Mark Carney invoked ancient Greek writer Thucydides at Davos – what people get wrong about his writing on power

In his speech to this year’s World Economic Forum at Davos, Canadian prime minister Mark Carney mourned the demise of ...

Dams can destroy lives and ecosystems. But it doesn’t have to be like this

Despite billions being spent on impact assessments around the world, they often end up being just dusty reports on the shelf.

A government can choose to investigate the killing of a protestor − or choose to blame the victim and pin it all on ‘domestic terrorism’

Renee Good’s death was the consequence, writes a First Amendment scholar, of a kind of politics in which the state survives ...

When young adults can’t afford independence, family expectations fill the gap — from China’s ‘leftover women’ to Canada’s pressured youth

Parental support can unintentionally produce a strong sense of misguided obligation and guilt, sidelining the desires and ...

Lebanon’s orchards have been burnt, wildlife habitat destroyed by Israeli strikes – raising troubling international law questions

Ongoing conflict, particularly in a three-month period in late 2024, caused widespread environmental destruction and the ...

US turns its back on global efforts for women and children terrorized by violence and conflict

The Trump administration’s move to withdraw the US from these organizations risks undercutting lasting peace and global human ...

Paying attention to birdsong while walking in nature can boost wellbeing, my research shows

The groups who focused their attention on the birdsong saw even greater increases in wellbeing. So while a walk in nature had ...

Trump’s insistence on personal loyalty from ambassadors could crimp US foreign policy

Ambassadors play a middle role between the countries where they serve and the one they represent. Trump insists their loyalty ...

‘Expertise’ shouldn’t be a bad word – expert consensus guides science and society

Expertise comes with training, experience and accreditation. And expert consensus is the best guide modern democracies have ...

Hacking the grid: How digital sabotage turns infrastructure into a weapon

The US used a cyberattack to turn off power in Caracas during the raid to seize Maduro. The US grid is also vulnerable to ...

Grattan on Friday: Coalition split is massive blow for Ley but the fault lies with Littleproud

Sussan Ley may pay the price for the implosion of the Coalition, but the blame rests squarely with Nationals leader David ...

The pandemic’s hidden toll: millions of chronic conditions left undiagnosed

Pandemic disruption caused diagnosis rates to plummet for many conditions – and some still haven’t recovered five years later ...