By Belinda Zakrzewska, Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Birmingham
Flavia Cardoso, Associate Professor in Business and Economics
Jannsen Santana, Assistant Professor in Marketing, TBS Education
Bad Bunny’s rise is inseparable from his activism, which is woven into his artistic choices, television appearances and live performances.
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By Ivan Kourtchev, Associate Professor, Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience, Coventry University
The UK government has published its first national plan to deal with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as Pfas or “forever chemicals”. These chemicals have been used for decades in products such as firefighting foams, non-stick cookware, clothing, electronics and many industrial processes. Because many Pfas do not break down easily, they are now widely detected in the environment and in human blood and tissues.
The policy document, Pfas Plan: Building…
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By Vikram Niranjan, Assistant Professor in Public Health, School of Medicine, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick
Opening windows clears germs and stale air –but timing matters. You don’t want to swap indoor pollution for outdoor exhaust.
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By Andy Miah, Chair in Science Communication & Future Media, University of Salford
The 2026 Winter Olympics have come at a turning point in sport in terms of how Olympians are allowed to monetise their performances. In December, the governing body the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that, for the first time, Olympians would have access to footage from their competitions to use for their personal branding and promotion.
In this pilot phase, the material will not be from these Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, but from the previous Games in Beijing in 2022. According to…
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By Eli Lawrence Sopow, Adjunct Faculty, Adler University
Donald Trump’s penchant for sowing fear is in danger as ICE Out protests remain peaceful and public anger is directed not at demonstrators, but at violent federal ICE officers.
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By Simon Farley, Assistant Lecturer, History, The University of Melbourne
South Australian authorities are again on the hunt for the elusive red-whiskered bulbul. Does the xenophobia of the past still influence our attitudes today?
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By Alexander Howard, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney
Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver turns 50 this month. It is widely regarded as one of the most important American films. It is also one of the most troubling.
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By Sally Breen, Associate Professor in Creative Writing, Griffith University
Sally Breen wanted to know more about real police work after she met a Queensland top cop who seemed good. The stories she found sit under her skin like lava.
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By Helen Petousis-Harris, Associate Professor in Vaccinology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
The World Health Organization is a global body, but decisions affecting New Zealand are made in Wellington, not in Geneva.
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By Helen Dickinson, Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW Sydney
Molly Saunders, Research Associate, School of Business, UNSW Sydney
We finally have more detail on how Thriving Kids will work. But families of kids with autism and developmental delay may still be wary.
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