By Alex Ford, Professor of Biology, University of Portsmouth
The government promises joined‑up and long‑term regional planning for water. But some pressing challenges appear to receive surprisingly little attention.
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By Igor Shishlov, Affiliate Professor - Climate Change Economics, HEC Paris Business School
Amid the ongoing energy crisis, climate economics experts assess how much export credit agencies are actually driving the shift to lower-carbon as they focus financing on green energy.
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By Richard Youngs, Professor of International and European Politics, University of Warwick
Compounding the alarm triggered by Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the erratic unpredictability of the second Trump administration has made the need for European security autonomy obvious. On a number of occasions over the past year, Donald Trump has loosely intimated that he might leave the Nato defence alliance.
Washington’s recent move to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, plus unease over the US’s actions in Iran,…
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By Jason R.C. Nurse, Reader in Cyber Security, University of Kent
Lisa Sugiura, Professor of Cybercrime and Gender, University of Portsmouth
It’s hard to overstate the impact that artificial intelligence has had since the release of generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT just three years ago. While they have led to countless advances in how we live and work, they have also been at the centre of controversies around domestic and sexual abuse.
The use of the AI tool Grok to remove women’s…
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By Jen Webb, Distinguished Professor Emerita of Creative Practice, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
Author–artist Lee Lai has won the 2026 Stella Prize for her graphic novel, Cannon. This is the first time the Stella has been won by a graphic novel.
Lai, who was shortlisted for the Stella Prize in 2022 for Stone Fruit, has had work published in the New York Times, The New Yorker, Granta and more. Cannon was named as a best book for 2025 in several lists, and shortlisted for several prizes, including the Carol Shields Prize and…
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By Dominik Koll, Honorary Lecturer, Nuclear Physics, Australian National University
When you think of outer space, you’re likely picturing stars, planets and moons. But much of space is filled with clouds of gas, plasma and stardust – known as interstellar clouds.
In the local parts of our galaxy alone there’s a complex of roughly 15 individual interstellar clouds. The Solar System is currently traversing one of them, aptly named the Local Interstellar Cloud. The origin and history of these clouds are believed to be tightly connected to the birth and death of stars. But we can see their imprints…
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By Amnesty International
Amnesty International and Human Rights First today published a joint letter to Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior urging an end to the Polish government’s cooperation with the US administration’s unlawful mass deportations of immigrant communities. According to information gathered by Amnesty International and Human Rights First, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) passed through […] The post Poland: Stop cooperating with ICE on unlawful returns of Ukrainians appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
The Algerian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release all arbitrarily detained journalists targeted for exercising their right to freedom of expression, including Abdelwakil Blamm, Hassan Bouras and Christophe Gleizes, Amnesty International said today. The call comes ahead of the 14 May trial of Abdelwakil Blamm on bogus terrorism charges, amid the Algerian authorities’ misuse of the criminal justice system to punish independent critical media voices. Since November 2025, the Algerian authorities […] The post Algeria: Authorities must release arbitrarily detained journalists…
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By Karuna kumari Kandregula
India’s massive Great Nicobar development project has sparked debate over environmental risks, Indigenous rights, and strategic ambitions as critics warn of irreversible ecological and social consequences on the fragile island.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The shadow treasurer plans to fight Labor’s tax changes, arguing they would increase pressure on rents and ‘kneecap’ young Australians trying to get ahead.
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