By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The outgoing Labor president explains why no votes can be taken for granted in a time of ‘anxiety and insecurity’.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Protesters opposing mass deportations by ICE hold signs during a demonstration held outside of Fort Bliss, the US Army base where a large new ICE detention facility is being built, in El Paso, Texas, August 17, 2025. © 2025 REUTERS/Paul Ratje (Washington, DC) – People held in the immigration detention camp at the US Army’s Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas have experienced serious abuse, Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said in a joint report released today. People detained at Camp East Montana have experienced indiscriminate beatings,…
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By Jon C. Day, Adjunct Principal Research Fellow, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University
Rob Coles, Principal Research Scientist at TropWATER, James Cook University
When you think about threats to the Great Barrier Reef, coral bleaching due to climate change would likely be first.
But the world’s largest reef system faces many threats. One surprisingly large threat is poor water quality. When sediment is washed off farms, cities and bushland into rivers, it can be transported kilometres offshore. If there’s too much, it can smother corals and seagrass meadows. Fertiliser and pesticide residue can make things worse.
Unlike the global problem of climate change, water quality is a threat Australia can directly address. The issue has…
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By Elissa Elvidge, Research Fellow, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle
Yin Paradies, Professor of Race Relations, Deakin University
We know First Nations people encounter frequent and pervasive racism in every facet of their daily lives. But since the 2023 Voice referendum, these experiences have increased significantly – including in health care.
When First Nations people face racism at the doctor’s office or in a hospital or pharmacy, it can profoundly impact both their mental and physical health.
Evidence shows it can lead…
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By Hunter Bennett, Lecturer in Exercise Science, Adelaide University
Simply smelling chocolate can boost your gym workout, according to a recent study that’s generated headlines around the world.
No eating, no calories, just smelling.
The journal claimed:
Sniffing chocolate could make your leg day workout easier, even on an empty stomach.
Headlines followed, including:
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By Alex Beattie, Senior Lecturer, Information Management, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Support for banning social media among under-16s is growing. But a closer look reveals complex questions over privacy and digital inclusion.
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By Mutiara Indriani, PhD Scholar, Australian National University
naruemon thabchumpon, Associate Professor in Politics, Chulalongkorn University
The COVID‑19 pandemic accelerated investment in health infrastructure across Southeast Asia, including Indonesia and Thailand.
Indonesia built over 600 COVID-19 testing labs between 2020 and 2021, expanded telehealth services, and introduced digital platforms to monitor diseases. However, these…
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By Peter Siminski, Professor of Economics, University of Technology Sydney
Christopher Carter, PhD Candidate in Economics, University of Technology Sydney
The share of Australian workers who change employers in a given year has decreased a lot. In fact, this rate has more than halved since the 1970s, according to official statistics.
Why is this, and does it matter? We explored this in a recent paper. It turns out the decline is actually smaller and more recent than official statistics suggest.
Demographic change explains the decline in the years before…
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By Robbie Wilson, Professor, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
The crowd roars in nervous anticipation. Nearly 90,000 fans pack the stadium, while 1.5 billion watch around the world. We could be talking about Germany’s (or Netherlands’) shock elimination from this year’s World Cup…
But it’s 2022, Qatar: the World Cup final. Despite an incredible hat-trick from France’s Kylian Mbappé and two goals from Argentina’s Lionel Messi, the…
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By Fernanda Peñaloza, Senior Lecturer in Latin American Studies, University of Sydney
The history of Argentina and England transforms every match into something more than a game – a World Cup semi-final raises the stakes even further.
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