By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato
On its own, the Drug Overdose (Assistance Protection) Legislation Bill is no magic bullet. But it would add to an existing range of effective harm-reduction tools.
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By Graham Short, Research Associate in Ichthyology, Australian Museum
David Harasti, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University
No one has ever seen one of these fish alive. But they are most likely still swimming in a part of the sea we hardly ever visit.
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By Amber Gwynne, Lecturer in Writing, The University of Queensland
International hit Sorrow and Bliss is a tough act to follow. Sophie, Standing There, a book-loving novel about loss, is less funny – but has its own, quieter merits.
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By Liz Allen, Demographer, POLIS Centre for Social Policy Research, Australian National University
Here are ten practical things to know about the 2026 census, including fines if you lie or ignore it, what happens to your data and how to ask for help.
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By Karinna Saxby, Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne
When Australians complete the census on August 11, they’ll face a new question that’s been a long time coming.
For the first time, people aged 16 and over will be asked about their sexual orientation – whether they identify as straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, asexual or use another term.
The information the census collects shapes
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By Xavier Mills, Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for Transformative Media Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology
Sal Clark, Senior Lecturer in Politics and Sociology, Swinburne University of Technology
After backlash from the LGBTQIA+ community, the government agreed to include gender and sexual orientation questions in the new census. So why not intersex?
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By Marija Taflaga, Senior Lecturer, School of Political Science and International Relations, Australian National University
Matteo Bonotti, Associate professor, Monash University
Zareh Ghazarian, Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
The Liberals never gave members the same scope to be involved and influence policy as Labor did. Now, they are paying the price for it.
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By Elisa Di Gregorio, Lecturer, School of Education, Adelaide University
Emma Rowe, Associate Professor in Education, Deakin University
We know more students are going to private schools, even though fees can be steep and families might need outside help to afford them.
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By Amy Errmann, Senior Lecturer, Marketing & International Business, Auckland University of Technology
Mindfulness can change how we experience time, making it easier to wait for future rewards without relying on greater willpower.
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By Nathan Garland, Lecturer in Applied Mathematics and Physics, Griffith University
Pokémon turns 30 this year. Beginning life as a video game which spawned a wildly successful trading card game and an anime series, the franchise – based around collecting an assortment of fanciful “pocket monsters” – has become an inescapable piece of the world’s pop-culture furniture.
A dedicated 30th-anniversary card set is due to be released to celebrate the occasion. A wave of nostalgia has created high demand for trading cards, with resale prices rising and sellers adopting…
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