By Kai Li Lim, St Baker Fellow in E-Mobility, Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation, The University of Queensland; The University of Western Australia
Scott Dwyer, Research Director, Energy Futures, University of Technology Sydney
Electric vehicles (EVs) seem to be popping up everywhere.
In the first half of 2026, sales of battery-powered EVs nearly tripled, and July’s figures suggest this trend will continue.
However, our cumulative research…
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By Madeleine Thornton-Smith, PhD Candidate, School of Art, RMIT University
Kim Goodwin, Lecturer in Arts Management and Human Resources, The University of Melbourne
Adding the word ‘arts’ to the Amusement, Recreation, Events and Arts Award will give the arts sector a safety net – but the details will determine its robustness.
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By Shikha Malviya, Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, University of Southern Queensland
Pressure to hold the family together, visa worries and fear of social exclusion can make it harder to leave abusive relationships.
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By Vivienne Lewis, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Canberra
Be curious about why children don’t want to dress up, rather than immediately trying to persuade them to join in.
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By Toby Davidson, Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies, Macquarie University
In this series, we explore influential Australian poems.
There are giants of Australian literature who are household names, and those who once were but are no longer. Francis Webb (1925–73) fits firmly in the latter category. His works are rarely quoted in public life, inscribed on public art or taught in schools.
Webb’s case tells us much about the shifting character and nature of Australian literature, for he has never been completely forgotten either. His reputation…
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By Jeremy Hapeta, Associate Professor in Māori Sport, Physical Education and Oranga, School of Health Sciences, University of Canterbury
Rochelle Stewart-Withers, Professor in Indigenous and International Development, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
It’s 30 years since the All Blacks last played a test in South Africa – and only 56 years since Māori and Pacific players were first allowed to tour there.
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By Subhashish Panigrahi
An Indian educator is documenting his vulnerable Indigenous language on YouTube. He hopes his videos “will create an invaluable resource for the entire humankind.”
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By Amnesty International
Three years after Ecuadorians voted overwhelmingly to protect Yasuní National Park from oil extraction in one of the most significant environmental referendums in Latin American history, the authorities have yet to fully implement the result of the vote. At the same time, members of the YASunidos collective are facing disproportionate financial penalties for their participation […] The post Ecuador: Three Years After the Yasuní Referendum, Sanctions Against Its Defenders Highlight the Deterioration of Civic Space appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the reported fatal shooting of opposition party member and former cabinet minister Mutotwe Kafwaya during a security operation in Kabulonga, Lusaka on 14 August, and the arrest of at least three other opposition members, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah, said: “The reported killing of Mutotwe Kafwaya is […] The post Zambia: Authorities must investigate fatal shooting of former minister and end post-election crackdown appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By The Conversation Canada, The Conversation
Nicolette Little’s From Red Dresses to Memory Stones: Multimedia Activism and Gender-Based Violence in Canada looks at five projects — the REDress Project, the Disposable Red Woman, the digital memorialization of the Montréal Massacre, the documentary Slut or Nut and the Memory Stones Project — that Canadian activists have used to confront gender-based violence and spread awareness. In this…
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