By Luis Mejias, Associate Professor in Aerospace and Autonomous Systems, Queensland University of Technology
Jonathan Roberts, Professor in Robotics, Queensland University of Technology
It was clear that something had gone seriously wrong with the thousand-strong swarm of drones twinkling above Darling Harbour during the Vivid Sydney festival last month. Many suddenly started flying out of formation. Almost 90 fell from the sky and into the dark water below.
Thankfully no one was injured. Yet the drone show failure, which has been blamed on radio interference, highlighted a challenge facing all autonomous aircraft: what happens when things go…
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By Margaret Murray, Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Swinburne University of Technology
You probably know fruit and vegetables are good for you, and most of us don’t eat enough of them.
But amid a cost-of-living crisis, buying more fresh food may not seem like a budget-friendly option.
Enter: canned or frozen fruit and veg.
These are usually cheaper and longer-lasting…
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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
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s approval rating has hit dire levels. Meanwhile, Pauline Hanson leads as preferred prime minister in federal Resolve poll.
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By Farjana Mahbuba, PhD Researcher, Australian Catholic University
One woman said her husband and his friends told her that, in Australia, police strip-search women who complain about domestic violence.
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By Timothy Stern, Emeritus Professor of Geophysics, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Flat basins are favoured places to build cities. But seismic waves can get trapped in these basins, putting cities at risk from distant earthquakes.
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By Amnesty International
Georgia is undergoing one of the most serious erosions of human rights since independence, as the ruling party increasingly resorts to authoritarian practices to preserve its grip on power amid growing public discontent over its approach to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and Georgia’s relationship with the European Union, Amnesty International said today. A new […] The post Georgia: Authorities built coordinated system to crush dissent and entrench power appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Lawyers hold signs during a protest against the Prevention of Terrorism Act. Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 23, 2022. © 2022 Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP via Getty Images Police in Sri Lanka have arrested a rapper on terrorism charges over the video of a song he posted online. It is the latest abuse of a draconian counterterrorism law still in use years after successive governments have promised to repeal it.Sangeethsan Ganeskumar, 24, known by his stage name Hiphop Sangee, was detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) on June 2. He was produced in court…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov speaks during the first session of the Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament) of Kyrgyzstan of the 8th convocation in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, December 17, 2025. © 2025 Igor Yegorov / Sputnik via AP Photo (Bishkek, June 15, 2026) – A harmful draft law before the Kyrgyzstan parliament would prohibit legal gender recognition, ban gender-affirming health care, and restrict information about gender diversity and the possibility of transitioning for children, Human Rights Watch said today.The bill, which passed its first reading on June 4, 2026, still…
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By Prudence Flowers, Senior Lecturer in US History, College of Human Sciences and Culture, Flinders University
Despite a long history of being pro-choice, Pauline Hanson is adopting an array of Trumpian tactics – including trying to wind back abortion access.
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By Holly Seale, Professor, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney
Bianca Middleton, Senior Research Fellow, Global and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research
Md Saiful Islam, Lecturer, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney
The first half of 2026 has been marked by three different disease outbreaks: Ebola, hantavirus and, in Australia, diphtheria. Each has exposed vulnerabilities in how we detect,…
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