By Matthew Kearnes, Professor of Environment & Society, UNSW Sydney
Cameron Holley, Professor, Law and Justice, UNSW Sydney
Carley Bartlett, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Law and Justice, UNSW Sydney
Denis O'Carroll, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNSW Sydney
Patrick Bonney, Research Fellow in Anthropology, Deakin University
When worried communities talk to authorities about forever chemicals, officials often seek to explain and clarify. But this isn’t what people actually want.
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By Jacques Raubenheimer, Senior Research Fellow, Biostatistics, University of Sydney
Google Trends results for attackers’ names from before an attack are increasingly (and incorrectly) being used as evidence of conspiracies.
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By Katrina Raynor, Research associate, The University of Melbourne
A new study has revealed how many homes would be needed to end rough sleeping in three major Australian cities – and the costs.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Increased penalties for hate speech promoting violence and making hate an aggravating factor in sentencing are among a raft of new laws following the Bondi attack.
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By Kate Cantrell, Senior Lecturer, Writing, Editing and Publishing, University of Southern Queensland
Former journalist Olivia Nuzzi’s American Canto, about her ‘digital affair’ with politician RFK Jr, raises all kinds of ethical questions. Oh, and it’s a hot mess.
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By Charlotte Ganderton, Senior Lecturer (Physiotherapy), RMIT University
Joshua Heerey, Physiotherapist and Research Fellow (hip and knee osteoarthritis), La Trobe University
Hip pain can be a real worry, and many associate it with old age. But younger people get it too and only a minority of people with hip pain will need surgery.
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By Isaac Gross, Lecturer in Economics, Monash University
Are recent gains against the US dollar just a blip – or the start of a new trend? A former Reserve Bank economist explains what to keep an eye on for the year ahead.
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By Chris Ogden, Associate Professor in Global Studies, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Backed by gold and a basket of member currencies, the UNIT is designed to reduce reliance on the US dollar, but major hurdles remain.
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By Amnesty International
“We celebrate that Alejandro Henríquez and José Ángel Pérez are being released today after months of unjust detention. However, it is essential to point out that they should never have been deprived of their liberty or subjected to criminal proceedings for exercising their right to peaceful protest,” said Ana Piquer, Regional Director for the Americas at Amnesty […] The post El Salvador: Alejandro and José Ángel are released from prison appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Vivian Wu
In recent years, Chinese international investment schemes have increasingly emphasized “green development” and a “Green Belt and Road,” with hydropower positioned as a climate-friendly alternative to fossil fuels.
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