By Stewart Prest, Lecturer, Political Science, University of British Columbia
The Pierre Poilievre leadership review will likely retain the status quo: an opposition leader only liked by his party’s base but deeply distrusted by non-conservative Canadians.
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By Kai Riemer, Professor of Information Technology and Organisation, University of Sydney
Sandra Peter, Director of Sydney Executive Plus, Business School, University of Sydney
The 2,500 questions that make up the exam are specifically designed to probe the outer limits of what today’s AI systems cannot do.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Labor’s big 2025 victory sparked high hopes for significant reform. But real change is not so easy – especially in our time of high grievance and permanent campaigning.
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By Pan Wang, Associate Professor in Chinese and Asian Studies, UNSW Sydney
A Chinese personal safety app called Are You Dead? – recently rebranded as Demumu – has gone viral in recent weeks, attracting widespread media attention.
Behind its sudden popularity lie deeper social transformations, including demographic shifts and changing personal and family relationships. At the same time, demand is growing for trust-based, non-medical, easy-to-use care networks tailored to the rapid rise of one-person households.
Demumu…
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By Tess Parker, Research Scientist in Climate Variability and Hazards, CSIRO
Michael Barnes, Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Weather of the 21st Century, Monash University
In 2009, the combination of a cyclone, atmospheric waves and warm moist air triggered a record-breaking heatwave. It’s happening again.
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By A/Prof. Elmira Jamei, Associate professor, Victoria University
Cities swelter in heatwaves - they heat up faster and stay hotter. But Australia has few strategies to cool them. Here’s how we could shift from laggard to leader.
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By Phoebe Hart, Associate Professor, Film Screen & Animation, Queensland University of Technology
Can the diverse pack of dog lovers that gather at the local park draw Roland out of his shell – and deliver some laughs along the way?
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By Joel Lexchin, Associate professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto; York University, Canada; University of Sydney
Before Canada decides to rely on foreign drug regulators to approve new medicines, Health Canada needs to show that it will improve public health.
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By Allison Creed, Lecturer and Curriculum Designer, Cognitive Linguistics, The University of Melbourne
I recently watched a participant at a wine tasting freeze when asked for their opinion. “It’s … nice?” they ventured, clearly wanting to say more but lacking the specific vocabulary to do so.
The sommelier quickly intervened, noting the wine was “quite elegant, with beautiful structure.” The participant simply nodded, and the conversation ended.
Wine is a multi-billion-dollar export commodity, yet industry “winespeak” can actually stop people feeling they can join in conversations about wine. And often words…
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By Celine Latulipe, Professor, Computer Science, University of Manitoba
Many Canadians rely on family or friends to file their taxes, but sharing CRA login credentials can be risky. Using a CRA RepID lets helpers access accounts while preventing fraud.
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