Representation, fairness and turnout: How is our electoral system delivering?
By Maryam Hamid The 2011 General Election in New Zealand saw the lowest turnout of voters since 1887 – when women didn’t even have the right to cast a ballot. At just 69.67% turnout, it has been quoted as “the lowest ever experienced in the country under conditions of...
Why don’t more women win science Nobels?
By Mary K. Feeney One of the 2018 Nobel Prizes in physics went to Donna Strickland, a major accomplishment for any scientist. Yet much of the news coverage has focused on the fact that she’s only the third female physicist to receive the award, after Marie Curie in...
What is wrong with the US Supreme Court and how can it be fixed? 🔊
After the controversy around the recent swearing-in of Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court, questions have been raised around the court’s place in American politics and whether it possesses too much political power. Maria Armoudian spoke with one of the...
A decade of commercial space travel – what’s next?
By Joel Wooten In many industries, a decade is barely enough time to cause dramatic change unless something disruptive comes along – a new technology, business model or service design. The space industry has recently been enjoying all three. But 10 years ago, none of...
How does the media conflate Islam with Islamist terrorism?
By Audrey Courty & Halim Rane Since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in the US, Islam has become central to debates about social cohesion and national security in Australia. Restrictions on Muslim immigration have been openly discussed – most recently by Senator Fraser...
How is ‘new NAFTA’ different? A trade expert explains
By Amanda M. Countryman On Sept. 30, the U.S., Canada and Mexico reached a deal to scrap NAFTA and replace it with a new trade accord, narrowly meeting a self-imposed deadline for consensus. Although U.S. President Donald Trump plans to sign the United...
Nauru: Why was NZ’s refugee offer left dangling?
By Tracey Barnett Physically healthy children lay limp, catatonic, eyes closed, unresponsive, their bodies floppy when moved. It’s called Traumatic Withdrawal Syndrome, a name that doesn’t begin to capture how disturbing the visual reality looks. At least 30 refugee...
Do Chinese aid projects in Africa make corruption worse?
By Jetson Leder-Luis Development aid is a potentially powerful tool for promoting economic growth among the world’s poor. However, development aid is plagued by corruption, in no small part because many of the poorest areas are also the most susceptible to corruption....
Are today’s white kids less racist than their grandparents?
By Margaret Hagerman In America’s children, we often see hope for a better future, especially when it comes to reducing racism. Each new generation of white people, the thinking goes, will naturally and inevitably be more open-minded and tolerant than previous ones....Subscribe by Email
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