By Hussein Dia, Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne’s rail network will feel the improvements immediately, but experience from Sydney and elsewhere shows changes in travel behaviour will take time.
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By Anabela Malpique, Senior Lecturer in Literacy, Edith Cowan University
Deborah Pino Pasternak, Professor in Early Childhood Education and Community, University of Canberra
Research suggests teaching typing and word processing skills should start in primary school, much like writing with pen and paper.
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By Michelle Tuckey, Professor of Work and Organisational Psychology, UniSA Justice & Society, University of South Australia, University of South Australia
Nicole Moulding, Professor of Social Work and Director, Safe Relationships and Communities Research Group, University of South Australia
More than one in six cases of sexual harassment in Australia happen at work social events. If it happens to you, or you’re a bystander – here’s what you can do.
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By Sebastian Rosenberg, Associate Professor, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney; University of Canberra
Australia’s response to mental illness is still hospital-centric. Treating more patients in their homes is a step in the right direction.
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By Wei Li, Lecturer, Business School, University of Sydney
Kathleen Walsh, Professor of Finance, University of Technology Sydney
Luke Deer, Casual Lecturer in Finance, University of Sydney
The US dollar still dominates trade for now. But new research suggests Australia’s banks are unprepared for a world where China’s currency plays a much larger role.
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By Anthony Wiskich, Visiting Fellow in Economics, Australian National University; CSIRO
Could container ships ever go electric? The best option might be a fleet of attendant battery vessels to power these giants directly.
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By John Long, Strategic Professor in Palaeontology, Flinders University
A new book, Goliath’s Curse, will reset everything you thought you knew about the rise and fall of civilisations – with worrying implications for our world now.
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By Madalena Pamela Liougas, PhD Candidate, Rehabilitation Science Institute, University of Toronto
Alisa Grigorovich, Associate professor, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, Brock University
Continuous tracking using real-time location systems is becoming increasingly common in hospitals and long-term care homes, raising questions about ethics and data use.
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By Pamela Ephraim
"I believe that it (my detention) is a form of suppression and a way of sending signals to the public, especially whistleblowers, not to speak to journalists."
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By Merlyna Lim, Canada Research Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University
Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City mayor has spurred global celebrations and pride. Scores of social media users worldwide celebrate and claim him as one of their own.
Muslims across the globe, including in Indonesia — home to the world’s largest Muslim population, where…
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