View from The Hill: uninspiring leaders, stressed voters and the shadow of Trump make for an uncertain contest
With the next parliament, like this one, expected to have a large crossbench, present polling is pointing towards a minority ...
Rivers are increasingly being given legal rights. Now they need people who will defend these rights in court
A district council in England has passed a motion to grant its local river the rights to flow freely, to be free from ...
Banning face coverings, expanding facial recognition – how the UK government and police are eroding protest rights
To this end, human rights case law recognises that, no matter how shocking or “unacceptable”, any restrictions on freedom of ...
As federal environmental priorities shift, sovereign Native American nations have their own plans
Long before the large-scale Earth Day protests on April 22, 1970 – often credited with spurring significant environmental ...
From censorship to curiosity: Pope Francis’ appreciation for the power of history and books
The pope’s embrace of literature and history is a sharp contrast to some of his predecessors, a medievalist explains.
Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering
There are also health benefits for those who start volunteering much earlier in life. Children and teens who volunteer tend ...
Chronic kidney disease often goes undiagnosed, but early detection can prevent severe outcomes
Too often, patients with chronic kidney disease get diagnosed too late – if at all. Addressing risk factors early can stave ...
First year of Georgia’s ‘foreign agent’ law shows how autocracies are replicating Russian model − and speeding up the time frame
Georgian legislation directly mirrors a contentious law Russia passed more than a decade ago to stifle dissent and quash the ...
Politics with Michelle Grattan: It’s on – tracking policies and truth in advertising in the 2025 election
After months of speculation, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dissolved parliament and called a federal election for May 3 ...
Australia’s embrace of independent political candidates shows there’s no such thing as a safe seat
The surge of successful independent MPs at the 2022 election shows no sign of changing – and in fact may grow more powerful ...
Opinion
Cuts to science research funding cut American lives short − federal support is essential for medical breakthroughs
The National Institutes of Health has been integral to scientific progress in treating countless human diseases. Without its support, patients will ultimately pay the price.
We analyzed racial justice statements from the 500 largest US companies and found that DEI officials really did have an influence
Only 1 in 5 Fortune 500 companies made strong racial justice commitments in response to the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. Those companies were more likely to have DEI staff.