100,000 service people in an effort to provide better support and compensation.
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By Aidan Moir, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, Media and Film, University of Windsor
From papal selfies to the viral generative AI images featuring a stylish puffer jacket, Pope Francis became a prominent popular culture figure during his papacy.
News media called him the “People’s Pope,” branding that also circulated online on social media to…
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By Gerard Di Trolio, PhD candidate, Labour Studies, McMaster University
Canada’s new working class is more likely to be personified by a retail clerk than someone manufacturing cars in an auto-assembly factory.
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By Adejuwon Soyinka, Regional Editor West Africa
Experts provide insights into the various actors involved in Nigeria’s security challenge, their motivation and why efforts to rein them in haven’t quite succeeded.
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By Dipa Kamdar, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University
Depending on who you follow on social media, you may have come across talk of a little-known herb called ashwagandha over the past year. Celebrities including Meghan Markle, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Aniston are reported to use ashwagandha for its calming effects. Ashwagandha has been trending on social media with data…
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By Andrew Gawthorpe, Lecturer in History and International Studies, Leiden University
Donald Trump has wanted America to annex Greenland for a long time. He now has a concrete plan to do it. As reported by the New York Times, the president’s National Security Council has instructed several government departments to get to work on acquiring the island.
Trump has made it clear that the use of military force remains on…
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