Writing for our (digital) lives: war, social media and the urgent need to update how we teach English

The war in Ukraine is being described as the first social media war, even as “the TikTok war”. Memes, tweets, videos and blog posts communicate both...

Conflicts over language stretch far beyond Russia and Ukraine

Putin’s key mistake? Not understanding Ukraine’s blossoming national identity – even in the Russian-friendly southeast

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine in February 2022 has, thus far, produced the opposite of what he expected. Rather than deepening political fissures...

War crimes trial of Russian soldier was perfectly legal – but that doesn’t make it wise

The war crimes trial of a Russian soldier in Ukraine – which concluded on May 23, 2022 with a conviction and life sentence for the defendant...

Ideology matters in unravelling Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Rising sea levels are driving faster erosion along Senegal’s coast

Coastal retreat in West Africa is a pressing problem. The contact between land and sea on coasts produces intense erosion and sedimentation processes. When erosion is...

Roe vs. Wade highlights the important role of high courts in democratic societies

On May 2, shockwaves were sent across the United States when news broke of a leaked document saying the U.S. Supreme Court would overturn the landmark...

‘Covid-19 is not over anywhere until it’s over everywhere’: WHO

GENEVA – The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told global health ministers on Sunday that although reported Covid-19 cases and deaths have declined significantly, it...

The election showed Australia’s huge appetite for stronger climate action. What levers can the new government pull?

As the polls closed on Saturday night, most election commentary focused on the dispiriting campaign where both major parties avoided any substantial division on policy issues...

Australian voters have elected their government. Now the Labor Party has to make them believe they were right

Elections are a test – the ultimate test, really – of those who serve as parliamentarians and those who aspire to serve. Scott Morrison asserted quite...