We will remember 2020 as a year of crisis. COVID-19 hit Australia just as we were beginning to make sense of the horror bushfires and smoke of last summer, a...
Glenn Hunt/AAPOn October 31, Queensland will become Australia’s first state to go to the polls during the pandemic. Normally, state elections pass amiably. They matter to the MPs, ministers and...
ShutterstockThroughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many have felt anxious about going to the GP and other health facilities, believing these places have had a greater risk of transmission. A lot of...
People often roll their eyes when they hear about a major Hollywood studio re-releasing a film from its back catalogue to cinemas. Director’s cuts, “reduxes” and remastered prints can seem...
ShutterstockSocial media algorithms, artificial intelligence, and our own genetics are among the factors influencing us beyond our awareness. This raises an ancient question: do we have control over our own...
Gorodenkoff/ShutterstockAn overarching criticism of the recent federal budget is that it overlooked the workers hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, namely women. However, the budget includes one promising, albeit small...
Amy Humphries/UpsplashWorking mothers get something in the budget, but not much, and not for long.Before the budget the second earner in a couple with young children (usually the mother) lost...
Ibrahim Omer campaigning with Labour MP Chris Hipkins during NZ's 2020 general election.GettyImagesThe election of Labour candidate Ibrahim Omer on October 17 makes him New Zealand’s first African MP and...
As the US presidential election polling day draws close, it’s worth recapping what we know about how Facebook has been used to influence election results.The platform is optimised for boosting...
Polls highly favour Joe Biden to win the US presidential election. These polls are not just abstract information. By telling prospective voters who is the most likely to win, can...
DSCFToday we’re launching 2020: The Year That Changed Us, a collection of essays written by Australia and New Zealand’s leading academics on what will be one of the most signifcant...
ShutterstockMuslims are a small minority in the United States, but they may have a significant influence on the US elections. Muslim Americans, however, are often torn between the anti-Muslim rhetoric...
