Government to toughen scrutiny of international students as it slashes net migration over two years

Dec 11, 2023 06:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Australias net-overseas migration levels will be cut dramatically over two years to bring the countrys exploding intake back to sustainable numbers. In estimates to be released on Monday, net-overseas migration will be...

Israel-Hamas war: What is Zionism?

Dec 11, 2023 06:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, theres been a lot of discussion around Zionism. Put simply, Zionism is a nationalist movement that advocates for a homeland for the Jewish people in the Biblical Land of Israel. It is...

3 things cities do to foster innovative local government

Dec 08, 2023 16:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Heavyweight international players from the OECD to Bloomberg Philanthropies and the United Nations have in recent years prescribed innovation as a solution for the many challenges city governments face. Innovation is a...

Citizen science projects tend to attract white, affluent, well-educated volunteers − here's how we recruited a more diverse group to identify lead pipes in homes

Dec 07, 2023 08:04 am UTC| Insights & Views

Recruiting participants for a citizen science project produced a more diverse group when people were signed up through partner organizations, such as schools and faith-based organizations, than when they joined on their...

How to encourage China to become a law-abiding member of the rules-based international order

Dec 07, 2023 08:02 am UTC| Insights & Views

Like many nations, Chinas relationship to the rules-based international order has often featured a selective adherence to those rules and a focus on its own interests, sometimes resulting in violating international laws...

Intellectual humility is a key ingredient for scientific progress

Dec 07, 2023 01:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

The virtue of intellectual humility is getting a lot of attention. Its heralded as a part of wisdom, an aid to self-improvement and a catalyst for more productive political dialogue. While researchers define intellectual...

Global Geopolitics Series

Warfare ruins the environment – and not just on the front lines

Dec 06, 2023 11:03 am UTC| Insights & Views

On the morning of December 6 1917, a French cargo ship called SS Mont-Blanc collided with a Norwegian vessel in the harbour of Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada. The SS Mont-Blanc, which was laden with 3,000 tons of high...