By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
It was imperative to have the post-Bondi royal commission, but the evidence to come will highlight and could even exacerbate the strains in our fractured society.
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By David Raubenheimer, Leonard P. Ullman Chair in Nutritional Ecology, Nutrition Theme Leader Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney
Amanda Grech, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Dietetics, Public Health and Nutritional Epidemiology, University of Sydney
Stephen J Simpson, NHMRC Leadership Fellow and Professor of Biology, Charles Perkins Centre and School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
Have you ever wondered why savoury foods like chips, nachos and salted nuts go so well with a beer or glass of wine? And why sometimes you feel an insatiable appetite for junk food while drinking?
Our new study examined the diets and alcohol intake of Australians to find out why.
Alcohol is packed with energy, but also stimulates appetite. We found alcohol may lead you to eat more unhealthy foods by amplifying a biological drive for protein.
Protein craving
Our previous…
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By Human Rights Watch
Play Video Read a text description of this video Soundbite: I cannot live without fear because discrimination is very widespread here in Malawi against us, people with albinism. Soundbite: We walk around in fear, especially when we are in public places because, according to the beliefs people have, if they take our bones, they will become rich. We worry that someone might kill us to remove our bones.Soundbite: When I sing, I feel free. Lyrics: Say no to corruption and discrimination, we must avoid it my neighbors. Text: In Malawi, roughly 135,00 people have albinism, a genetic…
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By Carol Oliver, Professor in Science Communication and Astrobiology, UNSW Sydney
The nature of space, time and the evolution of life on Earth mean it’s unlikely extraterrestrial life has visited our home planet.
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By Amy Walters, PhD candidate, English Literature, Australian National University
Land reasserts the Gaelic language and culture in opposition to the culture of the British colonisers, but relies on simplistic characterisations.
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By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Professor of History, Australian Catholic University
Queen Bona Sforza transformed royal finances and expanded a dynasty’s wealth, becoming one of the most powerful women in early modern eastern Europe.
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By Blair Williams, Lecturer in Australian Politics, UNSW Sydney
From the middle ages on, threatening the patriarchy by displaying ambition or failing to conform to societal gender norms was taken as evidence of witchcraft.
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By Erin Nichols, Research Assistant, Griffith University
Adele Pavlidis, Associate Professor, and Director of the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University
Kateryna Kasianenko, Postdoctoral research fellow, Queensland University of Technology
Joe Rogan calls it a ‘gimmick’ but Donald Trump says it will be ‘great for America’. Welcome to the White House UFC event.
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Thursday, June 11, 2026
Gender equality agency UN Women is “gravely concerned” by the arrest of at least 30 women in Herat city last weekend in Afghanistan for allegedly violating dress requirements imposed by Taliban authorities.
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By Brad Badertscher, Professor of Accountancy, University of Notre Dame
In the old days, companies went public early to access cash to grow. These days, soon-to-be-public companies are already flush with cash from private finance.
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