By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor, The Conversation
The potential for dangerous escalation has increased with the US decision to pursue any ships anywhere in the world they think may be helping Iran evade sanctions.
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By Álex Aguilar, Profesor de Biología Animal, Universitat de Barcelona
The whaling industry was wildly profitable, and decimated whale populations around the world until it was banned in the 1980s.
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By Melanie O'Brien, Professor of International Law, The University of Western Australia
A bail judge has ruled there are ‘exceptional circumstances’ in the Ben Roberts-Smith case and granted the accused war criminal bail.
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By Meighen McCrae, Associate Professor of Strategic & Defence Studies, Australian National University
Gallipoli was a hastily launched military campaign over a maritime choke point – and has parallels with the Strait of Hormuz.
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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
Applying 2025 election preference flows would give Labor below a 51–49 lead over the Coalition, their worst result since their re-election in 2025.
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By Rebekah Moles, Professor in Pharmacy Practice, University of Sydney
Jack Collins, Senior Lecturer, Sydney Pharmacy School, University of Sydney
Each Australian state and territory has different rules around when, how and where you can access contraception. Two researchers unpack the details.
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By Irma Garnesia
The relationship between governments and digital platforms is never simple. Governments can introduce regulations, but digital platforms also possess enormous power through the technologies, algorithms, and global information infrastructure they control.
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By Marika Sosnowski, Senior research fellow, The University of Melbourne
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ten-day ceasefire. This may end one phase of the conflict, but it’s unlikely the violence will end.
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By Marta Khomyn, Senior Lecturer, Finance and Data Analytics, Adelaide University
Elon Musk’s space exploration company SpaceX has filed confidential papers ahead of a planned public company listing on the US NASDAQ stock exchange.
The initial public offering (IPO) for the company controlled by the world’s richest man is targeting a total valuation of US$2 trillion. Musk plans…
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By Rusty Langdon, Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
More than 60% of battery system installation work inspected under a federal government green energy program is substandard and 1.2% unsafe, according to a recent report by the Clean Energy Regulator.
The Cheaper Home Batteries Program has proved hugely popular. More than a quarter of a million small-scale battery systems have
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