Caring or killing: harmful gender stereotypes kick in early — and may be keeping girls away from STEM
Gender stereotypes begin in early childhood. Bright pink “toys for girls” and blue “toys for boys” are sold on store…
Climate wars, carbon taxes and toppled leaders: the 30-year history of Australia’s climate response, in brief
Time is rapidly running out for the Morrison government to announce a new climate policy before the United Nations COP26…
What are gender pronouns and why is it important to use the right ones?
Gender pronouns are the terms people choose to refer to themselves that reflect their gender identity. These might be he/him,…
The EU’s path to trade sustainability
As public support for EU free trade deals is waning, civil society groups are hoping to help tighten the bloc’s…
Squid Game and the “untranslatable”: the debate around subtitles explained
There is no question that Squid Game has become a global sensation. Since its release, the nine-episode survival drama has…
Why hasn’t my parcel arrived yet? Delivery and supply chain problems are multiplying – and yes, it’ll probably affect Christmas
Does it feel lately like your parcels are taking forever to arrive? You might have seen online retailers warning customers…
Fashion brands at the test of setting sustainable standards
Consumers’ craving for ever-increasing sustainable products is leaving its mark on the textile industry, creating a shift toward a ‘greener’…
Should we cull noisy miners? After decades of research, these aggressive honeyeaters are still outsmarting us
Noisy miners are familiar to many of us on Australia’s east coast as plucky grey birds relentlessly harassing other birds,…
Home rapid antigen testing is on its way. But we need to make sure everyone has access
As Australia opens up and we learn to live with COVID-19, rapid antigen tests are likely to play an increasingly…
Farm to Fork: What the analysis and data tell us
Food systems cannot be resilient to crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic if they are not sustainable. We need to…
Taiwan is becoming a flashpoint for China and the West – how does New Zealand respond?
The political temperature is rising in the South China Sea, and its effects will be felt in the South Pacific…
To be truly ethical, vaccine mandates must be about more than just lifting jab rates
As New Zealand’s race to lift vaccination rates continues, and with pressure to lift social and economic restrictions too, the…
Pushed out, president of French competition body feels ‘surprised and disappointed’
The president of the French competition authority, Isabelle de Silva, who has slapped a record-high fine on Google during her…
Why we must not allow COVID to become endemic in New Zealand
As New Zealand switches from elimination to suppression, those who argue that COVID-19 will become endemic and part of our…
Hit hard by the pandemic, researchers expect its impacts to linger for years
The impacts of COVID-19 on Australian university researchers are likely to have consequences for research productivity and quality for many…
Global Europe Brief: Money is not enlargement, it’s background music
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Global Europe Brief, your weekly update on the EU from a global perspective. You can subscribe to…
136 countries agree on international tax reform
More than 100 countries agreed on Friday (8 October) a reform of the international tax regime intended to make it…
Industry: Geothermal energy requires European policy solutions
Geothermal power is a reliable and renewable energy source that is local by its nature and offers baseload power generation. Alongside…