By C Raina MacIntyre, Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
Haley Stone, Research Associate, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute & CRUISE lab, Computer Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney
The United States Department of Agriculture last week reported that a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon was infected with bird flu.
As the bird flu situation has evolved, we’ve heard about the A/H5N1 strain of the virus infecting a range of animals, including a variety of birds, wild animals and dairy…
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By Roger Dargaville, Director Monash Energy Institute, Monash University
Both major parties in Australia see a significant role for gas as the world shifts to clean energy in a bid to avert dangerous climate change.
The Albanese government says new sources of gas are needed to meet demand during the energy transition. And the Coalition, if elected, would expand…
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By Mark Warburton, Honorary Senior Fellow, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne
Wiping debt will help students and graduates but the changes are not as good as they should be. Particularly if you have a HELP debt and a family to support.
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By Mollie J. Cohen, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Purdue University
Geoffrey D. Sheagley, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Georgia
Political parties sign up volunteers to observe what happens at polling places – which can improve transparency or cause problems.
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By Zackary Okun Dunivin, Postdoctoral Fellow in Communication, University of California, Davis
Famous musicians and artists aren’t necessarily more likely to die at 27. But the story that they do shapes how we perceive history and reality.
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By Kevin Quigley, Scholarly Director of the MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance, Dalhousie University
Scenario planning provides an effective way for Canadian officials to address high levels of uncertainty in the Canada-U.S. relationship. Here’s how it works.
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By Iryna Khovrenkov, Associate Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Regina
Many politicians cite economic indicators as a measure of success. But what about well-being? Here’s the scene from Saskatchewan following Scott Moe’s win.
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By Andy Lymer, Professor of Taxation and Personal Finance, Aston University
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s first budget was full of a dizzying array of measures to raise over £40 billion to fund public services and boost investment.
The headlines suggest most of the extra taxes to be paid will fall on businesses, not directly on “working people”. If you are recently out of university or early in your career, here are a few measures most likely to affect your life.
Inheritance tax
This 40% tax is paid by the estates of those who pass away, before the remaining amount is distributed…
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By Julie Posetti, Global Director of Research, International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and Professor of Journalism, City St George's, University of London
Waqas Ejaz, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Oxford Climate Journalism Network, University of Oxford
Nearly a quarter of Americans surveyed did not regard political attacks on journalists or news organisations as a threat to press freedom.
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By Richard Hargy, Visiting Research Fellow in International Studies, Queen's University Belfast
In November 2020, when Americans last went to the polls to elect a president, it took four days after voting closed for Joe Biden to be declared the winner.
This was largely due to razor-thin margins in the crucial battleground states, which resulted in some recounts, as well as large numbers of mail-in…
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