By Sam Hampton, Researcher, Environmental Geography, University of Oxford
Steve Westlake, Lecturer, Environmental Psychology, University of Bath
Extreme heat has become one of sport’s toughest opponents. This summer’s Fifa World Cup has once again raised concerns about players competing in dangerous temperatures. But football is far from alone.
Tennis players have battled through extreme heat at Grand Slam tournaments. Marathon races have been cancelled because of soaring temperatures.…
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By Amor Abdelkader, Associate Professor of Advanced Materials , Bournemouth University
Airline passengers are being warned not to pack power banks in their hold luggage ahead of the summer holiday travel period.
Devices with rechargeable batteries, like mobile phones, laptops, tablets, and smartwatches can be plugged into power banks on the go, where charging sockets may not be available. However, power banks are not danger-free or environmentally friendly.
The warning has come from the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which believes that many travellers still aren’t aware…
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By Alex Brown, Associate Professor of Medieval History, Durham University
Memories of pandemics are often contentious. They can be disputed, uncomfortable and politically charged. As the COVID-19 pandemic begins to feel more distant, governments, communities and families have started asking how it should be remembered.
Efforts range from personal memorials for lost loved ones to official commemoration…
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By Daryl Sparkes, Senior Lecturer, Media Studies and Production, University of Southern Queensland
Sam Neill has died at 78. He was an actor who chose restraint and reason, embellishing his characters with a feeling of genuine realism.
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By Gordon Osinski, Professor in Earth and Planetary Science, Western University
Jenni Gibbons will be lead capsule communicator for NASA’s Artemis III mission, Gordon Osinski is on the science team and Canada also contributes a robotic Lunar Utility Vehicle.
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By Alok Prasanna Kumar
A recent government statement sparked controversy by clarifying that passports are only travel documents. This article explores the legal complexities of proving citizenship in India and its implications for rights.
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By Shane Pill, Professor in Education, Flinders University
A goalkeeper is unique.
They are often alone, defending a 7.32 x 2.44-metre space. The role can come with crushing pressure – one mistake can be crucial in such a low-scoring sport, while blunders made by midfielders or forwards can be quickly forgotten.
However, a great effort can still help decide matches, including moments at this year’s World Cup such as:
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By Josh Sunman, Associate Lecturer in Public Policy, Flinders University
The far-right party’s momentum may have slowed, but it still attracts strong support – Victoria’s November state election will show just how much.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Rescuers work at the site of a landslide at a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, July 8, 2026. © 2026 Shamimul Islam Faisal/AP Photo (Bangkok) – The deadly risks facing Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh were evident from landslides in July 2026, that killed at least 17 people and displaced more than 3,000, Human Rights Watch said today. Bangladesh has been hosting over a million Rohingya refugees for nearly a decade, with expanding families crammed into bamboo and tarp shelters on steep, deforested hillsides that are highly vulnerable…
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By Dana McKay, Associate Dean, Interaction, Technology and Information, RMIT University
George Buchanan, Deputy Dean, School of Computing Technologies, RMIT University
For as long as you have been a member of your local gym, you have used a small plastic tag to access it. But now the tag no longer works. Instead, you have to download an app to get inside for your workout – and that app requires location access and Bluetooth access, which would allow it to track your location within the gym, and potentially anywhere based on the Bluetooth signal.
This is just one example of being forced to use apps where we otherwise might not want to. It happens if we want to communicate with government, to engage with health services, to authenticate our identities,…
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