Europe takes measures to mitigate energy crisis

ANKARA – Facing a spiraling energy crisis, European governments are coming up with measures to rein in runaway bills and give some relief to worried citizens. There...

South Africa’s biggest cities are out of water, but the dams are full: what’s gone wrong

South Africa’s major cities in the Gauteng Province – the country’s economic heartland – are experiencing major water shortages. In Johannesburg and Tshwane taps have run...

Tigray war: two years on, the AU has failed to broker peace and silence the guns

Farm floods will hit food supplies and drive up prices. Farmers need help to adapt as weather extremes worsen

Some of Victoria’s most important agricultural regions are among the areas worst hit by severe floods inundating the state this week. This may lead to food...

Think private renting is hard? First Nations people can be excluded from the start

Private rental housing provides homes, often long-term homes, for one in four Australian households. People can experience various forms of discrimination when seeking, living in or...

How will China interact with the world over the next 5 years? Xi’s new speech holds clues

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, currently underway in Beijing, is China’s most significant political event in half a decade. Like the...

Who’s the most electable candidate? The one you like

Electability was a significant force motivating voters in the 2022 Democratic primaries. But what is it? What makes one candidate seem like they could get votes...

Sanctions on Russia are increasing, not decreasing, its revenue

The European Union has just approved new sanctions against Russia, including a price cap on oil sales, following the United States’ Sept. 30 announcement of new...

University fees are poised to change – a new system needs to consider how much courses cost and what graduates can earn

One key change to universities under the Morrison government was the Job-ready Graduates program. Starting in 2021, this significantly increased student fees for humanities degrees, slashed...

The United States is gearing up for midterm elections. What are they and what’s at stake?

Midterm elections in the United States elect the House of Representatives, a third of the Senate, and thousands of state legislative and executive offices. For all...