By Paula Lorgelly, Professor of Health Economics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Braden Te Ao, Senior Lecturer in Health Economics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Richard Edlin, Senior Lecturer in Health Economics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Pharmac could base its purchasing decisions on how much health improvement the same amount of money would achieve in other parts of the health system.
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By Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney
Ben Newell, Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Director of the Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney
Ten years on from the landmark Paris Agreement, countries have taken big strides in limiting emissions and the clean energy transition is accelerating rapidly. But geopolitical headwinds are growing and the damage bill for climate pollution is rising. Climate action hangs in the balance.
Next week, these issues will come to a head as negotiators gather in Brazil for COP30, the 30th annual global climate talks. This year’s talks could be pivotal, as all countries were due to set more ambitious targets to cut emissions. Will the world double down on the clean energy transition – or will…
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By Jacqueline Peel, Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne
As climate change worsens, some states are backsliding on climate action. Next week, negotiators will gather in Brazil to try to restore flagging energy.
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By Gary Mortimer, Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology
Maria Lucila Osorio Andrade, Profesor investigador, Tecnológico de Monterrey
Shasha Wang, Senior lecturer, Queensland University of Technology
Protecting retail workers from abuse is a growing challenge. But a new study and a past trial suggest three little words on a badge can nudge customers to be nicer.
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By Tayla Broadbridge, PhD Candidate in Mathematics, University of Adelaide
An analysis of 420 million supermarket transactions shows that understanding what people buy – not just where they live – is key to creating healthier communities.
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By Oliver Bown, Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney
Kathy Bowrey, Professor, Faculty of Law, UNSW Sydney
The new deal might seem like a ‘win’ for artists at face value. But how it actually benefits them remains unclear.
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By Debra Dank, Enterprise Fellow, University of South Australia
Stella Prize shortlisted author Debra Dank reflects on how her family’s lives were scarred by stolen wages and colonial violence – and on the complexities of apologies.
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By Gordon Cleveland, Associate Professor Emeritus, Economics, University of Toronto
Why is Prime Minister Mark Carney’s budget pressing the pause button on early learning and child care?
Carney believes he is “protecting” the $10-a-day child-care program — but with its substantial shortages and unsatisfied families, staying still means going backwards.
The budget says Carney will continue the child-care funding that…
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By Human Rights Watch
Share an invitation to a state-sponsored press briefing in Niger and face jail time. That’s the reality for six Nigerien journalists who were arrested last month in the military junta’s latest assault on media freedom. Click to expand Image The journalists Omar Kane, left, Ibro Chaibou, top right, and Youssouf Seriba, bottom right. © Private On October 30, police in Niamey, Niger’s capital, arrested Moussa Kaka and Abdoul Aziz of Saraounia TV; Ibro Chaibou and Souleymane Brah from the online publication Voice of the People; Youssouf Seriba of Les Échos du Niger; and Oumarou Kané,…
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By Omid Asayesh, Postdoctoral fellow, Sociology, University of Calgary
Canada remains one of the world’s most desired migration destinations, but shifting policies have left would-be immigrants and residents facing uncertainty.
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