By Carly Ameen, Lecturer in Bioarchaeology, University of Exeter
Allowen Evin, CNRS Research Director, Bioarchaeology, Université de Montpellier
Domestic dogs are among the most diverse mammals on the planet. From the tiny chihuahua to the towering great dane, the flat-faced pug to the long-muzzled borzoi, the sheer range of canine shapes and sizes is staggering.
We often attribute this diversity to a relatively recent phenomenon: the Victorian kennel clubs that first emerged around 200 years ago. These clubs are usually credited with formalising the selective breeding that created the hundreds of modern breeds we recognise today.
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By Fei Gao, Lecturer in Taxation, Discipline of Accounting, Governance & Regulation, The University of Sydney, University of Sydney
If Washington decides this proposal is a digital services tax in disguise, Australia could face renewed diplomatic friction with the Trump administration.
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By Bernice Hua Ma, Research Fellow, Health Economics Group, School of Population and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
Samia Badji, Research Fellow, Centre for Health Economics, Monash University
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was set up in 2013 to help Australians with disability live more independently, and participate more in work and community life.
The scheme was not meant as a substitute for health care, let alone to save health dollars.
But in certain circumstance, we show it can.
We’ve published the first study with large-scale data to shed light on how the NDIS rollout affected participants’…
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By Olivera Simic, Professor in Law, Griffith University
Legal academic Olivera Simic spent eight years talking to a war criminal prosecuted for crimes against humanity who receives fan-mail today.
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By Kylie M. Cairns, Research Fellow in Canid and Wildlife Genomics, UNSW Sydney
Melanie Fillios, Professor, Department of Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology, University of New England
Two new studies suggest the story of dogs and their relationship with humans is older and more complex than once thought.
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By Claire Farrell, Associate Professor (Green Infrastructure) School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Rachael Bathgate, Green Infrastructure Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
Woody meadows can create green corridors in urban landscapes at much less cost than traditional methods. Now keen gardeners can plant their own.
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By Katherine Bussey, Research Fellow, Early Childhood and Teacher Education, Deakin University
Nicole Downes, Lecturer in Early Childhood, Deakin University
At the start of a nappy change, ensure your child knows what is happening. Aim to be positive, gentle and responsive.
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By Dean Biron, Teaches in School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology
Another Green World was released 50 years ago. It is one of the most sublime and influential records ever made.
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By Sam Fankhauser, Professor of Climate Economics and Policy, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford
World leaders gather for the UN climate summit (Cop30) in Belém, Brazil, amid concerns about the slow progress in cutting global carbon emissions. Ten years into the historic Paris climate agreement, we are off track to meet its core objective, to keep global warming well below 2°C, relative to pre-industrial levels.
Yet there are glimmers of hope, and none more important than the astounding progress on renewable energy. Renewables are now so cheap that the clean energy transition is no longer…
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By Thomas Tweed, Professor Emeritus of American Studies and History, University of Notre Dame
In some ways, Thanksgiving is a tradition that unites Americans. But the classic image of the Pilgrims obscures important parts of the country’s story.
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