By Margaret Murray, Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Swinburne University of Technology
School is back and, with it, the daily task of packing a lunchbox.
If your child is coming home with uneaten sandwiches, you’re not alone. They’re easy to make and transport, but sometimes the last thing kids (or adults) want to eat.
The food kids eat at school typically provides at least one-third of their daily energy intake. So a nutritious lunchbox is an important way to support their overall health, as well as their focus and…
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By Stephanie Brookes, Senior Lecturer, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University
Richard Scully, Professor in Modern History, University of New England
Robert Phiddian, Professor of English, Flinders University
The award-winning cartoonist Jon Kudelka died in Hobart on Sunday, aged 53. Over 30 years, his work resisted the polarisation of the contemporary Australian media.
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By Margarita Vladimirova, Sessional Academic, Faculty of Law, Monash University
Businesses using facial recognition cameras need customer consent – but a new ruling could open a loophole in the law.
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By Darryn Snell, Associate professor, School of Management, RMIT University
Al Rainnie, Adjunct professor, Business, Adelaide University
The urgent need to slash Australia’s carbon emissions is undeniable. But the sluggish transition is making it tougher to offer certainty for workers.
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By Melissa Haswell, Professor of Health, Safety and Environment, School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology
Anne Poelina, Chair of the Martuwarra Fitzroy River Council & Professor and Chair Indigenous Knowledges & Senior Research Fellow, Nulungu Institute of Research, University of Notre Dame Australia
David Shearman, Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Adelaide University
Fracking exploration wells are likely to proceed in the Kimberley. Given how much more we know about the risks of fracking, this seems dangerous.
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By Christian Moro, Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University
Charlotte Phelps, Senior Teaching Fellow in Medicine, Bond University
Growing older often brings unexpected grooming challenges. This is particularly apparent when some areas that, when young, we could otherwise ignore start to develop hair.
This includes our nose and ears, where hair grows thicker and longer as we age. But why do hairs in these areas act like this?
The answer predominantly lies in our sex hormones.
Two types of hair
There are two types of hair that grows across our bodies.
Vellus hair is fine and colourless. This hair (also called “peach…
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Monday, February 9, 2026
The UN human rights chief on Monday called for the immediate release of Hong Kong media magnate Jimmy Lai after a Chinese court handed him a 20-year prison sentence under the city’s national security legislation, warning the verdict violates international human rights law.
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By Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University
The prime minister was more reliant on his chief of staff than most. Now he’s alone, facing calls to resign.
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By Gerald Mako, Research Affiliate, University of Cambridge
Will the UK’s new Cyber Action Plan staunch the flow of attacks? Other countries are leading the way in cyber-defence strategies.
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By Susan H. Kamei, Adjunct Professor of History and Affiliated Faculty, USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Cultures, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Incarcerated in rough barracks surrounded by barbed wire and armed soldiers, Japanese Americans made functional and beautiful items to ease their suffering.
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