By David McCooey, Professor of Writing and Literature, Deakin University
Chris Wallace-Crabbe, who died at the age of 91 on Tuesday, was one of Australia’s best-known and best-loved poets. He was one of the few Australian poets of his generation, or any other, to have a significant international reputation.
His literary career stretches back over 60 years, to his debut collection, The Music of Division, published by Angus & Robertson in 1959. My copy of the book, only slightly foxed, is signed and dated by its author in May 1960, and then again, dedicated to me, in December 1997.
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By Faisal Hai, Professor and Head of School of Civil, Mining, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Wollongong
Ever wondered if it’s wise to pour that old paint water down the sink? It can’t do any harm right?! The problem is not what you do, but what everyone contributes.
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By Qian Sun
China is simultaneously the country enabling Pakistan’s solar boom and the country whose earlier coal investments continue to shape the power system’s financial and environmental burdens.
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By Frank Deer, Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba
Annie Pullen Sansfaçon, Professor of Social Work, Université de Montréal
Apart from impacting individuals, false declarations of Indigenous identity can impact institutions’ reputations and harm Indigenous academics and research communities.
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By Jacqueline Theis, PhD Candidate in Ecology, University of Otago
Barbara I.P. Barratt, Emeritus Principal Scientist in Entomology, University of Otago
Connal McLean, PhD Candidate in Zoology, University of Otago
Yolanda van Heezik, Professor of Ecology, University of Otago
Medium-density housing has limited green spaces, but even small planted patches can provide enough food and habitat to enhance urban biodiversity.
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By Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago
The new US National Security Strategy marks a historic break – and a problem for the NZ government’s policy of closer strategic alignment with Washington.
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By Kevin Taylor, Senior Lecturer, School of Indigenous Studies, The University of Western Australia
“It makes me feel like I am right there on Country”.
This was the response of a student after they used a new virtual reality (VR) tool I codeveloped to help Indigenous people around Australia learn on Country.
Learning on Country is the way in which Indigenous people teach and learn about Indigenous knowledge systems and culture – and the new VR tool, known as 360 On-Country, makes it more accessible than ever.
It not only…
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By Yaqoot Fatima, Professor of Sleep Health, University of the Sunshine Coast
Danielle Wilson, Research Fellow and sleep scientist, University of the Sunshine Coast
Nisreen Aouira, Research Program Manager, Let's Yarn About Sleep, Thompson Institute, University of the Sunshine Coast
The ‘Scandinavian sleep method’ is having a moment on social media. But what is it? And will it stop you fighting over the doona?
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Thursday, December 18, 2025
Harrowing new details emerged on Thursday in a UN report detailing targeted sexual violence and summary executions in Sudan’s North Darfur region, attributed to paramilitary fighters who overran the city of El Fasher in late October.
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By Belinda Castles, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, University of Sydney
The essay form is a response to minds, art, communities and culture, understood through a writer’s body, intellect and being.
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