Why travel bans and changes to human rights laws won't stop terrorist attacks
Jun 30, 2017 17:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The recent terrorist acts in Manchester, Brussels and London prompted British Prime Minister Theresa May to argue for a more punitive counter-terrorism approach. She mooted longer prison sentences, stronger deportation...
After Islamic State falls, we should expect aftershocks
Jun 30, 2017 17:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views
US-backed forces in Iraq and in Syria are in the process of rooting Islamic State (IS) fighters out of their strongholds in northern Iraq and eastern Syria. In the case of Mosul in Iraq, the removal of diehard IS...
If only we could see all the credit card fees we pay
Jun 30, 2017 17:45 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Australians spend around A$48 billion per month on credit, charge and debit cards. But the different fees, surcharges and reward points on these cards can be confusing. As my recent work with Rod Maddock shows, there is a...
From public good to personal pursuit: Historical roots of the student debt crisis
Jun 30, 2017 17:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The promise of free college education helped propel Bernie Sanders 2016 bid for the Democratic nomination to national prominence. It reverberated during the confirmation hearings for Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education...
Growing food in the post-truth era
Jun 30, 2017 17:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature Economy
This article is part of an ongoing series from the Post-Truth Initiative, a Strategic Research Excellence Initiative at the University of Sydney. The series examines todays post-truth problem in public discourse: the...
In India, a legislative reform is needed to push corporate social responsibility
Jun 30, 2017 17:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
The corporate social responsibility (CSR) movement began as a response to advocacy for corporations to play a role in ameliorating social problems due to their economic power and overarching presence in daily life. Now,...
China's grand geopolitical project threatens a new East-West divide in Europe
Jun 30, 2017 17:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The recent Belt and Road Forum in Beijing ushered in a new phase in Chinas global repositioning. In his opening speech Chinas president, Xi Jinping, reaffirmed the importance of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects