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Sweden’s prison population has doubled in a decade, and is set to spike even further – here’s why

Sweden’s criminal justice system was once held up as an example of moderation – focusing on rehabilitation and minimising the use of imprisonment. But the Scandinavian nation could soon join countries such as Russia, Belarus and Nicaragua as a world leader in punitiveness.

The Conversation · Sep 10

‘Blood olives’: the hurdles in enforcing UK’s ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements

The key question about the UK’s decision to ban trade in goods and services from illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is whether – and how – such a ban can be enforced. To answer this question, it’s worth looking at how such sanctions are already enforced in…

The Conversation · Sep 10

9/11 transformed our relationship with news – and laid the groundwork for today’s crisis of trust

Twenty-five years on, the legacy of the September 11 attacks continues beyond the initial physical and economic effects. The events of 9/11 and the subsequent “war on terror” severely undermined trust in mainstream news media in the US and around the world, laying the groundwork for today’s fractured, hyperpartisan information…

The Conversation · Sep 10

Why cancer affects children differently to adults

When a family receives the devastating news that their child has cancer, one of the first questions they usually ask is “How is that possible, they’re just a child?”

The Conversation · Sep 10

Grattan on Friday: it’s taken Hanson’s overreach on Hastie to put some spine into Liberals

Pauline Hanson declared in a recent News24 documentary: “I don’t back down”.

The Conversation · Sep 10

Australia’s reading and maths results are at an ‘all-time low’ – but there’s more to the story

Results from the latest international test of 15-year-olds have prompted another round of headlines suggesting there are serious problems with Australia’s academic results.

The Conversation · Sep 10

Did the government back down on its gas reservation policy? No – most changes make sense

After months of gas industry pushback, the federal government has made sensible changes to its much-vaunted gas reservation policy.

The Conversation · Sep 10

The government has proposed new laws for tackling illegal tobacco, but they likely won’t do much

The federal government has introduced a new bill to parliament intended to make it easier to prosecute people involved in the illicit tobacco trade.

The Conversation · Sep 10

Rib contouring surgery promises a smaller waist. But here’s what this trend really tells us

Rib contouring – a cosmetic procedure aimed at creating a smaller, more defined waist – is one of the newer appearance trends on social media.

The Conversation · Sep 10

Mozzies are causing Buruli ulcers in more parts of Australia. Here’s what you need to know

Warmer weather has arrived and mosquitoes will be buzzing about before you know it. As El Niño is expected to bring an early start to summer heat, it’s likely mosquitoes will make their presence felt earlier than usual.

The Conversation · Sep 10