By Robyn Eckersley, Redmond Barry Professor of Political Science, School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne
When Trump, a climate denier, announced the change, he said fossil fuels have “saved millions of lives” all over the world.
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By Kelsie Boulton, Senior Research Fellow in Child Neurodevelopment, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney
Marie Antoinette Hodge, Clinical Lecturer, University of Sydney
Rebecca Sutherland, Lecturer & Speech Pathologist, University of Sydney
Every autistic child has individual strengths and needs. New research investigates how a category of ‘profound autism’ could impact their diagnosis and supports.
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By Libby (Elizabeth) Sander, MBA Director & Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bond Business School, Bond University
Since the pandemic, offices around the world have quietly shrunk. Many organisations don’t need as much floor space or as many desks, given many staff now do a mix of hybrid work from home and the office.
But on days when more staff are required to be in, office spaces can feel noticeably busier and noisier. Despite so much focus on…
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By Hamid R. Jamali, Professor, School of Information and Communication Studies, Charles Sturt University
Edward Luca, Course Director and Senior Lecturer, Information Studies, Charles Sturt University
Simon Wakeling, Lecturer, School of Information Studies, Charles Sturt University
Scientific publishing relies on peer review as the mechanism that maintains trust in what we publish. When we read a journal article, we assume experts have rigorously scrutinised it before publication. This crucial system is currently under severe strain.
We conducted a comprehensive study of Australian academic journals and their editors – surveying 139 editors and interviewing 27. The picture is concerning.
Finding qualified peer reviewers…
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By Rob Manwaring, Associate Professor, Politics and Public Policy, Flinders University
Josh Sunman, Associate lecturer, Flinders University
While the Malinauskas government is expected to easily be returned to power, there will be much interest in the right-of-centre parties’ performance.
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By Judy Ingham, Newsletter Producer, The Conversation
A better way to control inflation, a warning about whooping cough and consideration for renters in housing conversations: an edited selection of your views.
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By Mark Swilling, Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Development, Stellenbosch University
If conditions for private investment in the transmission infrastructure are not put in place, it’s likely that loadshedding will return in 2029.
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By Rod Crompton, Visiting Adjunct Professor, African Energy Leadership Centre, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his 2026 State of the Nation address, announced that the country’s electricity transmission assets would move out of state-owned Eskom. This will happen once the newly established National Transmission Company of South Africa is unbundled into a fully independent company.
This is not the first time Ramaphosa has used his State of the Nation address to keep South Africa’s electricity reforms on track. In 2021,
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By Tamara Krawchenko, Associate Professor, School of Public Administration, University of Victoria
Alberta is not a place that ‘doesn’t matter’ economically; the anger of those who want to separate from Canada stems from the belief that it matters a great deal and is still being disrespected.
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By Gwendolyn Blue, Professor, University of Calgary
The Canadian government’s recent approval of the first gene-edited animal to enter the food system has reignited debates over whether foods produced using genetic engineering techniques should be labelled.
Gene-edited animals, including…
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