How Canada finally broke its longtime habit of diplomatic engagement with China
Canadian engagement with China is a hard policy to quit because it’s hard to measure. Over time, this type of foreign policy ...
With more lawsuits potentially looming, should politicians be allowed to sue for defamation?
As Linda Reynolds’ defamation trial against Brittany Higgins continues, Peter Dutton is apparently considering suing fellow ...
Australia’s gender pay gap has hit a record low – but we still have work to do
Now at 11.5%, the gap in weekly full-time earnings has just seen its steepest annual fall in almost a decade. But national ...
Sierra Leone’s women farmers use a custom called bora to access land – but it’s making them more vulnerable
Despite being crucial to Sierra Leone’s agricultural sector, women lack access to land. The bora custom is making things ...
Uganda and the DRC conflict: the interests driving Kampala’s involvement
Uganda’s interest in natural resources during the second Congo war has had a lasting impact on how it’s perceived in the DRC.
Jomo Kenyatta, father of the nation? Kenya’s first president built up a myth which masked his faults
Kenya’s first post-independence president used his writings to present himself as a leader of an exceptional sort.
How do people choose what food to buy? Answers depend on what you ask – so we built a research tool for African countries
A more relevant research tool can provide a more accurate understanding of the factors driving people’s food choices. This ...
Watch a star get destroyed by a supermassive black hole in the first simulation of its kind
If a star gets too close to a black hole, it gets shredded and produces a complex ball of light. These videos are the first ...
The overshoot myth: you can’t keep burning fossil fuels and expect scientists of the future to get us back to 1.5°C
The net zero approach of the Paris agreement has become detached from reality as it is increasingly relies on science fiction ...
Sharks are taking a bite out of anglers’ catch in the Gulf of Mexico, but culling isn’t likely to help
Whether they’re going to cook a fish, have it mounted or just take a photo and then release it, anglers want more than a ...
Readers prefer to click on a clear, simple headline − like this one
By not complicating things. Our research, published in Science Advances, shows that simple headlines significantly increase ...
AI pioneers want bots to replace human teachers – here’s why that’s unlikely
Artificial intelligence ‘bots’ may be widely available to teach in the coming years. But will they be effective? An expert on ...