By Joshua Zeunert, Scientia Associate Professor in Environmental Design, UNSW Sydney
Alys Daroy, Lecturer in English and Theatre, Murdoch University
Vineyards, dairies, market gardens, orchards and oyster leases once dotted Sydney. Much – but not all – has been lost to developers.
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By Sarah Morales, Associate Dean Indigenous & Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Victoria
Estair Van Wagner, Associate Professor, Law, University of Victoria
We tend to view private property as a sacrosanct, never-changing principle. But property rights are legal constructs — never absolute and always evolving.
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By Sumit Kumar Singh
A news report on stray dog attacks instigated the Supreme Court into action, producing two starkly different orders that exposed tensions between public safety, animal welfare, and India's legal framework.
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By Jefferson Ng, PhD student, Australian National University
Large demonstrations hit Jakarta over the past week as angry protesters demanded the dissolution of Indonesia’s Parliament.
Under the hashtag #BubarkanDPR (“Dissolve the Parliament”), frustration spilled onto the streets, fuelled by discontent over the country’s economic direction and the perceived disconnect between lawmakers and ordinary citizens.
The spark was the revelation that each Member of Parliament (MP) receives a monthly housing…
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By Kevin Olsen, UKSA Mars Science Fellow, Department of Physics, University of Oxford
Mhairi Reid, DPhil Student, University of Oxford
Scientists have discovered that Mars has an interior structure similar to Earth’s. Results from Nasa’s Insight mission suggest that the red planet has a solid inner core surrounded by a liquid outer core, potentially resolving a longstanding mystery.
The findings, which are published in Nature, have important implications for our understanding of how Mars evolved. Billions of years ago, the planet may have had a thicker atmosphere that…
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By Marianne A. Larsen, Professor Emerita, Faculty of Education, Western University
A brief look at the history of elected school boards in Canada shows how the powers and responsibilities of elected school board trustees have been eroded considerably.
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By Taylor Morphett, Assistant Professor, English, University of Northern British Columbia
Decolonizing our understandings of how western institutions have positioned English writing will help universities revisit writing as thinking and invention.
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By Stephen Roberts, Honorary Lecturer in Theology, Cardiff University
As Lady Gaga tops MTV VMA nominations, a theologian explores the faith, imagery and radical ideas behind her pop anthems.
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By Dan Baumgardt, Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
Over 60% of us will suffer from lower back pain at some point in our lives. Without question, it’s the leading cause of disability across the globe.
Your spine is comprised of 33 bones known as vertebrae, which are stacked one on top of the other. The resulting column is divided…
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By Simon Cooper, Professor in Physical Activity and Health, Nottingham Trent University
There were 45,000 fewer hours of physical education (PE) delivered in UK schools during the last academic year compared to 15 years ago. This is concerning, given how important PE and physical activity are not only for children’s physical health, but their cognitive health too. As the new school year begins, it’s essential that PE hours in UK schools aren’t further cut given its importance for academic success.
A large body of evidence shows that physical education…
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