By Thalia Anthony, Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney
While accused Bondi gunman Naveed Akram’s case is among the worst of the worst, his severe incarceration has a flow-on effect to non-violent inmates nationally.
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By Katherine Sundermann, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning and Design, Monash University
Rather than selling off land to private developers, the government has better options. A policy from the 1990s provides a guide.
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By Owen Atkin, Director of the ANU Agrifood Innovation Institute, Australian National University
Adrienne Nicotra, Professor of Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, the Australian National University, Australian National University
Belinda Medlyn, Distinguished Professor, Ecosystem Function and Integration, Western Sydney University
Michael Kearney, Professor in Ecophysiology and Evolutionary Biology, The University of Melbourne
During Australia’s unprecedented heatwave in late January, air temperatures reached 50°C in inland South Australia.
Days of sustained heat and hot nights did real damage. A flying fox colony was all but wiped out in South Australia, while Western Australian mango growers suffered
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By Grace Waye-Harris, Early Career Researcher in History, Adelaide University
For the medieval knight, armour was essential. It provided protection on the battlefield and signified status and rank.
As the medieval period came to a close, Renaissance ideals of peace and diplomacy prevailed and the need for battle-hardened knights disappeared. But armour remained an important symbol of elite masculinity, thanks to its association with chivalry, honour and knighthood.
Ceremonial armour became a requisite for noblemen and was worn at events such as tournaments and parade entries.
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By Mauricio A. Garcia-Barrera, Professor of Psychology, University of Victoria
Cole J. Kennedy, CIHR Scholar, PhD Candidate, Department of Psychology, University of Victoria
Grace C. Warren, Master of Science student, Department of Psychology, University of Victoria
An estimated 22.5 per cent of people experiencing homelessness live with moderate or severe brain injuries — a rate nearly 10 times higher than the general population.
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By Matevz (Matt) Raskovic, Professor of International Business & Strategy, Auckland University of Technology
New Zealand remains among the ‘cleanest’ countries in the world for perceived corruption. But a deeper trend suggests government action is needed.
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the conviction and 20-year sentence of Ruben Vardanyan, the last of 16 ethnic Armenians put on trial by Azerbaijan in connection with their roles in Azerbaijan’s break-away region of Nagorno-Karabakh (Karabakh) prior to its takeover by Azerbaijani forces in 2023, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “The […] The post Azerbaijan: Ruben Vardanyan’s 20-year prison term culminates “travesty” of a trial against ethnic Armenian leaders appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Cooper Malanoski, Postdoctoral research associate, University of Oxford
Erin Saupe, Associate Professor, Palaeobiology, University of Oxford
As the Atlantic warms, many fish along the east coast of North America have moved northwards to keep within their preferred temperature range. Black sea bass, for instance, have shifted hundreds of miles up the coast.
In the Mediterranean, the picture is very different. Without an easy escape route towards the poles, many species are effectively trapped in a sea that is warming rapidly. Some native fish…
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By Imad Ahmed, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge
Emma L Alexander, Research Fellow in Astrophysics, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds
When Muslims arriving in the UK tried to sight the new crescent Moon, they would often struggle – in part due to a very British problem: the cloudy weather.
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By Claire Zanuso, PhD, économiste du développement, chargée de recherche et d'évaluation / Development economist, research and evaluation officer, Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
In Africa, four countries cover the lion’s share of IA-related investments. But a few other countries on the continent are displaying undeniable potential in the field.
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