China's marriage rate is plummeting – and it's because of gender inequality

Oct 11, 2016 07:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

One of the greatest fears of Chinese parents is coming true: Chinas young people are turning away from marriage. The trend is also worrying the government. After a whole decade of increases in the national marriage...

Africa remains a target as Global South 'land rush' moves to production

Oct 11, 2016 07:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

In 2007, a spike in commodity prices triggered a sudden increase in demand for agricultural land across the world. It was believed that commercial investors in the Global North speculated on a rise in land and commodity...

US Election Series

Trump vs. Clinton: Three key moments from the second debate

Oct 10, 2016 06:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton took the debate stage Sunday evening. We asked three scholars from the Washington University in St. Louis, where the debate was held, to pick a key quote from the evening and tell us why it...

US Election Series

Trump and Clinton's second debate: American politics is in the gutter

Oct 10, 2016 06:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The second US presidential election debate was widely billed as a heavyweight bout. In the event it was a score draw but the clear loser was the American political process. This election continues to be a rollercoaster...

The US used foreign investment to develop a new car industry, a lesson Australia hasn't learned

Oct 10, 2016 00:14 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

In Australia, car makers have come to be seen by many as more of a cost than a benefit, a failing industry that was too reliant on government handouts. But in the United States, many state governments have attracted...

Genuine democracy involves more than just polling people

Oct 10, 2016 00:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

What is the best way to resolve conflicts in a democracy? This question took centre stage in South Africa after the University of the Witwatersrand (known as Wits) set up an electronic poll to ask students and staff...

'Don't feed the trolls' really is good advice – here's the evidence

Oct 09, 2016 23:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Almost half the population of the planet now has access to the internet, with about one in three of those people regularly active on social media. But this increased opportunity to socialise and communicate in a virtual...