By Samarth Kulshrestha, Research Fellow in Molecular Biology, University of Canterbury
Plants can tune into the sound of water to direct their roots towards it, or release toxins to make themselves less palatable to browsing animals.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image The Xishiku Catholic Church, in Beijing, China, May 9, 2025. © 2025 Andy Wong/AP Photo A decade into President Xi Jinping’s “Sinicization” of religion campaign, Catholic communities across China face tightened ideological control, strict surveillance, and travel restrictions. The 2018 Holy See-China agreement on bishops has helped the Chinese government to pressure underground Catholic communities to join the official church.The Holy See and other governments should press Beijing to end the persecution of Catholic communities and respect the rights to freedom…
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By Paul J. Springer, Professor of Comparative Military Studies, Air University
Knowing what comes next in Operation Epic Fury is better understood by grasping the evolution of Iran’s military structure and capabilities.
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By Clinton Free, Academic Director, Executive Education, Business School, University of Sydney
There has been no shortage of bold claims recently about artificial intelligence (AI) and jobs — from mass unemployment to over-hyped distraction. Much of this debate is speculative. Often, coming from the tech giants promoting their own products, it is self-serving.
But beyond the hype, my analysis of new labour market data from the United States shows how AI is already starting to reshape work — and what may soon follow in Australia.
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By Evangeline Mantzioris, Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Adelaide University
Alison Maunder, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National Institute of Complementary Medicine, Western Sydney University
Carolyn Ee, Associate Professor, Cancer Survivorship and Primary Care, Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University; Western Sydney University
Hot flushes, night sweats or swinging mood changes can be debilitating. So it’s tempting to look to complementary therapies. Here’s what the evidence says.
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By Nathan Fioritti, Lecturer in Politics, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
Narelle Miragliotta, Associate Professor in Politics, Murdoch University
With Max Chandler-Mather at the helm, the Green Institute is being relaunched. All the major parties have these thinktanks, but their democratic benefit isn’t clear.
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By Emily Bryson, Lecturer in Science, CQUniversity Australia
Most of us want to recycle, but it can sometimes be hard to know exactly how.
Do jar lids and bottle caps go in the yellow bin? What kinds of plastic can be recycled?
And given that food residue can mess up the machines used to recycle waste, how clean do things need to be before they get recycled?
Much depends on where you live
The first thing to know is what’s accepted in your yellow-lidded kerbside bin depends on…
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By Sarah Lawson, Academic Registrar at St Barnabas College in the University of Divinity, PhD Candidate in Ancient Linguistics, Faculty of Arts and Education, CSU, Charles Sturt University
Bluey teaches us valuable life lessons, but what does it say about how we practise real-life religions, the positive and the detrimental?
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By Tony Hughes-d'Aeth, Professor, Chair of Australian Literature, The University of Western Australia
Fiona Kelly McGregor’s The Trap follows her successful novel Iris (2022), set in the criminal underworld of Sydney during the Great Depression.
In the previous novel, Iris Webber flees the prison of rural poverty for the dubious opportunities of the metropolis. She becomes a prostitute, but gains a measure of independence. Her irascible charm and plucky passion provide the necessary picaresque armour. Beneath this, her basic worth…
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By Amnesty International
One month after the Cuban authorities announced the imminent release of 51 detainees and following the recent announcement of a pardon for 2,010 people on 2 April 2026, Amnesty International warns that the measures remain marked by a lack of transparency and discretion, with no guarantee of full release or genuine respect for human rights. […] The post Cuba: Authorities must now release those detained for political reasons and end repression appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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