By Eric Windholz, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Monash University
Last week, the Novak Djokovic-led Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) announced it was suing the sport’s governing bodies – the men’s (ATP) and women’s (WTA) tours, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).
The lawsuit:
- seeks to change the prize money formula designed by the men’s and women’s tours (the PTPA says too little of the sport’s revenue goes to players)
- aims to improve the “unsustainable” 11-month calendar…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Children write in chalk on the walls of a Saraswati temple on the festival of Saraswati Puja on January 26, 2023. © 2023 Sipa via AP Images (Bangkok) – The government of Nepal should use the forthcoming budget to protect the rights of Nepali children by expanding its popular and successful Child Grant program, 24 Nepali and international rights groups said today in a letter to Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel.Only about 10 percent of Nepali children currently receive the Child Grant, even though it has proven benefits and helps to safeguard Nepal’s future.“With…
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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
The latest Morgan poll will be heartening for the government ahead of a federal election - but it may be a pro-Labor outlier.
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By Anna Johnston, Professor of English Literature, The University of Queensland
In his latest book, Peter Kirkpatrick retrieves from Australian cultural history the compelling figure of the “wild reciter”, as a reviewer in the 1920s termed amateur elocutionists.
From the late 19th century, men, women and children recited popular verses to audiences who shared in the mass appeal of poetry. Their performances could become histrionic or strident.
Review: The Wild Reciter: Poetry and Popular Culture in Australia, 1890 to the Present (Melbourne University…
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By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra
Stephen Bartos, Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will bring down the federal budget on Tuesday.
It’s likely most of the major spending initiatives have already been announced. An extra A$8.5 billion in spending on Medicare will aim to ensure nine out of ten GP visits will be bulk billed by 2030. Queensland’s Bruce Highway is to be upgraded with the Albanese Government providing…
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By Erin O'Brien, Associate Professor, School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University
Justine Coneybeer, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University
If Donald Trump appears deaf to the protests of other governments over his policies, he may still hear the voice of corporate America should consumer boycotts spread.
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By Janeen Baxter, Director, ARC Life Course Centre and ARC Kathleen Fitzpatrick Laureate Fellow, The University of Queensland
In the first 25 years of the century, Australia elected its first female prime minister and introduced paid parental leave, but how much have things really improved for women?
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By Justin Bergman, International Affairs Editor
Matt Garrow, Editorial Web Developer
Australia currently spends 2% of GDP on defence. Donald Trump wants it to be 3%. What is the magic number? We asked five experts
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By Taylor Hardwick, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
Marcus Carter, Professor in Human-Computer Interaction, ARC Future Fellow, University of Sydney
Roblox is one of the world’s most popular online platforms for children, offering a variety of “experiences” including games and virtual spaces. Most of the experiences are free, but offer upgrades, bonuses and random items in exchange for cash.
What do kids make of it? In new research, we interviewed 22 children aged seven to 14 (and their parents) from November 2023 to July 2024. Some 18 of the 22 played Roblox.
In the interviews, we gave children an A$20 debit card to spend however they liked, to…
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By Olivia Fisher, Senior Research Fellow, Applied Implementation Science, Charles Darwin University
Caroline Grogan, Research Fellow, Health Services, The University of Queensland
Kelly McGrath, PhD Candidate/Health and Health Services Researcher, Charles Darwin University
Clinicians and health service heads are willing to accept a lower standard of care for people outside of major cities because they consider it ‘better than nothing’.
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