By Jonathan Simone, Adjunct Professor of Biological Sciences, Brock University
150 years ago, the world agreed to a shared language of measurement. It still holds us together, even when everything else seems to pull us apart.
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By Jamie Levin, Associate Professor of Political Science, St. Francis Xavier University
Youngwon Cho, Associate Professor of Political Science, St. Francis Xavier University
Once protected by its nuclear umbrella, America’s closest allies are now threatened by it and contemplating their own nuclear weapons.
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By Ramna Saeed
Faced with economic instability, political turmoil, and growing unemployment, more and more Pakistani youth are turning to human traffickers to escape the country. Many end up losing their lives.
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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
With less than two weeks to go now until the federal election, the polls continue to favour the government being returned.
Newspoll was steady at 52–48 to Labor, but primary vote changes indicated a gain for Labor as both leaders dropped on net approval. A Redbridge marginal seats poll had Labor gaining two points since the previous week for a 54.5–45.5 lead, a 3.5-point swing to Labor in those seats since the 2022 election.
A national Newspoll,…
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By Amanda Craft, Associate Lecturer in Accounting and Financial Planning, Western Sydney University
Bomikazi Zeka, Associate Professor in Finance and Financial Planning, University of Canberra
When someone dies, the people left behind face more than grief. They are often hit with a wave of decisions – emotional, logistical and financial – that must be made quickly and under pressure.
You may not be able to control what happens after you’re gone. But you can make the process a lot easier for your family by doing a few simple things now. Financial therapy research shows that financial decisions made under stress or grief are more likely to lead to conflict or regret.
Our work as
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Saturday, April 19, 2025
Two centuries to the day after France imposed a crippling debt on Haiti in exchange for its independence, a UN forum has heard calls for the restitution of what has long been described as a “ransom” extorted under the threat of force from the Caribbean nation that still bears the scars of colonialism and slavery.
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Saturday, April 19, 2025
Two centuries to the day after France imposed a crippling debt on Haiti in exchange for its independence, a UN forum heard calls for the restitution of what has long been described as a “ransom” extorted under the threat of force from the Caribbean nation that still bears the scars of colonialism and slavery.
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By Megan Fahrney
Cotonou’s contemporary, elevated Ganhi Market, located in the heart of Cotonou, Benin, opened to the public December 7, 2024, serving as one of several new markets launching throughout the city
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By Amnesty International
The sentencing on 19 April of 40 individuals, including prominent political opposition figures, lawyers, and human rights defenders, to harsh prison terms ranging between 13 and 66 years after being convicted of trumped-up charges by the Tunis Court of First Instance is an alarming sign of the extent to which the authorities will go in their […] The post Tunisia: Mass convictions of opposition activists after sham trial marks a dangerous moment appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Hong Kong Free Press
The Security Secretary recently alleged that some people were using issues unrelated to national security to “divide society” and stir “hatred against the SAR government and the central government.”
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