By Michelle Cull, Associate professor, Western Sydney University
The cost-of-living crisis has been exacerbated by mortgage and rental stress. Housing affordability and availability are defining issues for the election and beyond.
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By Susan Stone, Credit Union SA Chair of Economics, University of South Australia
The past week has seen the United States single-handedly rewrite the underlying paradigm for global trade. And while it is fair to say that the methods are extreme, the underlying goal of the policy is not unique to the US.
Indeed, the push to support, and expand, domestic manufacturing through policy intervention is experiencing a resurgence not seen since the 1970s.
Many people believe the COVID pandemic exposed weaknesses in global supply chains. In reality, the pandemic simply accelerated an existing…
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By Ned Curthoys, Associate Professor, English and Literary Studies, The University of Western Australia
Israeli–Jewish historian Ilan Pappe, an advocate of Palestinian rights, looks at the pro-Israel lobby in the US and UK – and its influence on the war in Gaza.
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By Zena Assaad, Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, Australian National University
There have been several headlines over the past week about an AI chatbot officially passing the Turing test.
These news reports are based on a recent preprint study…
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By Jon Wardle, Professor of Public Health, Southern Cross University
Private health insurers may soon be able to offer rebates for seven complementary therapies previously prohibited.
This includes some movement therapies – Pilates, yoga, tai chi and Alexander technique, which teaches body awareness and posture – as well as naturopathy, shiatsu (Japanese massage) and Western herbal medicine.
These are the recommendations from a government-commissioned review chaired by former Chief Medical Officer…
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By Vincent Tran, Academic Tutor at Swinburne University of Technology, Swinburne University of Technology
Since Iron Man hit the big screen in 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has made more than US$30 billion, from films to series, to merchandise and comics. As scholars and the press have noted, key to its success is the use of a highly gripping and elaborate “shared universe”.
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By Mathew Doidge, Senior Research Fellow, National Centre for Research on Europe, University of Canterbury
With Donald Trump rapidly reshaping the world order, Germany is poised to play a pivotal role under its new government. New Zealand should be ready.
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By Amnesty International
Salvadoran human rights defender Fidel Zavala risks being subjected to torture and other ill-treatment. Zavala was recently moved to a prison where the same guards work, he had previously accused of torturing and ill-treating people in detention. Zavala’s life and personal integrity are at imminent risk. “The transfer of Salvadoran human rights defender Fidel […] The post El Salvador: Fidel Zavala, human rights defender, at risk of torture and other ill-treatment appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
The Egyptian authorities must stop all plans to forcibly return a Syrian asylum seeker who is at risk of deportation to Syria as early as tomorrow and end their ongoing crackdown on members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light, Amnesty International and the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) said today. Between 8 […] The post Egypt: Halt arbitrary arrest, disappearance and threatened deportation of Ahmadi minority members appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Amnesty International encourages the presidential candidates to ensure that their political agendas in the lead-up to the general election on 30 November include a focus on human rights. This year, the electoral process in Honduras coincides with the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Honduras, in which UN member states will analyse, […] The post Honduras: The presidential candidates have a unique opportunity to commit to human rights appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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