By Marcus Foth, Professor of Urban Informatics, Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane 2032 was supposed to be the first ‘climate-positive’ Olympic Games. But a quiet change to the host contract puts the commitment in doubt.
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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
Labor’s regaining of polling momentum has continued into the first week of the formal election campaign. A national Newspoll, conducted March 27–29 from a sample of 1,249, gave Labor a 51–49 lead, a two-point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. This is Labor’s first Newspoll…
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By Rahat Zaidi, Professor, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
By establishing holidays for different celebrations from around the world, Canadian schools can foster learning environments that are inclusive of students from various cultures.
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By Michael Kehler, Research Professor, Masculinities Studies, School of Education, University of Calgary
Adolescence compellingly showcases the disturbing experiences of youth confronted with bullying, misogyny and gender-based violence, as well as the relationships between fathers and their sons.
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By Mathew Iantorno, Doctoral Candidate, Faculty of Information,, University of Toronto
The first months of Donald Trump’s presidency have been defined by a single word: tariffs. He has framed tariffs as a panacea to the woes of the American economy, promising they will restore the country’s manufacturing sector and reduce the national deficit.
As the United States’ largest trading partner, Canada’s…
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By Rozita Dara, Assistant Professor, Computer Science, University of Guelph
The active and ongoing global spread of avian influenza virus has impacted more than 14 million birds in Canada and 160 million in the USA.
This recent outbreak has resulted in major economic losses, and a rise in egg prices in the past few years. This trend can cause disruptions in poultry supply chain and
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By Jean-Marc Narbonne, Professeur de philosophie, philosophie grecque et tradition démocratique, Université Laval
It doesn’t matter how many rules we have if no one follows them. If they are not widely respected, then the structure becomes useless. The same goes for democracy.
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By Max Gallien, Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies
Martin Hearson, Fellow in International Political Economy, London School of Economics and Political Science
Mary Abounabhan, Researcher, Institute of Development Studies
The first budget speech of Ghana’s new government on 11 March painted a picture of an economy in crisis, facing high debt and fiscal mismanagement. The finance minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, acknowledged that key International Monetary Fund performance targets would be missed and announced drastic spending cuts.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Peter Dutton is a tease when it comes to the fine print of policies. At least that’s the benign explanation. Critics have a harsher take on why we’re always being told to wait for the detail. They would claim his policies are often thin, or unfolded on the run.
Right now, we’re into the first week of the campaign and we’re still waiting for more on the Coalition’s gas reservation policy, announced in Dutton’s budget reply, as well as precision on its immigration policy and for how much extra it would spend on defence.
Dutton said on Sunday we’d get information on the gas…
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By Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas, Associate professor, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Olayinka Lewis, Senior lecturer, University of Essex
Having the support of family members living in a foreign country was one of the reasons Nigerian women gave for choosing to have their babies overseas.
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