By Christopher Chapman, Senior lecturer in oceanography, UNSW Sydney
Clive McMahon, IMOS Animal Tagging, Sydney Institute of Marine Science
Rob Harcourt, Emeritus Professor of Marine Ecology, Macquarie University
Every summer, communities across northern Australia brace for the tropical cyclone season. Tropical cyclones draw their power from the warm seas, extracting heat and moisture from ocean water.
To improve cyclone forecasting – and better protect lives and property – we enlisted an unlikely ally: deep-diving sea turtles equipped with oceanographic sensors on their shells.
At times these turtles have encountered powerful tropical cyclones, allowing their sensors to gather and can gather critical information on how the temperature in the water changes as the storm passes overhead.…
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By Katie Attwell, Professor, School of Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia
The effects of COVID vaccine mandates live on today. And a distrust of government is one of its biggest casualties.
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By Caitlin Buckle, Lecturer, UNSW Sydney
Nicole Gurran, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney
Peter Phibbs, Emeritus Professor, Urban Planning and Policy, University of Sydney
There is a crisis of rental housing across Australia. Areas in major cities and regional Australia alike are facing extremely low rental stock and record high rents.
Many cities around the globe have cracked…
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By Kath Albury, Professor of Media and Communication and Chief Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making + Society, Swinburne University of Technology
Christine Parker, Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne
Most of us have attended sex-ed classes in school. If we’re lucky, we’ll learn about consent and how to roll a condom onto a banana. But the classroom rarely goes into the specifics of sexual health and wellbeing – including what to do when a condom breaks.
Where can you get the morning-after pill in your local area? What about post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV? When do you need testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)? And where to find support if the test comes back positive?
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By Adam G. Arian, Lecturer Accounting & Finance, Australian Catholic University
Anne C Pickering, Teaching and Research Scholar, Thomas More Law School, Australian Catholic University
While alarming, incidents involving alleged unauthorised or inappropriate access can actually be a sign that safeguards to protect our data are working.
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By Matthew Ricketson, Professor of Communication, Deakin University
Andrew Dodd, Professor of Journalism, The University of Melbourne
News Corporation’s decades-long support for Israel is reflected in its coverage of Israel–Palestine, reducing its complexities to a black and white issue.
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By David Rowe, Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
It is a difficult juggling act to be both a soccer fan and social critic. After tournaments start, it becomes even harder.
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By Clare Corbould, Associate Professor of History, Deakin University
Trump is not the first president to lean into an exaggerated patriotism at a time of crisis. But the vanity of his actions signals something perhaps unique.
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By Samuel Garrett, Senior Research Associate, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
Ava Kalinauskas, Senior Research Associate, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
A new survey shows Australians have made their mind up on Donald Trump and are questioning why Australia needs its closest ally.
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By Margaret McGregor, Clinical Associate Professor, UBC Dept of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Deborah Curran, Professor, Faculty of Law and School of Environmental Studies; Executive Director Environmental Law Centre, University of Victoria
Élyse Caron-Beaudoin, Assistant Professor, Environmental Health, Department of Health and Society, University of Toronto
Kevin Berk, PhD candidate, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University
Tim K. Takaro, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
Setback regulations remain the only lever that affords some protection to those bearing the greatest health risks of shale gas development in their neighbourhoods.
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