By David Smith, Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
With midterm elections looming and cost of living pressures biting, Americans have little patience for being involved in a foreign war they don’t understand.
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By Clement Macintyre, Professor emeritus in politics, Adelaide University
For the past six decades, South Australian politics has been characterised by long periods of Labor domination interrupted by short-lived Liberal governments. Since a record 32 uninterrupted years in office…
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By Martin Duck, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of Sydney
Martijn Konings, Professor of Political Economy and Social Theory, University of Sydney
Monique de Jong McKenzie, Senior Researcher, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies
As households are squeezed by the cost-of-living crisis, central bank governors such as Jerome Powell in the United States and Michele Bullock in Australia are coming under repeated fire from politicians, pundits and households.
Before each interest rate decision, there is debate about what the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) should do and predictions as to what it will…
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By Lyndsey Collins-Praino, Associate Professor, School of Biomedicine, Adelaide University
Parkinson’s disease doesn’t only mean a tremor and falls. It can cause insomnia, memory issues and impulsive behaviour. And it affects men and women differently.
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By Ren Perkins, Lecturer in Indigenous Education, The University of Queensland
Natalie Bryant, PhD Candidate, Centre for Indigenous Policy Research, Australian National University
The federal government is promising a new policy to guide First Nations students right throughout their education careers. It will cover from the time they are in early childhood education right through to after they leave school.
The First Nations Education Policy has the potential to significantly influence outcomes for First Nations students, their families and communities. It brings together years of commitments and policies in many different places into a shared national direction.
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By Caroline Cumberbatch, PhD Candidate, School of Creative Arts and Media, University of Tasmania
According to anthropologist Richard Wrangham, cooking fundamentally altered the human species. He claims the control of fire and the advent of cooking sparked significant biological changes (including brain development and digestive efficiency). This shaped human communities through the shift from solitary foraging to communal meals around fires.
No wonder the kitchen is positioned as the heart of the home.…
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By Taia Wyenberg-Henzler, PhD Candidate, Paleontology, University of Alberta
For decades, dinosaurs, especially the Tyrannosaurus rex, have captured the imaginations of the public and paleontologists alike. In many instances, pop culture has depicted the T. rex as the giant and fearsome hunter that lorded over other dinosaurs.
However, paleontologists have historically disagreed on whether this was actually the case. More recently, scientists have come to the conclusion that, like many modern animals, T. rex was not only an active predator that hunted other dinosaurs for its meals, it also scavenged for its dinner.
What…
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By Valérie S. Langlois, Professor/Professeure titulaire, Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
Annie Claude Bélisle, Professeure sous octroi de niveau 2 en aménagement forestier en contexte autochtone, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT)
Joint research conducted by INRS and the Abitibiwinni First Nation shows how traces of DNA in the snow make it possible to track wildlife without disturbing it.
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By Treena Orchard, Associate Professor, School of Health Studies, Western University
The struggle to bring Addyi to the market exposes persistent gender bias in medicine, particularly in how women’s sexual health is researched, regulated and treated compared with men’s.
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By Colleen Dell, Professor and Research Chair in One Health & Wellness, University of Saskatchewan
Barbara Fornssler, Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan
Jennifer Loewen, Associate Professor in Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care, University of Saskatchewan
Maryellen Gibson, Doctoral Candidate, Sociology, University of Saskatchewan
Naloxone is a safe and effective medication used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. It can be administered to dogs in either the nasal spray or injection formulations.
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