Political donations rules are finally in the spotlight – here’s what the government should do
Mar 19, 2024 11:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Australias political donations rules are woefully inadequate, but donations reform is finally on the agenda. The federal government has signalled its interest in reform and will soon begin briefing MPs on its plan. Greater...
With nominations decided, Trump leads Biden in US polls
Mar 19, 2024 11:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Joe Biden and Donald Trump have both secured their parties nominations for the November 5 United States general election by winning a majority of all delegates to their parties conventions, including delegates not yet...
Mar 18, 2024 09:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Just when you think nothing can surprise you anymore in Israeli politics, someone always comes along with a new twist. This time it was Yitzhak Yosef, one of Israels two chief rabbis. In response to debates over whether...
Did Biden really steal the election? Students learn how to debunk conspiracy theories in this course
Mar 18, 2024 09:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Title of course: Debunking conspiracy theories What prompted the idea for the course? I am interested in how people internalize or learn about political beliefs they go on to adopt. This interest coincided with my...
Trump wouldn’t be the first presidential candidate to campaign from a prison cell
Mar 18, 2024 09:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The first trial ever of a former president, the so-called hush money case against former president and likely GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, is scheduled to begin with jury selection in New York on March 25, 2024,...
Half the world will vote in 2024, but how many elections will be fair?
Mar 18, 2024 09:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
This year has been widely proclaimed to be the year of elections, with national elections expected in at least 64 countries. This means that half of the worlds population will have the opportunity to change their...
Michael Gove’s extremism definition: four things about his announcement that make no sense
Mar 18, 2024 09:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The UK government has unveiled its new definition of extremism, but has raised more questions than it has answered in the process. Extremism is now defined as the promotion or advancement of an ideology based on...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects