By Daniel Raynolds A fierce debate has been ongoing within the international community both in favour and against the UN Chief’s attendance at the BRICS summit in Russia.* Critics, like political scientist Professor Alexander J. Motyl, argue that the UN Secretary-General’s cordial engagement with Vladimir Putin compromises the moral authority of the UN, and the…
National Rural Health Alliance Media Release The long-awaited final report Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce: Scope of Practice Review was released today following over a year long process to conduct the review in four phases. “The National Rural Health Alliance congratulates the team led by Professor Mark Cormack for this important review which…
By Denis Hay Description Living on the aged pension in Australia is challenging. Discover the financial hurdles and explore how monetary sovereignty could reshape support. Introduction: The Challenges of Living on the Aged Pension in Australia For many older Australians, retirement means transitioning to life on the aged pension. This safety net, designed to support…
Monash University Media Release Monash University’s multi-award-winning podcast, What Happens Next?, examines artificial intelligence and its impact on reality in its latest two-part series. Hosted by Dr Susan Carland, the episodes explore how AI and related technologies are reshaping our understanding of truth, political discourse and social consensus ahead of major electoral events including the…
The BHP Group, as with other mining giants, has much explaining to do in the way it has approached the environment. It has become a master of the greenwashing experiment, an adept promoter of sham environmental responsibility (take, for instance, its practice of merely selling its oil and gas business to Woodside Petroleum in 2021…
Exploring Washington DC in late October 2024 was a surreal experience. In New York, Trump was re-enacting the 1939 Nazi rally at Madison Square Gardens. Centrist commentators on MSNBC debated the fact that notably reticent generals were agreeing that Trump was a fascist-leaning threat to the USA. Meanwhile the sun shone benignly on a calm…
By Maria Millers With the Spring Racing Carnival in full swing this week horses are the stars. These magnificent, powerful creatures have captivated people’s imaginations for centuries, from myths and legends they have left a significant mark in various contexts: warfare to literature culture and sport. So when these animals show up in our dreams,…
Monash University From the deep-fake ‘endorsement’ by Taylor Swift of Republican candidate Donald Trump to the allegation that Haitian migrants are consuming family pets, US voters have been inundated with mis- and disinformation in the lead up to the 60th US Presidential Election on Tuesday 5 November. Behavioural science can explain the complex process of…
Browsing through the new releases at a local bookshop I found a new book by Robert Fisk. I was most surprised since he died in 2020, so I leafed through it and yes, it is definitely a Robert Fisk book; Night of Power: The betrayal of the Middle East. It covers the Middle East and…
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By James Moore My mother almost died from an abortion. There were already six children in our little 830 square foot house, and a seventh one was not acceptable to my father. Joyce, who I called Ma for all her days, had earlier decided to take control of her life away from, James, my violent…
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