By Christine Lining Buandus, Lecturer, Lecturer, English/English Language, Torrens University Australia
The new wave of adult colouring book bestsellers are ‘cosy’ and simple. In our uncertain cultural moment, they emphasise comfort, relaxation and rest.
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By Sophia Waters, Senior Lecturer in Writing, University of New England
Reaping the benefits of uni doesn’t happen through hope or just turning up to lectures. You need to ask questions, and be an active, independent learner.
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By Nick Whiterod, Researcher, Adelaide University
Margaret Shanafield, Associate Professor, Hydrology/hydrogeology, Flinders University
Thomas Prowse, Postdoctoral research fellow, School of Mathematical Sciences, Adelaide University
The lower Murray, home to the beloved Coorong, is officially in its death throes. The only way to save it is community, research and more flowing water.
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By Brenton Prosser, Partner, Government & Public Sector, Providence / Honorary Fellow, Australian National University
Yogi Vidyattama, Associate Professor, Faculty of Business, Government and Law, University of Canberra
The number of young people in Australia prescribed medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increased more that tenfold in 20 years, our new research shows, while it is no longer most prevalent in poorer areas.
Children living in the lowest socioeconomic postcodes used to have the highest rates of ADHD prescriptions. But this has flipped, with kids from wealthier families now most likely to be prescribed.
So does this mean ADHD prescription depends on how much your parents earn?…
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By Panizza Allmark, Professor of Visual & Cultural Studies, Edith Cowan University
Jon Stratton, Adjunct Professor, School of Humanities, Adelaide University
In January, over the course of three days, Bruce Springsteen wrote, recorded and released the political protest song Streets of Minneapolis.
The song’s release was a matter of urgency and reflects Springsteen’s fury towards the Minneapolis immigration enforcement operation from the United States Department of Homeland Security with around 2,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and agents.
Last month, Renée…
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By Bronwyn Cumbo, Lecturer, Transdisciplinary School, University of Technology Sydney
Digital Storytelling Team, The Conversation
Even if we can pull of the logistical feat, given the social and environmental impact, the question remains: should we?
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By Amnesty International
Increasing harassment and deterioration in the health of individuals detained for exercising human rights reveals a persistent pattern of repression and authoritarian practices. Amnesty International is deeply concerned about a further escalation of arbitrary detention, illegal surveillance and harassment against relatives of prisoners of conscience and persons involved in prominent cases of state repression in […] The post Cuba: Increasing harassment of prisoners of conscience and their families appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
Mali’s junta has jailed a prominent journalist, sparking renewed concerns over media freedom in the country.Malian journalists confirmed national and international media reports that police arrested Youssouf Sissoko, editor-in-chief of the weekly newspaper L’Alternance, at his home in Bamako, Mali’s capital, on February 5. Click to expand Image Youssouf Sissoko, Bamako, Mali, 2025. © Private The police took Sissoko before a cybercrime unit prosecutor, who charged him with spreading false information and insulting a foreign head of state, among other offenses, and ordered him held…
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By Kevin Omland, Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
All species alive today, from chimpanzees to bacteria, are cousins that each have equally long lineages, rather than ancestors or descendants of one another.
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By Bamo Nouri, Honorary Research Fellow, Department of International Politics, City St George's, University of London
When Iranian and US officials met for talks in the Omani capital of Muscat on February 6, many journalists and analysts were speculating as to whether diplomacy will fail and whether war will inevitably follow. But that framing misses the deeper reality of this moment. The more important question is why both sides have returned to the negotiating table at all, despite years of hostility, sanctions, proxy conflict and open threats.
The anxiety that has surrounded the talks is understandable. Washington warned…
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