University News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 27, 2025.
MIL-OSI Global: Supreme Court rules that states may deny people covered by Medicaid the freedom to choose Planned Parenthood as their health care provider
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Naomi Cahn, Professor of Law, University of Virginia Abortion-rights demonstrators holds a sign in front of the Supreme Court building in Washington as the Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic case is heard on April 2, 2025. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images Having the freedom to choose […]
MIL-Evening Report: The NDIA is changing how it pays for disability supports. What does that mean for rural communities?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Edward Johnson, Lecturer in Social Entrepreneurship and Co-Founder of Umbo, University of Sydney Shutterstock Each year, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) reviews its pricing rules to ensure services funded under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) remain sustainable. This year’s annual pricing review outlines changes that […]
MIL-Evening Report: 1 in 5 community footy umpires have been assaulted, while others cop death threats: new research
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alyson Crozier, Senior Lecturer, Exercise and Sport Psychology, University of South Australia Scott Barbour/Getty Images Umpires’ decisions often upset sports fans, especially during a close contest. At most games, spectators boo loudly, coaches throw their hands up in frustration and players can yell or even physically intimidate […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Footy umpires blow the whistle on abuse
Source: 27 June 2025 Getty Images Almost half of all Australian Rules Football (AFL) umpires have experienced verbal abuse such as ridiculing, humiliation or aggressive remarks, threats or gestures, at least every couple of games, according to new research by the University of South Australia. The survey of more than 350 umpires from 2021 to […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Australia – CommBank harnesses near real-time, AI-powered intelligence to outsmart the scammers – CBA
Source: Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) In an Australian banking first, CommBank is collaborating with cyber-intelligence firm Apate.ai to harness near real-time scam intelligence and help protect Australians from harm. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CommBank) today unveiled a new weapon in the fight against scams: a fleet of thousands of AI-powered bot profiles, deployed by […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: SOPA Announces the Winners of its 2025 Awards for Editorial Excellence
Source: Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Bloomberg’s Mishal Husain delivered the keynote address about image, voice and trust in the age of AI HONG KONG, June 26, 2025 – The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA), a Hong Kong-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to encouraging the highest standards in journalism, announced the winners of its […]
MIL-Evening Report: NATO’s 5% of GDP defence target ramps up pressure on Australia to spend vastly more
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Parker, Adjunct Fellow, Naval Studies at UNSW Canberra, and Expert Associate, National Security College, Australian National University After lobbying by US President Donald Trump, NATO leaders have promised to boost annual defence spending to 5% of their countries’ gross domestic product (GDP) by 2035. A NATO […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Computers tracking us, an ‘electronic collar’: Gilles Deleuze’s 1990 Postscript on the Societies of Control was eerily prescient
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Cameron Shackell, Sessional Academic, School of Information Systems, Queensland University of Technology Our cultural touchstones series looks at influential works. Gilles Deleuze was one of the most original and imaginative thinkers of postwar France. A lifelong teacher, he spent most of his career at the University of […]
MIL-Evening Report: Beyond playgrounds: how less structured city spaces can nurture children’s creativity and independence
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jose Antonio Lara-Hernandez, Senior Researcher in Architecture, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images Children’s play is essential for their cognitive, physical and social development. But in cities, spaces to play are usually separated, often literally fenced off, from the rest of urban life. In our new study, […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Beyond the big leagues: Concussion care in community sports
Source: 27 June 2025 As sport-related concussions continue to spark global concern, researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA) are turning their attention to a largely overlooked group – non-professional athletes – calling for more rigorous return-to-play assessments to protect everyday players. In a new study, researchers suggest that current return-to-play protocols for semi-elite […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Source: UNISDR Disaster Risk Reduction Mission In 1989, some visionary leaders of Hong Kong recognized the need to establish a new research-focused university to support the city’s aspirations for growth and innovation. In response to this vision, The Hong Kong University of Science of Technology (HKUST) was founded in 1991. MIL OSI United Nations News […]
MIL-OSI Global: Natural hazards don’t disappear when the storm ends or the earthquake stops – they evolve
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Brian J. Yanites, Associate Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Science. Professor of Surficial and Sedimentary Geology, Indiana University The Carter Lodge hangs precariously over the flood-scoured bank of the Broad River in Chimney Rock Village, N.C., on May 13, 2025, eight months after Hurricane Helene. AP Photo/Allen G. […]
MIL-OSI USA: $40 Million to Launch Empire AI Beta Supercomputer
Source: US State of New York overnor Kathy Hochul today announced that the Empire State Development (ESD) Board approved $40 million to launch Empire AI Beta, the second phase of the supercomputer powering New York’s nation-leading Empire AI initiative. Empire AI Beta will be 11 times more powerful than current capacity, allowing hundreds of researchers […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Canada needs a national AI literacy strategy to help students navigate AI
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Mohammed Estaiteyeh, Assistant Professor of Digital Pedagogies and Technology Literacies, Faculty of Education, Brock University AI literacy equips learners to understand and navigate the pervasive influence of AI in their daily lives. (Shutterstock) With students’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools on the rise in Canada and globally, […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Council working with universities, students and landlords to manage summer changeover period in Leeds
Source: City of Leeds Students leaving or changing accommodation from this weekend Students and their landlords in Leeds are being asked to be respectful of their neighbours and the local environment as the summer changeover period begins. With many student tenancies coming to an end this month, Leeds City Council is working closely with the […]
MIL-OSI Security: Justice Department Opens Investigation into the University of California System for Race- and Sex-Based Employment Practices
Source: United States Attorneys General The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into the University of California (UC) system, including its individual campuses, concerning potential race- and sex-based discrimination in university employment practices. The University of California’s “UC 2030 Capacity Plan” directs its campuses to hire “diverse” faculty members to meet race- […]
MIL-OSI USA: Justice Department Opens Investigation into the University of California System for Race- and Sex-Based Employment Practices
Source: US State of North Dakota The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into the University of California (UC) system, including its individual campuses, concerning potential race- and sex-based discrimination in university employment practices. The University of California’s “UC 2030 Capacity Plan” directs its campuses to hire “diverse” faculty members to meet […]
MIL-OSI Europe: VATICAN – Pope Leo embraces Eastern Christians, struck by violence “with a diabolical intensity previously unknown”
Source: Agenzia Fides – MIL OSI Thursday, 26 June 2025 abouna.org Vatican City – (Agenzia Fides) – Today, violent conflict seems to be raging in the Christian East “with a diabolical intensity previously unknown”. And precisely in those lands, now covered “by a cloud of hatred that renders the air unbreathable and toxic,” the faith, […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Can academics use AI to write journal papers? What the guidelines say
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Sumaya Laher, Professor, University of the Witwatersrand Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to “intelligent machines and algorithms that can reason and adapt based on sets of rules and environments which mimic human intelligence”. This field is evolving rapidly and the education sector, for one, is abuzz with discussion on […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Can academics use AI to write journal papers? What the guidelines say
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Sumaya Laher, Professor, University of the Witwatersrand Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to “intelligent machines and algorithms that can reason and adapt based on sets of rules and environments which mimic human intelligence”. This field is evolving rapidly and the education sector, for one, is abuzz with discussion on […]