By Masudul Zarif
Bangladesh’s traditionally nomadic Bede community faces severe displacement from floods and eroding rivers. Lacking fixed addresses, they struggle to access citizenship documents, healthcare, and education as they transition to land.
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By Rachida Bouhid, PhD StudentDepartment of Strategy, Social Responsibility, and Environment, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Municipal governments are at the forefront of climate adaptation, developing plans and responding when disasters strike. But even though local governments are limited to their municipal boundaries, events like floods, wildfires, extreme heat and drought are not, often affecting numerous communities at once.
Adapting to a changing climate requires greater co-operation and co-ordination across different orders of government. While Canada has made palpable progress in terms of climate adaptation, a fundamental governance problem remains.
Local governments maintain around 60…
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By Arryn Robbins, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Richmond
Scary movies create tension in that space between perception and recognition, as your brain tries to determine what, exactly, you’re seeing.
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By Lisa Meehan, Director, NZ Policy Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology
Ayesha Scott, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Business School, Auckland University of Technology and Senior Lecturer in Finance & Financial Planning, Griffith University
Denise Wilson, Professor in Māori Health, Auckland University of Technology
New research shows abuse of older people takes many forms, from threats to harmful actions and neglect, and it often involves family members.
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By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
With the New Zealand election two-and-a-half weeks away, the latest 1News Verian poll has the right extending its lead over the left, meaning the right may be able to win a majority without relying on the Opportunity Party (if it enters parliament).
Other recently released polls also have the right continuing to lead.
The Verian polls for 1News have been released every week since late September. The latest was conducted October 15–19 from a sample of 1,003:…
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
At 14, Bushra faced being married off – until community leaders at a UNICEF-supported child protection hub worked with her father to prevent her from being given away against her will.
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By Jorge Gracia Ibáñez, Profesor e Investigador Grado en Criminología y Grado en Derecho., Universidad San Jorge
In 1997, Ana Orantes appeared on an Andalusian television programme to recount a lifetime of abuse at the hands of her husband. Just a few days after her harrowing testimony, she was brutally murdered by her abuser. Her case prompted a widespread reckoning on gender-based violence in Spain, which led to significant legislative reforms.
Ana Orantes died at the age of 60 as an elderly woman who had suffered violence and abuse for 40 years.…
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By Farid Bashiri, PhD student, Education, Queen's University, Ontario
It’s important to be aware of the need to discuss disappointing results honestly and constructively without making it personal or turning it into a label.
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By Clare Collins, Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
GLP-1s are very effective at managing diabetes, obesity and weight-related conditions. But they can come with side effects, including nutritional deficiencies.
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By Sanjit K. Roy, Professor of Marketing and Service Science, Edith Cowan University
Ali Nazari Tehrani, Lecturer, Edith Cowan University
S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh, Professor of Sustainable Tourism , Edith Cowan University
Imagine planning a holiday across India’s Golden Triangle: Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. You could compare dozens of websites, scroll through reviews and ask friends for recommendations.
Or you could give ChatGPT or Gemini your dates, budget and interests and receive an itinerary in seconds.
You are not alone. Many Australians are already doing this. According to a recent…
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