By Melissa Haswell, Professor of Health, Safety and Environment, School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology
Anne Poelina, Chair of the Martuwarra Fitzroy River Council & Professor and Chair Indigenous Knowledges & Senior Research Fellow, Nulungu Institute of Research, University of Notre Dame Australia
David Shearman, Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Adelaide University
Fracking exploration wells are likely to proceed in the Kimberley. Given how much more we know about the risks of fracking, this seems dangerous.
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By Christian Moro, Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University
Charlotte Phelps, Senior Teaching Fellow in Medicine, Bond University
Growing older often brings unexpected grooming challenges. This is particularly apparent when some areas that, when young, we could otherwise ignore start to develop hair.
This includes our nose and ears, where hair grows thicker and longer as we age. But why do hairs in these areas act like this?
The answer predominantly lies in our sex hormones.
Two types of hair
There are two types of hair that grows across our bodies.
Vellus hair is fine and colourless. This hair (also called “peach…
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Monday, February 9, 2026
The UN human rights chief on Monday called for the immediate release of Hong Kong media magnate Jimmy Lai after a Chinese court handed him a 20-year prison sentence under the city’s national security legislation, warning the verdict violates international human rights law.
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By Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University
The prime minister was more reliant on his chief of staff than most. Now he’s alone, facing calls to resign.
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By Gerald Mako, Research Affiliate, University of Cambridge
Will the UK’s new Cyber Action Plan staunch the flow of attacks? Other countries are leading the way in cyber-defence strategies.
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By Susan H. Kamei, Adjunct Professor of History and Affiliated Faculty, USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Cultures, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Incarcerated in rough barracks surrounded by barbed wire and armed soldiers, Japanese Americans made functional and beautiful items to ease their suffering.
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By Jonathan Parker, Lecturer in Politics, University of Glasgow
The Scottish Labour leader has said Starmer’s problems are casting a shadow over his Scottish election hopes – but is that really true?
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By Billie Anderson, Lecturer, Disability Studies, King's University College, Western University
‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ offers a rare, realistic and necessary portrayal of caregiving when mothers are positioned as the shock absorbers of systems unwilling to provide help.
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By Eef Hogervorst, Professor of Biological Psychology, Loughborough University
Scientists have found that drinking two to three cups of coffee a day may significantly reduce your risk of developing dementia, but drinking more won’t help protect your brain any further.
A major study tracked 131,821 American nurses and health professionals for up to 43 years, starting when they were in their early 40s. During this time, 11,033 people – around 8% – developed dementia. But those who drank moderate amounts of caffeinated coffee or tea were notably less likely to be among them.
The protective…
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By Timothy Martin, Postdoctoral fellow, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University
“Compassion fatigue” wrongly explains public hostility toward homelessness, masking a failure to recognize shared vulnerability, responsibility and justice in a shared world.
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