By Jen Purdie, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Sustainability, University of Otago
Even as the US steps back from Paris and New Zealand flirts with imported gas, the global energy transition is gathering speed.
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By Thomas Byers, PhD Candidate & Research Assistant, Faculty of Engineering & IT, The University of Melbourne
Bjorn Nansen, Associate Professor, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne
If you buy a video game today, you may have no way of knowing whether generative AI was used to make it.
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By Jodi McAlister, Senior Lecturer in Writing, Literature and Culture, Deakin University
Heathcliff sneeringly rejected the idea he was ‘a hero of romance’ – though the new film claims Wuthering Heights as the greatest love story of all time. Is it?
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By Neil Munro, PhD Candidate in Psychology, James Cook University
James Dimmock, Professor in Psychology, James Cook University
Klaire Somoray, Lecturer in Pyschology, James Cook University
Samantha Teague, Senior Research Fellow in Psychology, James Cook University
Depression and anxiety affect millions of people worldwide.
While treatments such as medication and psychotherapy (sometimes called talk therapy) can be very effective, they’re not always an option. Barriers include…
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By Brendan Walker-Munro, Associate Professor (Law), Southern Cross University
The rise of AI and synthetic biology has made deadly diseases look like a ‘low-risk, high-reward’ option for would-be terrorists.
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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
As One Nation continues to surge at the expense of the Liberals, there is a chance the Liberals will win no lower house seats at the March 21 election.
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By Monica Kelly, Lecturer in Applied Sport Science Practice, Deakin University
The Australian Olympic Committee has sent its second-largest Winter Olympics team of 53 athletes in ten sports to Italy for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
Every athlete has a unique story of how they got to the pinnacle of their sport, but training methods can vary substantially.
This is especially relevant when it comes to the differences between athletes preparing for the summer and winter games.
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By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
Emily Burch, Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
Go on, drink hot water if it makes you feel good. But don’t expect it to have magical properties beyond staying hydrated.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image New South Wales police confront demonstrators in Sydney protesting Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia, February 9, 2026. © 2026 Andrew Quilty (Sydney) New South Wales police used apparent excessive force against people protesting Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia, Human Rights Watch said today.Video footage verified by Human Rights Watch from a rally in Sydney on February 9, 2026, shows police punching protesters lying on the ground, violently dispersing people kneeling in prayer, and charging at and pepper spraying protesters. The…
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By Kirsty Forsdike, Principal Research Fellow and Associate Professor, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University
Aurélie Pankowiak, Research Fellow, Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University
Mary Woessner, Associate professor, Victoria University
Natalie Galea, Senior Research Fellow, University of Sydney
Samantha Marshall, PhD Candidate, La Trobe University
Research shows gender-based violence in sport is widespread: between a quarter and three-quarters of women within sport report experiencing some form of psychological, physical or sexual violence during their sporting lives.
These experiences happen across all levels of sport and affect not only athletes but also coaches, officials, volunteers and administrators.
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