By Aaron Heap, PhD candidate, The University of Melbourne
Tom Fairman, Forest and fire scientist, The University of Melbourne
Our national parks are a haven for humans, plants and animals alike.
Protected areas such as national parks are a cornerstone of our efforts to conserve nature. But these unique ecosystems can still bear the scars of past fires, floods and other natural disturbances.
Our new study examines how repeated bushfires have changed, and continue to change, one of Australia’s iconic national parks.
Located on Australia’s southernmost…
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By Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
It is ironic to see the Islamic Republic of Iran burying its slain supreme leader and the United States celebrating its 250th independence anniversary in the same week. Both sides have used the mourning and commemoration occasions to claim victory in a war that has led to a fragile 60-day ceasefire for negotiating a final deal.
The Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was deliberately killed in a US-Israeli bombing on the first…
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By Timothy Koskie, Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Media and Communications, University of Sydney
Earlier today, the ABC flagged a shift in their position on generative artificial intelligence (AI) use in their news production. Despite previous caution, a recent deal with US tech company Anthropic has opened the door for ABC staff to bring Claude AI into their broadcasting news work.
For now, the scope of this inclusion is limited, with a focus on converting radio programs into articles. However, the ABC has signalled a willingness to expand this scope to include other tasks. The broadcaster…
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By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
With a state election set for late November, a new poll has One Nation ahead of the two major parties.
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By Fabricio Cordido
Colombia just prohibited female genital mutilation after approving a bill called “Girls Without Ablation.” It is a law born within the communities that needed it most.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) fighters in Mekele, Tigray region, Ethiopia, June 30, 2021. © 2021 Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images (Nairobi) – Regional authorities in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have been abducting and unlawfully recruiting civilians, including children as young as 15, for their forces since at least April 2026, Human Rights Watch said today.Communities in towns and cities across the region said that Tigrayan forces and officials were abducting former combatants and other men and boys on the street, in offices, and in nighttime…
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By Mona Nikidehaghani, Senior Lecturer in Accounting, University of Wollongong
The way the NDIS was designed and rolled out left important gaps in preventing fraud. A new parliamentary report outlines some fixes – but even more can be done.
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By Joanne Anderton, Assistant Researcher, School of Languages and Culture, The University of Queensland
The End of Romance is a relatable dystopia that amplifies humanity’s burning problems – but offers a glint of hope
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By Alexander Kaurov, PhD Candidate in Science and Society, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand’s approval of Roundup is based on reviews shaped by Monsanto. But one has now been retracted and others are under investigation.
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By Freya McLachlan, Research Fellow for the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Griffith University
Across the Indo-Pacific, countries are trying different approaches to men’s behaviour change programs for domestic violence. There are lessons for Australia.
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