By Bohao Dong, Research Assistant, ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures, The University of Melbourne
Amy Prendergast, Associate Professor in The School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Chief Investigator for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures, The University of Melbourne
Sean Ulm, Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures, James Cook University
When you swim through the azure waters of the Great Barrier Reef, there is one entity on the seafloor that’s almost impossible to miss: the giant clam. Its huge, fluted shell frames a soft mantle shimmering with electric blue, green and gold.
As the world’s largest living bivalve, Tridacna gigas can reach 1.2 metres, weigh more than 200 kilograms and live for over a century. Across their long lives, these clams record their daily life in their shells, creating an autobiographical shell diary.
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By Ekaterina Vylomova, Senior Lecturer, Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne
Raphael Merx, PhD Candidate, Machine Learning, The University of Melbourne
There’s plenty of warranted anxiety about the effect artificial intelligence (AI) will have on social and economic inequality.
AI built by big tech firms is set to reward capital owners at the expense of workers. Technologically advanced countries will benefit, at the expense of low-income countries.
But might AI also be driving linguistic inequality?…
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By Kari Clifford, Senior Research Fellow in Surgical Science, University of Otago
Pre-surgery exercise has benefits, whether it is supervised or home-based. But professional supervision can help patients achieve higher exercise intensities.
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By Shannon Bosch, Associate Professor (Law), Edith Cowan University
New research looking into the US government-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation shows when aid is handed over to corporations, civilians pay the price.
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Monday, September 28, 2026
“No country is free of racism.” That warning from US youth activist Marley Dias set the tone on Monday as UN Member States reinvigorated global efforts against racism, discrimination and xenophobia with a new declaration.
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By Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Deputy Director, Engagement and Impact, The ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century, Australian National University
Claudia Stepin, Research Officer, Australian National University
Gillian Moon, Senior Visiting Fellow and Research Lead, UNSW Law & Justice, UNSW
Maria Nawaz, Project Lead, Australian Climate Accountability Project at the UNSW Australian Human Rights Institute, UNSW
Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW
For decades, we couldn’t trace the link between new fossil fuel projects and their damage to people and planet. But now we can.
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By Yasmine Probst, Professor, School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences. Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of Wollongong
Olivia Wills, Associate Lecturer, Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Wollongong
Diets like the Fast 800 or intermittent fasting have become popular ways to lose weight. But they’re not long-term solutions.
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By Meena Jha, Associate Professor, College of Information & Communication Technology, School of Engineering and Technology, CQUniversity Australia
It’s bedtime. You set your alarm, notice your phone is down to 23% battery, plug it in beside the bed and go to sleep. By the morning, it’s been connected to the charger for some seven to eight hours – much longer than it needed to reach 100%, especially if it’s on a fast charger.
You may have a vague recollection this could be bad for your phone’s battery. The chemistry that makes lithium-ion batteries rechargeable has a limited shelf life, and it’s shortened by repeated charge–discharge…
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By Cher McGillivray, Assistant Professor in Psychology, Bond University
While it’s normal to feel some anxiety and nervousness around the exam period, there are signs a student may need extra support.
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By Svitlana Chernykh, Senior Lecturer, School of Politics & International Relations, Australian National University
Benjamin E. Goldsmith, Professor of Political Science, Australian National University
Sascha Nanlohy, Honorary Associate, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney; Australian National University
On the eve of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a speech. Several things stood out. He started by discussing the fundamental threat posed to Russia by “the West”.
This, he claimed, included the eastward expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which he emphasised was becoming more dangerous, threatening…
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