How can we make cyberspace safer?
As our dependence on being connected to the internet grows, so does our need to protect our data and improve our resilience to cyber-attacks. The online world is an environment dense with sensitive information, which inevitably attracts those who want to steal it for...
How can we make our air cleaner and fresher?
Our researchers investigate what’s really in the air we breathe and how we can make it cleaner and fresher in our urban areas. The wood burner crackles away merrily, spreading warmth throughout your home. Its smoke goes up the chimney and out of sight. But you may be...
Has the US Supreme Court lost its legitimacy? What kinds of reforms might restore its legitimacy? 🔊
Following the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett during the 2020 presidential election, the US Supreme Court majority held a conservative worldview that was not reflective of the popular votes for US president and continued the journey of the court in deciding cases...
What are the consequences of exploiting the resources in our solar system?
By Martin Elvis With the 2021 boom in space tourism and the rapid development of the giant SpaceX Starship from a string of fiery crashes to a ready-for-orbit vehicle, the idea that lots of people may soon live and work in space has become something that feels like it...
Why did a record number of journalists get jailed in 2021?
By Mary Fitzgerald Journalists’ Nobel Peace Prize casts a shadow on failures of our democracy. It has been 75 years since a journalist last won the Nobel Peace Prize. Back in 1936, Carl von Ossietzky couldn’t accept the honour in person because he was imprisoned in a...
How did Peng Shuai’s #MeToo moment avoid China’s propaganda machine?
By Paul Mozur, Muyi Xiao, Gary Beltran & Jeff Kao Chinese propaganda officials have tried to shape the global discussion of the tennis player Peng Shuai’s accusations and disappearance, but their top-down strategy has largely stumbled. When inconvenient news...
How should media continue to report on climate change?
By Aine Kelly-Costello Off the back of the momentum generated by COP26, it’s incumbent on all of Aotearoa’s newsrooms to ensure climate remains on the news agenda. During last month’s COP26 summit, climate change was a ubiquitous story. News hooks abounded, from...
Are the new smoking policies the answer for a smokefree New Zealand?
By Chris Bullen If implemented as planned, the new smokefree action plan could be the single most significant approach we take as a nation to reducing preventable death and disease and reducing health inequities, writes Chris Bullen. As a doctor, tobacco researcher...
What’s causing inflation? 🔊
Since the COVID pandemic, the United States and other countries have faced challenges in terms of economic recovery. This has resulted in issues such as supply chain disruptions and what has been reported as high rates of inflation. What is inflation? What is causing...Subscribe by Email
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