By Milad Milani, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Western Sydney University
The question is not whether Islam belongs in Australia. It’s how religious authority is situated in a society that values freedom, accountability and civic trust.
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By Stella Huangfu, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85%, adding to pressure on households and businesses. While the move was widely expected by markets and most economists, the Reserve Bank says inflation risks remain too high to be comfortable.
The RBA said inflation “picked up materially” in the second half of 2025. Governor Michele Bullock told a press conference:
Based on the data we have seen and the conditions here and around the world,…
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By Sara Webb, Lecturer, Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University of Technology
Rebecca Allen, Co-Director Space Technology and Industry Institute, Swinburne University of Technology
The mushrooms lived in space for over a month – and could be key to the health of astronauts in the future.
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By Vincent Ho, Associate Professor and Clinical Academic Gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
Laxatives are generally quite safe when taken at the recommended dosage. However, they can cause side effects and long-term use and overuse can lead to problems.
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By Grant Duncan, Research associate, Public Policy Institute, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Voters can expect a lot of political polling in the lead-up to NZ’s general election in November. It’s important to know what the numbers can and can’t reveal.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Nationals leader David Littleproud easily saw off a spill motion as he and Sussan Ley plan to meet to discuss restoring the Coalition.
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By Andrei Quintiá Pastrana, Investigador Ramón y Cajal, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Alba Nogueira López, Catedrática de Derecho Administrativo, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
In Europe, national and regional parliaments widely recognise citizens’ entitlement to protection in areas like housing, fuel and access to health and social care. But across the continent, growing numbers of people entitled to social benefits never actually receive them.
Complex application processes, burdensome requirements,…
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By Narmin Nahidi, Assistant Professor in Finance, University of Exeter
Green finance is built on a promise: that capital can be redirected to support the transition to a low-carbon economy while avoiding the environmental mistakes of the past. That promise is getting harder to keep.
The technologies needed for decarbonisation of electric vehicles, wind turbines, batteries and grid infrastructure rely on large quantities of critical minerals. Extracting those materials, even from remote places such as Greenland, remains environmentally disruptive, socially contested…
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By Julian Givi, Assistant Professor of Marketing, West Virginia University
Colleen P. Kirk, Assistant Professor of Marketing, New York Institute of Technology
Danielle Hass, Ph.D. Candidate in Marketing, West Virginia University
As Valentine’s Day approaches, finding the perfect words to express your feelings for that special someone can seem like a daunting task – so much so that you may feel tempted to ask ChatGPT for an assist.
After all, within seconds it can dash off a well-written, romantic message. Even a short, personalized limerick or poem is no sweat.
But before you copy and paste that AI-generated love note, you might want to consider how it could make you feel about yourself.
We research the intersection of consumer behavior and technology, and we’ve been studying how people…
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By Danusha Jayawardana, Research Fellow in Health Economics, Monash University
Gawain Heckley, Researcher in Health Economics, Lund University
Nicole Black, Associate Professor of Health Economics, Monash University
Where kids are born in a family can be important. But it is not just about who gets more grown-up privileges or parental pressure.
Research tells us firstborn children, on average, tend to do better on a range of outcomes. This includes doing better at school and being more likely to be top managers when compared to those born later.
In our
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