‘Witches’ are still killed all over the world. Pardoning past victims could end the practice
Queensland: Women who do not fulfil gender stereotypes, such as widows, childless or unmarried women, are at increased risk of accusations of witchcraft: UN
The Conversation / 01 May, 2024
Why universities shouldn’t mark down international students for using non-standard English
Manchester: Lecturers can focus on the content of students’ writing, not the expression, so that if the expression is understood, this is the bottom line
The Conversation / 21 Apr, 2024
Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel was a strategic miscalculation. Can all-out war now be averted?
Melbourne: Washington does not believe Israel was fully transparent with US on its operational plans in Gaza and killing of Iranian general this month
The Conversation / 14 Apr, 2024
India elections: ‘Our rule of law is under attack from our own government, but the world does not see this’
New Delhi: Authoritarian leaders across the world do not simply defy laws; they use existing legal machinery to shape the nation they want
The Conversation / 13 Apr, 2024
In heavily militarised Kashmir, the upcoming India elections do not inspire much hope
Adelaide: J&K has not had a local government since revocation of its special status in 2019; since then it has been directly ruled by New Delhi
The Conversation / 06 Apr, 2024
Taiwan earthquake: An earthquake scientist on what we know so far and what may happen next
Melbourne: Today’s magnitude 7.4 earthquake will likely continue to produce aftershocks for days and weeks to come
The Conversation / 03 Apr, 2024
Cancer often requires more than one treatment − an oncologist explains why some patients like Kate Middleton receive both chemotherapy and surgery
Pittsburgh: Recurrence typically happens when cancer cells escape from tumor prior to or during surgical removal
The Conversation / 01 Apr, 2024
Easter 2024 in the Holy Land: a holiday marked by Palestinian Christian sorrow
California: Barriers to celebrating Easter, especially this year, are not just physical but emotional and spiritual
The Conversation / 31 Mar, 2024
Why would Islamic State attack Russia and what does this mean for the terrorism threat globally?
Melbourne: Continued growth of both ISIS-K and al-Qaeda under Taliban rule in Afghanistan should concern us much more than we have been acknowledging
The Conversation / 24 Mar, 2024
Narendra Modi’s economy isn’t booming for India’s unemployed youth. So, why is his party favoured to win another election?
Queensland: BJP has never gained more than 40% of the popular vote in a national election
The Conversation / 19 Mar, 2024
Fake academic papers are on the rise: why they’re a danger and how to stop them
Amsterdam: Organisations such as PubPeer and Retraction Watch also play vital roles in flagging fake papers and pressuring publishers to retract them
The Conversation / 11 Mar, 2024
WTO conference ends in division and stalemate – does the global trade body have a viable future?
Aukland: Face-saver for conference was temporary extension of moratorium on right to levy customs duties at border on transmissions of digitised content
The Conversation / 05 Mar, 2024
