Traditional masculinity is a vague, unhelpful term we should abandon – here’s why: Most of us think we know what we mean when we talk about “traditional masculinity”. A term commonly used to describe a broad range of men’s traits and behaviour, it includes things like violence and aggression, emotional restraint, and hunger for power …
Matt Hancock’s trip to the jungle: ill defined job descriptions enable MPs to abandon their constituents: Former health secretary Matt Hancock’s constituents in West Suffolk have been vocally expressing their ire over his decision to take part in reality TV show I’m a Celebrity Get me Out of Here. The prime minister has called Hancock’s …
Why we should abandon the concept of the ‘climate refugee’: Fleeing to safety after a cyclone hits Bangladesh. Abir Abdullah / EPA It is entirely reasonable to assume that as climate change intensifies, it will result in more human migration and displacement. Images of Bangladeshis seeking refuge from the latest cyclone or Californians fleeing suburban …
Russian aggression in Ukraine may prompt Japan and South Korea to abandon nuclear non-proliferation – here’s why: The war in Ukraine called into question many of the fundamental pillars of the international order. The European security system that has developed since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact has received a shattering …
South Africa in the news: New Zealand men abandon Pakistan tour after ‘government security alert’: New Zealand men’s team abandon their limited-overs tour of Pakistan following a New Zealand government “security alert”.: “South Africa” – BingNews Shamsi hopes to bowl Rajasthan Royals to IPL victory: South African spinner Tabraiz Shamsi has enjoyed a meteoric rise …
South Africa’s way forward: abandon old ideas, embrace bold experimentation: A protest organised by the Congress of South African Trade Unions in South Africa. The question is: on whose behalf does the union movement advocate? Phillip Magakoe/AFP via Getty Images Foundation essay: our foundation essays are longer than usual and take a wider look at …
Skyglow forces dung beetles in the city to abandon the Milky Way as their compass: A dung beetle climbs atop its precious ball to orient itself using the night skies. Chris Collingridge Globally, nights are becoming ever brighter. Increasing urbanisation and the installation of new streetlights, security floodlights and outdoor ornamental lighting all contribute to …
South African women needing to abandon their babies don’t have safe options: this must change: Hundreds of babies are abandoned every year in South Africa. Fati Moalusi/AFP via Getty Images In South Africa it is against the law to abandon a child – specifically an infant, in such a way that the baby is likely …
Why it’s not empowering to abandon the male pseudonyms used by female writers: Portrait of the writer Vernon Lee by John Singer Sargent. Wikimedia In a letter to James AH Murray in 1879, the writer ME Lewes wrote “I wish always to be quoted as George Eliot”. She perhaps would not have been pleased by …
Africa’s attempts to abandon practice of presidents for life suffer another setback: Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara attends a ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the country's independence from France on August 7. SIA KAMBOU/AFP via Getty Images Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara (78) has finally confirmed he’ll seek a third term in office in …
Southern Africa’s liberation movements: can they abandon old bad habits?: Both South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Zimbabwean counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa need to reform their parties. GCIS Until recently, southern Africa’s political and economic outlook seemed to be moving in a promising direction. The highlights were provided by Zimbabwe and South Africa with the displacement …
South Africa in the news: Friends abandon Didymus Mutasa: One of South Africa’s most respected bass players and songwriters, Sipho Gumede, now late, once made waves with his song: When days are dark, friends are few. Didymus Mutasa, the soft-spoken man who belongs to a golden generation of politicians Zimbabwe …: “South Africa” – BingNews …
Malaria: should we abandon insecticide-treated bednets?: punghi/Shutterstock In Africa, some malaria-carrying mosquitoes have found ways to survive exposure to insecticides. This means that bednets treated with these chemicals may become less effective at preventing malaria. A new study we’ve published in PNAS shows that although these resistant mosquitoes don’t die immediately on contact with insecticide-treated …
Secret Lab, or more specifically, Paris Buttfield-Addison and Jon Manning, introduced themselves at Linux.conf.au 2016 during their talk Open Data + Video Games = Win: “We write books and have made games for iconic Australia brands.” [Watch a video of the talk] Which is accurate. They also sometimes do things like make Pokemon-style games based …