By Emille Boulot, Lecturer of Law, University of Tasmania
Jan McDonald, Professor of Environmental Law, University of Tasmania
Australia is among many countries working to protect and restore nature at scale. But long-awaited environmental law reforms won’t help much as they stand.
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By Prachatai
Debates continue about the role of traditional knowledge in disaster prevention and whether Indigenous communities should be given a larger role in disaster response.
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By Amnesty International
COP30 leaders must keep people, and not profits and power, at the heart of negotiations by committing to protect and address activists’ demands to ramp up the climate action our planet urgently needs – a full, fast, fair and funded fossil-fuel phase-out and just transition to sustainable energy for all, in all sectors, Amnesty International said ahead of […] The post COP30: People, not profits and power, must be at the heart of negotiations at UN Climate summit appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Julia Henning, PhD Candidate in Feline Behaviour, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide
While often miscast as mysterious or hard to understand, cats are actually excellent communicators. In fact, in free-ranging cat colonies, physical fights are kept to a minimum through clever use of body posturing, scent exchange and vocalisations.
Cats have also adapted their communication for humans. For instance, adult cats don’t usually meow at each other. But when around people, cats…
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By Tamar Hopkins, Honorary fellow, School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne
A mass train stabbing in the UK has spurred a vigorous debate about releasing the racial and nationality details of suspects of crimes.
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By Jessica Cook, Academic and Tutor, Children's Literature, University of Southern Queensland
Enticing young people to read will require a concerted effort by parents, carers, teachers and public intellectuals to promote reading for enjoyment.
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By Sonia Awale
Due to heavy Chinese investment and development in the renewables sector, solar is better and cheaper than ever, making it a viable solution to Nepal’s often unreliable energy supply led by hydropower.
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By Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, Lecturer and Research Supervisor, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney
Loneliness is quietly emerging as one of the most significant health issues in Australia, and it can affect people of all ages, backgrounds and life stages.
Long-term survey data released last month showed the number of Australians who agree with the statement “I seem to have a lot of friends” has fallen noticeably since 2010.
The way we feel about the quality and quantity of our relationships matters. Loneliness is a…
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By Andrew Waa, Associate Professor in Public Health, University of Otago
Becky Freeman, Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
Judith McCool, Professor in Population Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Lucy Hardie, Research Fellow in Population Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Sam Egger, Senior Biostatistician at the Daffodil Centre, Cancer Council NSW, University of Sydney
More teenagers are now smoking regularly than if pre-vaping smoking trends had continued, widening inequities for Māori and Pacific youth.
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By Leah Ruppanner, Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, Podcast at MissPerceived, The University of Melbourne
Ana Catalano Weeks, Associate professor in comparative politics, University of Bath
Helen Kowalewska, Lecturer in Social Policy, University of Bath
While mothers who earn more may be able to outsource some of the physical work in the household, the mental load is huge – and remains a barrier to gender equality.
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