By Adrian R. Camilleri, Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Technology Sydney
‘Free’ shipping sounds like a much better deal than paying for it. But here’s what to consider before placing your next order.
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By Alexandra James, Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
Andrea Waling, Senior Research Fellow, Division of Health Research and Social Work, Lancaster University; La Trobe University
Among the corsets and chemistry, the latest season of Bridgerton gets one thing right: the taboos around talking about sex and sexual pleasure.
Newlywed Francesca asks in hushed confusion what it means to reach “the pinnacle” (orgasm). As she cannot reach one, she is concerned this may be linked to her inability to fall pregnant.
When Francesca seeks…
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By Garritt C. Van Dyk, Senior Lecturer in History, University of Waikato
Despite the rise of fleeting social media recipes, the cookbook is a touchstone of reliability, a cultural archive and even a guilty pleasure.
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By Zsuzsanna Dancso, Associate Professor of Mathematics, University of Sydney
We all know we live in three-dimensional space. But what does it mean when people talk about four dimensions?
Is it just a bigger kind of space? Is it “space-time”, the popular idea which emerged from Einstein’s theory of relativity?
If you have wondered what four dimensions really look like, you may have have come across drawings of a “four-dimensional cube”. But our brains are wired to interpret…
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By Justine Poplin, Teaching Associate, Faculty of Education, Southern Cross University
The catchphrase ‘you’ve met me at a very Chinese time of my life’ is doing the rounds on social media. What does it mean?
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By Dahlia Namian, Sociologue et professeure à l'École de service social de l'Université d'Ottawa, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
The Epstein case points beyond an individual scandal to a broader system of elites in which capital, insularity, and impunity underpin male domination.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A person walks past the Al-Radwan guest house, where a deadly shooting occurred, in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, Syria, July 25, 2025. © 2025 Khalil Ashawi/Reuters Syria is at a pivotal moment. After years of devastating conflict and decades of repression, the country’s transitional phase will determine whether it breaks with entrenched patterns of abuse or merely reproduces them. Decisions taken now about accountability and oversight will shape Syria’s human rights landscape and overall stability for generations.As the United Nations Human Rights Council…
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By Maria Elena Buslacchi, socio-anthropologue, chercheuse post-doc à L'Observatoire des publics et pratiques de la culture, MESOPOLHIS UMR 7064, Sciences Po / CNRS / Aix-Marseille Université, Aix-Marseille Université (AMU)
In a geopolitical landscape that is more and more fragmented, the European Capitals of Culture initiative and its evolving role in fostering diplomacy and unity are up for debate.
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By Preetish Kakoty, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow, Civil Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, UCL
Carlos Molina Hutt, Associate Professor, Structural & Earthquake Engineering, University of British Columbia
Modern engineering practices explicitly design concrete to be more resilient to earthquakes, but older buildings predate such practices. That makes them especially vulnerable.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Aimable Karasira. © Private Last week marked six years since Rwandan gospel singer and peace advocate Kizito Mihigo died in police custody. While his suspicious death remains unexplained, it clearly signaled the government’s deepening repression of free speech.A survivor of the 1994 genocide, Mihigo’s music centered on forgiveness and compassion. He was arrested in 2014 on charges of offenses against the state stemming from a song he wrote expressing solidarity with genocide victims and others killed in retaliatory violence. While authorities pardoned…
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