By Benjamin Zala, Senior Lecturer, Politics & International Relations, Monash University
As the ceasefire between Israel and Iran seems to be holding for now, it is important to reflect on whether this whole episode was worth the risks.
Wider escalation was (and remains) possible, and we do not know whether Iran will seek a nuclear weapon with renewed vigour in the future.
So, could we live with a nuclear-armed Iran, if it does indeed continue to pursue a bomb?
Is an Iranian bomb an existential threat?
The conventional wisdom, at least in the Western world, is that an Iranian nuclear weapon would pose an existential threat to Israel,…
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By Sam Bennett, Disability Program Director, Grattan Institute
Hannah Orban, Associate Disability Program, Grattan Institute
Mia Jessurun, Associate, Disability Program, Grattan Institute
Australia is spending more than ever on disability services – and yet many people with disability still aren’t receiving the support they need.
Since the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) began in 2013, it has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of disabled Australians and their families.
But the NDIS has grown too big, too fast.
The scheme cost nearly A$42 billion in 2023-24 and is expected…
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By Hanna Tervanotko, Associate professor, Religious Studies, McMaster University
Divinatory practices like tarot card readings are on the rise. What may seem like harmless fun can also serve as a serious response to a chaotic world.
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By Beatrix Beisner, Professor, Aquatic ecology; Groupe de recherche interuniversitaire en limnologie (GRIL), Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Maria Grigoratou, Executive Secretary, European Polar Board, Umeå University
Sakina-Dorothée Ayata, Maîtresse de conférences en écologie marine, Sorbonne Université
Susanne Menden-Deuer, Professor of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island
Not much attention is paid to plankton because these creatures are usually hidden from sight. They are mostly microscopic in size and live in aquatic environments, but human lives are intricately connected with plankton.
The etymology of “plankton” originates from the ancient Greek word for “drifter.” Plankton refers to all organisms suspended in all types of waters (oceans, lakes, rivers and even groundwaters), including viruses, bacteria,…
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By Leda Stawnychko, Associate Professor of Strategy and Organizational Theory, Mount Royal University
Warren Boyd Ferguson, PhD student, Educational Leadership, University of Calgary
Today’s youth are navigating a perfect storm of persistent inflation, global trade tensions, a saturated labour market and restructuring driven by automation and AI.
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By Karen S. Acton, Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy, OISE, University of Toronto
A strong majority of Canadians believe climate change should be a priority in education, but teachers and students lack the necessary tools and support to effectively incorporate it into classrooms.
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By Lumbumba Taty-Etienne Nyamayoka, Researcher and PhD candidate: Future Electrical Energy Technology (FEET) Research Group (School of Electrical and Information Engineering), University of the Witwatersrand
Electric vehicles are expensive and yet to take off in South Africa. Wind and solar powered battery swapping stations could help motorists make the switch.
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By Wolfgang Alders, Archaeologist, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University
New research has found that Swahili societies in Zanzibar landscaped baobab trees into their settlements 1,000 years ago, and continue caring for the trees today.
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By Civic Media Observatory
The narratives describe a tense and uncertain political transition, with the interim government aiming for reforms before elections in April 2026, while key political parties push for earlier polls by December 2025.
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By The Irrawaddy
"She remains the single figure Myanmar’s military leaders fear most. No other politician has faced such repeated arrests, violent attacks, and cruel persecution as her. She is their ultimate enemy."
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