By Peter J. Dean, Director, Foreign Policy and Defence, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
While politicians would rather talk about the cost of living, global events are forcing them to discuss an issue that rarely wins them votes.
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By Euan Ritchie, Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
John Woinarski, Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
Martine Maron, Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
Three experts consider what’s required to protect and conserve Australia’s natural wonders, from fighting invaders to stopping habitat loss and saving species.
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By Ashfaq Chauhan, Research Fellow, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University
Melvin Chin, Senior Lecturer, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Sydney
Meron Pitcher, Honorary, Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Reema Harrison, Professor, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University
More than 7 million people in Australia were born overseas. Some 5.8 million people report speaking a language other than English at home.
But how well are we looking after culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) Australians?
In countries around the world, evidence suggests people from CALD backgrounds are at increased risk of harm as a result of the health care they receive when compared to the general population.…
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By Jessica Kruk, Lecturer in Indonesian Studies and Linguistics, The University of Western Australia
Lauren Gawne, Senior Lecturer, La Trobe University
If you’re a parent worried about your child’s unfamiliar online world, a fear-based response is unlikely to work. What is needed is open communication.
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By Giulio Ponte, Research Engineer at the Centre for Automotive Safety Research, University of Adelaide
Jamie Mackenzie, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Automotive Safety Research, University of Adelaide
Many drivers fail to notice bikes until it’s too late. Sometimes this phenomenon is referred to as SMIDSY (‘sorry mate, I didn’t see you’).
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By Barbora Jedlickova, Senior Lecturer, School of Law, The University of Queensland
With the federal election campaign now underway, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised that if re-elected, Labor would seek to make price gouging illegal in the supermarket sector.
A new taskforce would be set up to examine the best way to do so, drawing on the experience…
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By Meg Elkins, Senior Lecturer, School of Economics, Finance and Marketing and Behavioural Business Lab Member, RMIT University
Lisa Farrell, Professor of Economics (Health Economist), RMIT University
Remember when grabbing a coffee was just… grabbing a coffee? When a parma at the local was a budget meal? When Friday night takeaway was a reward for getting through the week? It didn’t require a financial spread sheet.
For many families navigating the cost-of-living crisis these small indulgences now have to be accounted for. They’re not just automatic purchases.
We’re not just cutting back on buying large discretionary items, like new cars. The…
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By Philip Leech-Ngo, Visiting Professor, Ethics and International Development, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Frederick John Packer, Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Nadia Abu-Zahra, Professor of International Development and Global Studies, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Activists-in-exile bring with them not only their personal stories and attitudes of resilience, but also their expertise in governance, human rights and social justice.
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By Éléonore Paré, Doctoral candidate and lecturer, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
There has been a succession of spectacular acts of public violence and terrorism over the last few months, including the murder of the CEO of the insurance company United Healthcare, Brian Thompson, in New York, the suicide of army veteran Matthew Livelsberger in Las Vegas and the car attack in Magdeburg,…
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By Amy Wilcockson, Research assistant, University of Glasgow
It was at Rydal Mount that Wordsworth truly settled, building a ‘writing hut’ and extensively landscaping the grounds to his own design.
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