By Sarah Annesley, Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Cell and Molecular Biology, La Trobe University
Scientists in the United Kingdom say they have developed a blood test that can diagnose myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) with 96% accuracy – the first of its kind.
For many who live with the debilitating condition, this will be exciting news.
Despite affecting millions…
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By Marika Sosnowski, Senior research fellow, The University of Melbourne
These types of ceasefires are highly coercive agreements that enable the more powerful party to force the weaker party to agree to whatever they want.
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By Hannah Dahlen, Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
Stories of big babies might make women all over the world cross their legs. But how common are big babies, and does their birth always lead to complications?
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The ACT senator had his club membership cancelled after going public with concerns about its link with the gambling industry.
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By Laura
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), potato cultivation has regained momentum thanks to an alliance between various actors committed to replacing imports with quality local production.
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By Euan Ritchie, Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
Phillipa C. McCormack, Future Making Fellow, Environment Institute, University of Adelaide
Yung En Chee, Senior Research Fellow, Environmental Science, The University of Melbourne
The Albanese government has hinted it is close to a deal with the Coalition over the long-awaited overhaul of Australia’s environment laws. Environment Minister Murray Watt plans to introduce new legislation to parliament in November.
Can Watt deliver what is sorely…
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By Julian Murphet, Jury Professor of English and Language and Literature, University of Adelaide
Krasznahorkai’s language is the mad scream of a godless universe at our inexcusable squandering of every good thing given to us by chance.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A tourist paramotor in China. © VCGPIX via AP Photo On Monday evening, Myanmar military paramotors, or motorized paragliders, dropped munitions on a candlelit Buddhist festival in Sagaing Region, killing at least 21 people, including three children as young as 2. Hundreds of villagers had gathered in a primary school compound to celebrate the Thadingyut holiday and demonstrate against military abuses in the embattled region.Junta airstrikes have surged this year, including unlawful attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure – schools, hospitals, religious sites,…
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By John Hart, Emeritus Faculty, US government and politics specialist, Australian National University
Trump use of the National Guard in several cities has been challenged by several governors. The case could end up before the Supreme Court.
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By Emma Shortis, Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
[…]we took the freedom of speech away.
We should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military[…]
They’re poisoning the blood of our country.
Stand back and stand by.
The president has been saying it out loud all along.
During his first administration, in 2019, US President Donald Trump said the Constitution gave him “the right to do whatever I want”. Five years later, the Supreme Court affirmed that view when it ruled the president has quasi-regal powers of immunity for “official…
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