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Disinformation thrives on division in our cities

August 29, 2024

By Ika Trijsburg Published on August 29, 2024 In extraordinary times of rapid information production and sharing, distrust and disruption, disinformation is having an increasing impact on cities. And cities are on the front line of disinformation response strategies. Disinformation (which is the concerted fabrications that are deliberately misleading) and misinformation (the inaccurate information unintentionally held and/or shared) are nothing new in cities globally. While disinformation often spreads online, its outcomes are frequently seen on city streets.

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Migrant and refugee women in Australia don’t feel safe at work

August 29, 2024

By Professor Marie Segrave Published on August 29, 2024 Almost half of migrant and refugee women have reported at least one form of sexual harassment in the workplace in the last five years in Australia. That’s according to respondents in our first comprehensive study of its kind which asked migrant and refugee women form across Australia about their experiences of sexual harassment in the workplace. And the responses were clear.

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Our kids are missing out on critical thinking

August 28, 2024

By Associate Professor Martin Davies Published on August 28, 2024 Critical thinking is more essential today than ever. The world faces numerous challenges that warrant urgent critical reflection – from climate change and wealth inequality to ongoing conflicts and resource shortages. These crises are compounded by a growing crisis of confidence, marked by the spread of 'fake news' and the erosion of trust in traditional institutions. The January 6 US Capitol attack, exemplifies this breakdown, as does the deepening political polarisation in its aftermath.

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Australia needs to be ‘more than an advisor’ in the Pacific

August 26, 2024

By Melissa Conley Tyler Published on August 26, 2024 This week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Tonga for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting. It’s a meeting that brings together 18 leaders from across Melanesia (including Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu), Polynesia (including Samoa, Cook Islands and Tuvalu) and Micronesia (including Palau, Kiribati and Marshall Islands). Pacific regionalism is important to Australia – and can’t be taken for granted.

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The game is up for corporate fraudsters

August 23, 2024

By Professor Elise Bant Published on August 23, 2024 Catching corporate fraudsters has been a disheartening, and often unsuccessful, exercise in the Australian justice system. This is because it has been impossible to prove corporate fraud unless we can pinpoint guilty individuals at the helm, or catch them with their hands in the till. The High Court decision has profound implications for punishing corporate fraud. Picture: Getty ImagesLast week, that restrictive approach changed.

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