By Joel E. Correia, Associate Professor in Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University
The collapse raises troubling questions about who benefits from financial modernization, who controls it and who bears the risks when it fails.
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By Andrew Wolf, Professor Emeritus of Medicine, University of Virginia
A physician who devises screening guidelines for the American Cancer Society explains the pros and cons of the Galleri multicancer early detection test.
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By Daniela Parra-Encalada, PhD Candidate, Geology, The University of Queensland
Teresa Ubide, ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Igneous Petrology/Volcanology, The University of Queensland
Thousands of millions of people live near active volcanoes along the Pacific Ring of Fire. This belt of seismic and volcanic activity arcs around the Pacific Ocean from Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific Islands…
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By Pooja Padmakumar, PhD Candidate in Environmental Science, Bangor University
Fungal infections kill millions a year, yet few health systems monitor them. Testing sewage could reveal where drug-resistant fungi are spreading.
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By Jordan Beaumont, Senior Lecturer in Food and Nutrition, Sheffield Hallam University
Conflicting messages about food and health have fuelled distrust in nutrition science. But rejecting conventional advice can carry serious risks.
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By Tom Cochrane, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Flinders University
In the past few months, partly autonomous or “agentic” artificial intelligence (AI) systems have racked up some astonishing feats, from hacking tech startups to solving some of the world’s most famous open mathematical questions.
Agentic AI systems can work in “swarms” that communicate…
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By Joanna Mendelssohn, Honorary Senior Fellow, School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
The new museum opens with dazzling architecture and enticing exhibitions that intertwine the permanent collection with major international loans and art commissions
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By Sangita Swechcha
Rishi Ram Adhikari, founder of Kitab Yatra and Kitab Jatra Festival, discusses his mission to promote Nepali literature globally, build libraries, and connect readers across borders through cultural exchange.
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By Krishna Sen, Chair professor, The University of Western Australia
David T. Hill, Emeritus Professor of Southeast Asian Studies, Indo-Pacific Research Centre, Murdoch University
Tari Long’s memoir, My Neighbour, The Dictator, remembers a chaotic adolescence in the shadow of Indonesia’s 1965 military coup – and surviving her parents’ absence.
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By Lauren Chalk, Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University
David Slucki, Loti Smorgon Associate Professor in Contemporary Jewish Life and Culture, Monash University
We interviewed 22 educators, scholars and museum professionals who teach the Holocaust in Australia to find out what works – and what requires more guidance.
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