By Emilie Rutledge, Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
The US and Israel’s war on Iran has cast a long shadow over the Gulf. It has placed many of the economies that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) regional grouping – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia – under substantial strain.
Since the war began in February, the World Bank has downgraded its 2026 GDP growth forecast for the region from 4.4% to just 1.3%. Some…
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By Nick Turner, Professor and Future Fund Chair in Leadership, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
A. Wren Montgomery, Assistant Professor of Sustainability & General Management, Western University
Erica Carleton, Associate Professor of Leadership, Hill and Levene Schools of Business, University of Regina
Serra Al-Katib, MSc Student in Organization Studies, Levene School of Business, University of Regina, University of Regina
A 10-year study of nearly 3,000 Canadian workers finds that sleep quality and diet do more to protect health under chronic work stress than exercise.
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By Sydney Leigh Smith
The Lekiji case illustrates a broader legal and social dynamic. Formal land rights establish a foundation, but the distribution of access and control determines how those rights reshape power within communities.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A USAID box amid materials left behind after widespread vandalism and looting following clashes at the World Food Programme warehouse in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, February 21, 2025. © 2025 Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images (Washington, DC) – The United States government’s abrupt cuts to nearly all US foreign aid in 2025 harmed the global human rights movement and countless people at risk, Human Rights Watch said in a 42-page paper issued today.“Every Autocrat’s Dream: A Global Snapshot of the Human Rights Harms of US Foreign Aid Cuts” examines the immediate…
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By Catherine Smith, Senior Lecturer of Wellbeing Science, The University of Melbourne
The federal government has announced a new “safeguard” around how funding is spent to support school students with disabilities.
The budget papers say there is an issue with “inaccurate claiming” by schools and new controls are needed to prevent “fraud…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image The M23 armed group patrols Uvira, Democratic Republic of Congo, December 13, 2025. © 2025 Jospin Mwisha / AFP via Getty Images The M23 armed group and Rwandan military forces carried out an abusive month-long occupation of an eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city beginning in December 2025.During this time, these forces shot fleeing civilians, summarily executed more than 50 people during door-to-door searches, raped at least 8 women, and forcibly disappeared at least 12 people.Criminal investigations are needed, including by the International Criminal Court,…
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Serious human rights violations continue in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and must not be allowed to fade from international attention, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned on Wednesday.
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By Christopher Mesagno, Associate Professor - Sport and Exercise Psychology, Victoria University
In sport, the yips can be a chronic, more severe form of ‘choking’ under pressure. Some athletes overcome them – others can get defeated by them.
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By Emmalee Ford, Adjunct Lecturer, Sexual and Reproductive Health, University of Sydney
Menstruation is once again a hot topic on social media, thanks to a new health trend known as “cycle syncing”.
It involves aligning your diet and exercise habits to each phase of your menstrual cycle. For example, you may only do gentle exercises such as yoga or eat more fermented foods during the first phase of menstruation.
Social media influencers are spruiking cycle syncing as a more natural way for women to manage negative symptoms, such as period pain, and be more…
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By Jeannie Marie Paterson, Professor of Law (consumer protections and credit law), The University of Melbourne
This court decision will have huge ripple effects right across Australian retail – and petrol retailers in particular should be on notice.
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