By Peter Breadon, Program Director, Health and Aged Care, Grattan Institute
Dominic Jones, Research Associate, Grattan Institute
Australia has more nurses per person than many countries. Allowing nurses in general practice to use all their skills could help meet the growing demand for care.
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By Corey Martin, Lecturer/Podcast Producer, Swinburne University of Technology
Jessica Ford, Senior Lecturer in Media, Adelaide University
Lisa French, Professor & Dean, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University
Liz Giuffre, Associate Professor in Media, University of Technology Sydney
Oscar Bloomfield, PhD Candidate in Film Studies, Deakin University
Phoebe Hart, Associate Professor, Film Screen & Animation, Queensland University of Technology
Roger Dawkins, Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning, School of Humanities and Communication Arts, Western Sydney University
From new releases to rediscovered classics, this month’s streaming list is brimming with both spectacle and nostalgia.
We see a pared-back return to the world of Game of Thrones, a glossy portrayal of one of America’s most high-profile romances, some bingeable courtroom drama, and the welcome reappearance of the much-loved Muppet Show.
Add in a distinctly Australian shark survival thriller and you’ve got plenty to pad out the long, warm evenings.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
HBO Max
At first glance, A Knight of the…
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By Paul Humphries, Associate Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
Katie Doyle, Freshwater Ecologist, Charles Sturt University
In many parts of Europe, the common carp is a prized table fish. But the common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is arguably Australia’s most vilified fish. Nicknamed the “river rabbit” for its prolific breeding, carp is blamed for degrading rivers, lakes and billabongs.
Despite its popularity overseas, and among catch-and-release anglers and koi enthusiasts, carp in Australian rivers cause significant damage to aquatic…
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By Natalie Kon-yu, Associate Professor, Creative Writing and Literary Studies, Victoria University
Emily Booth, Research fellow, University of Technology Sydney
Australian First Nations and culturally diverse authors talk about the balancing acts expected of them – and the pressure not to be ‘scarily diverse’.
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By Kenya Fernandes, Research Fellow, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney
Before antibiotics and antiseptics, healers across ancient Egypt, Greece, and China reached for honey to treat wounds. Archaeological evidence shows humans have been harvesting and collecting honey for thousands of years – and for much of that time, we understood it to be more than just food.
Today, honey sits in most kitchen cupboards as a perfectly ordinary pantry staple. But…
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By Dylan A Mordaunt, Research Fellow, Faculty of Education, Health, and Psychological Sciences, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Flinders University; The University of Melbourne
NZ’s primary care model rewards volume over complexity. Properly funding high-need patients would make the system safer and more sustainable.
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By Farah N. Jan, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Pennsylvania
Shortly after the opening salvo of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran on Feb. 28, 2026 – with missiles targeting cities across the country, some of which killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – President Donald Trump declared the objective was to destroy…
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By Jamaica Cass, Director, Queen's-Weeneebayko Health Education Partnership, Queen's University, Ontario
In a country with the capacity to ensure safe water for all, persistent water insecurity in Indigenous communities represents a preventable policy failure — one that’s reflected in health issues.
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the brutal attack in Harare on Professor Lovemore Madhuku, the leader of the opposition National Constitutional Assembly (NCA), and several other political activists on March 1, by armed men in full view of the police, Amnesty International Zimbabwe’s Executive Director, Lucia Masuka, said: “Professor Lovemore Madhuku, Effort Manono, and other activists from his […] The post Zimbabwe: Authorities must investigate brutal attack on constitutional lawyer and political activists appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Ten years after the murder of Lenca Indigenous leader and human rights defender Berta Cáceres, Amnesty International condemns the ongoing violence against those who defend land and the environment in Honduras, and calls on the authorities to carry out a thorough investigation that takes into account new findings revealed by the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent […] The post Honduras: 10 years without justice for Berta appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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