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What are universities for?

Are universities fit for purpose in the 21st century?

Free and fearless journalism in a fight for survival

Freedom of the press, a cornerstone of democracy, is under attack around the world, just when we need it more than ever.

Cost of living challenges cut deep

Flights, fuel and eggs are among the top issues for internet users in the cost of living crisis. Policy interventions are coming, but it won’t

Australian wildfires: is the term ‘bushfire’ out of date?

Fires are changing so does that mean the way we refer to them should too? It could soon be a hot topic.

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Is Malaysia’s premarital HIV testing doing the right thing?

Premarital HIV screening for Muslim couples is justified on religious grounds. But at what cost?

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Women’s rights in the balance as India weighs criminalising marital rape

India’s Supreme Court is poised to deliver a landmark judgement that may make marital rape a crime, a fiercely debated subject with roots in colonial law.

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Going beyond fact-checking to tackle conspiracies

Traditional methods of myth busting remain important for slowing misinformation, but to properly stop it democracies will have to do much more.

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Disinformation deluge targeting women and gender-diverse people

Gendered disinformation weaponises fake news and manipulated photos against the vulnerable. What can be done to stop it?

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What ‘straight sport’ can learn from the Gay Games

The Gay Games’s policy on transgender athletes provides a model that could be adopted by many ‘mainstream’ sporting events.

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Disney’s century of manufactured magic

The company has survived by balancing its wholesome, family-oriented image with hard-nosed business strategies.

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How young women suffer chasing an Instagram beauty ideal

Young women are bombarded with Instagram images that can define beauty and how they see themselves. While empowering for some, it can cause many to suffer.

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Know the threats: keeping children healthy on social media

Young people and those closest to them need to be alert and equipped to fight the mental health threats that can come from some social media use.

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Hong Kong works to win back its secluded youth

An ageing Hong Kong needs to end the self-imposed social seclusion of a significant number of its young people. Some efforts are showing promise.

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Video: How Modi’s campaigning influenced the world

Siva Vaidhyanathan from the University of Virginia answers the question if Narendra Modi would be Prime Minister of India without Facebook.

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What are universities for?

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Australian wildfires: is the term ‘bushfire’ out of date?

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Going beyond fact-checking to tackle conspiracies

Disinformation deluge targeting women and gender-diverse people

Disney’s century of manufactured magic

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