By Muhammad Fikri Sigid, Doctoral Researcher, School of Science, University of Waikato
Hamish Lewis, Lecturer in Climate Change, University of Waikato
Luke Harrington, Senior Lecturer in Climate Change, University of Waikato
New models show NZ’s heaviest rainfall is likely to grow more intense and frequent, with some regions facing twice as many extreme events by 2100.
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By Damian Bailey, Professor of Physiology and Biochemistry, University of South Wales
For the first time since the Apollo era, humans are preparing not just to visit the Moon, but to live and work there for weeks, months – and eventually years.
But what would it really be like to spend an extended period on the lunar surface? The answer is exhilarating – and brutally unforgiving. An exciting new era of deep-space exploration is opening up. The US Artemis programme aims to set up an outpost on the…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, January 16, 2026. © Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP, File Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s unwillingness to condemn forced labor in China risks reducing pressure on the Chinese government to end its repression of ethnic Uyghurs.Responding to Member of Parliament Michael Ma’s comments casting doubts on reports of forced labor in China, Carney told the media on March 30 that Canada “takes issues of forced labor and child…
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Wednesday, April 1st 2026
From Iran to multiple nations in the Gulf and the wider Middle East, around 3,000 people have reportedly been arrested in the first month of the ongoing war across the region, sparking alarm over free speech restrictions and state repression.
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By Charles Walldorf, Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University
Little has seemingly gone as Washington planned in the war against Iran.
The Iranian people have not risen up, one hard-line leader has been replaced by another, Iranian missiles…
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By Tristan Moss, Senior Lecturer in History, UNSW Sydney
On April 1 2026, NASA is sending astronauts back around the Moon. And Australia will play a critical role in helping them get there.
Four astronauts will launch from Florida, bound for the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft. Similar to the 1968 Apollo 8 spaceflight, the Artemis II mission will orbit the Moon without landing, to test the spacecraft and the systems that support it. It paves the way for the next Artemis missions, with…
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By Guy Curtis, Associate professor, The University of Western Australia
People using other peoples’ ideas, words and creations without acknowledgement is a widespread problem. Plagiarism occurs everywhere from restaurant menus to political speeches and music.…
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By Rebecca McKetin, Associate Professor, National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
Shalini Arunogiri, Addiction Psychiatrist, Associate Professor, Monash University
Methamphetamine – more commonly known as meth, crystal or ice – is a highly addictive, stimulant drug.
An estimated 7.4 million people in the world are dependent on it or “addicted” to it. They face multiple health risks including paranoia, feeling suicidal, heart problems, strokes, injuries from accidents, and a higher risk of early death.
But there are no…
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By Lyndall Bryant, Senior lecturer, QUT Centre for Justice, School of Econmics and Finance, Queensland University of Technology
Amanda Bull, Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Law, Queensland University of Technology
Elizabeth Streten, Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology
Fiona Cheung, Senior Lecturer in Construction Management, Faculty of Engineering, School of Architecture & Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology
Morgan O'Neill, PhD Candidate, Queensland University of Technology
Home builders with fixed price contracts can only absorb so much cost pressure. Research shows which builders were already at most risk, even before the war started.
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By Niusha Shafiabady, Professor in Computational Intelligence, Australian Catholic University
Theresa Dicke, Professor, Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University
This new wave of AI short dramas is absurdly addictive. Understanding the psychology is the first step towards breaking the spell.
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