Will the real gender pay gap please stand up?
Sep 08, 2016 08:13 am UTC| Life
Whenever the gender pay gap is mentioned there are always those who argue it doesnt exist, either because of differences in the way men and women work, choices women make or legislation prohibiting it. Whatever the reason,...
Urban food systems may be just a 'side dish' at Habitat III
Sep 08, 2016 08:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
The year 2016 is crucial for both food and cities. In October, UN member states will convene for the Habitat III conference in Quito, Ecuador, to discuss guidelines for sustainable urban development for the next 20...
The limit of labels: ethical food is more than consumer choice
Sep 08, 2016 07:46 am UTC| Life Politics
Over the past hundred years, industrial agriculture and the globalised food system have produced cheaper, longer lasting and more diverse food items. We can now enjoy tropical fruits in winter, purchase whole chickens at...
Love in the time of racism: 'Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms' explores the politics of romance
Sep 07, 2016 10:38 am UTC| Life
Popular media forms, from Oodgeroo Noonuccals poetry to the dystopian sci-fi television series Cleverman, have often been used by Aboriginal Australians to inform and entertain. The latest example of this type of political...
When parents disagree with doctors on a child's treatment, who should have the final say?
Sep 07, 2016 10:34 am UTC| Health Life
Doctors and parents sometimes disagree about a childs medical treatment. As the recent case of six-year-old boy Oshin Kiszko highlights, some disagreements between doctors and parents cant be resolved by further...
Any detention of migrant children is a violation of their rights and must end
Sep 07, 2016 10:30 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Children represent around a quarter of all migrants worldwide. While in June 2015, one in ten migrants reaching the Macedonian border from Greece was a child, in October 2015 it was one in three. Without regular status...
How happiness improves business results
Sep 06, 2016 09:33 am UTC| Life Health
In business the concept of happiness is likely to make some groan, roll their eyes or be dismissive. But increasingly we cant ignore the evidence that it helps business. Modern science is measuring the positive effects...