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Myanmar might finally be held accountable for genocide, but the court case must recognise sexual violence

  • Written by: Susan Hutchinson, PhD Candidate, Australian National University

It has been more than two years since “clearance operations” by Myanmar’s security forces, the Tatmadaw, forced more than 700,000 Rohingya across the border to neighbouring Bangladesh.

During this time, the UN Security Council has remained silent on the plight of Rohingya, with China and Russia working to keep it off the...

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the environmental footprint of electric versus fossil cars

  • Written by: Md Arif Hasan, PhD candidate, Victoria University of Wellington
the environmental footprint of electric versus fossil carsThe best way to compare emissions from electric cars is to assess all phases of a life cycle analysis.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-NDthe environmental footprint of electric versus fossil carsCC BY-ND

Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about climate change.

If you have a question you’d like an...

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how Australian politicians would bridge the trust divide

  • Written by: Mark Evans, Professor of Governance and Director of Democracy 2025 - bridging the trust divide at Old Parliament House, University of Canberra
how Australian politicians would bridge the trust divideUnsurprisingly, Australian politicians are happier than their constituents with the way our democracy works.Shutterstock

We hear a lot from citizens about the failings of Australian democracy and the need for reform. But how do politicians view the growing trust divide?

We set out to answer this question in an attitudinal survey of federal...

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Facebook's online workers are sick of being treated like bots

  • Written by: Jennifer Beckett, Lecturer in Media and Communications, University of Melbourne
Facebook's online workers are sick of being treated like botsMark Zuckerberg and other tech CEOs may have to take notice of their workers' complaints.Aaron Schwarz / Shutterstock

Reports of Facebook moderators’ appalling working conditions have been making headlines worldwide.

Workers say they are burning out as they moderate vast flows of violent content under pressure, with vague, ever-changing...

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