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Electoral reform is back on the agenda – here’s why things could genuinely be different this time
For once, it could serve the interests of the governing party to change the voting rules.
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Is England right to introduce a tourism tax?
One size does not fit all places.
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When prepping for disaster, don’t forget to pack your teddy bear
How prepared are you for an emergency?
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Driving through water is the biggest cause of death during floods – here’s how it can happen
While deep water immobilises a vehicle, flowing water can take a car downstream.
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B.C.’s militarized wolf cull is a misguided approach to a complex issue
Wolves are a vital part of Canada’s rich biodiversity and are a culturally important species. Killing them to protect caribou repackages the colonial fear of the “big bad wolf.”
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Australia’s ‘barking mad’ bet on nuclear submarines – the AUKUS deal five years on
On The Conversation Weekly podcast, defence and security analyst Hugh White explains why the AUKUS project has been anything but smooth sailing.
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Using ‘neurodivergent’ as a catch-all term is problematic – here’s why
Not even experts can agree on what the term means.
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The Disappearers: Marlon James’s new novel gives voice to the gay men Jamaica erased
Searing writing that seeks to bear witness to the violent reality of queer Jamaicans.
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Kofi Agawu: the scholar who showed the world that African music isn’t just about rhythm
Among contemporary African musicologists, Agawu has been one of the most distinctive voices over the past half-century.
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Academics in South Africa have to focus on ‘outputs’: what’s lost when other work’s not counted
Transformation in South Africa’s institutions of higher education has been slow and uneven.
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What Wendell Berry meant to Christian farmers going green
For farmers breaking away from conventional agriculture, the Kentucky farmer-poet was a powerful example of someone who combined faith with a commitment to the environment.
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The story of Little Italy’s Feast of San Gennaro is the story of how Italian immigrants became American
Italian immigrants used to be accused of clinging too tightly to the Old World. Today, millions gather in Little Italy to celebrate the food, faith and traditions they brought with them.