By Sarah Lawson, PhD Candidate in Ancient Linguistics, School of Theology, Faculty of Arts and Education, Charles Sturt University
Bluey is a smart show that draws on all kinds of inspirations for its charming stories, including religious ones. My newly published research looks at what Bluey has to say about religion, and the religion of play which the characters live by.
Three episodes in particular show the diversity of religion in contemporary Australia and help us reflect on the diversity and depth of Aussie culture.
These episodes teach bite-sized lessons from real-life religions to children and parents in an approachable…
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By Scarlett Howard, Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University
Adrian Dyer, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Monash University
Andrew Greentree, Professor of Quantum Physics and Australian Research Council Future Fellow, RMIT University
Humans have always been fascinated with space. We frequently question whether we are alone in the universe. If not, what does intelligent life look like? And how would aliens communicate?
The possibility of extraterrestrial life is grounded in scientific evidence. But the distances involved in travel between the stars are vast. If we do contact aliens, it would likely be via…
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By Luke Jeffrey, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Southern Cross University
Chris Greening, Professor, Microbiology, Monash University
Damien Maher, Professor in Earth Sciences, Southern Cross University
Pok Man Leung, Research Fellow in Microbiology, Monash University
We already knew forests were heavy lifters in reducing climate pollution. New research reveals the tiny microbes in tree bark can also “eat” climate gases.
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
The UN Human Rights Council – the world’s principal defender of vulnerable people worldwide – has elected an Indonesian diplomat to be President for 2026 in a first for the country.
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By Valerie L. Myers, Organizational Psychologist and Lecturer in Management and Organizations, University of Michigan
Centuries of management practice were built on cruelty and exploitation. But history also offers a countercurrent – leaders who chose care, fairness and conscience.
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By Wayne Unger, Associate Professor of Law, Quinnipiac University
Child sexual abuse material on X is clearly illegal. What’s less clear is how to force X to prevent its AI chatbot from making the material.
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By Alejandro N. Flores, Associate Professor of Geoscience, Boise State University
A major atmospheric river brought record precipitation to the Pacific Northwest, yet the snow and water supply still suffered. It’s a growing problem.
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By Jennifer Singh, Associate Professor of Sociology, Georgia Institute of Technology
Health and medicine is more than just biological – societal forces can get under your skin and cause illness. Medical sociologists like me study these forces by treating society itself as our laboratory. Health and illness are our experiments in uncovering meaning, power and inequality, and how it affects all parts of a person’s life.
For example, why do low-income communities continue…
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By Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, Postdoctoral Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor of Government, Hamilton College
Though they lived centuries apart, Aristotle and Tsunetomo both explored what it means to live virtuously, and the risks of wanting praise or recognition.
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By Anna Storti, Assistant Professor of Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies and Asian American Studies, Duke University
Asian Americans have drawn parallels between today’s attacks on Latinos and a historically exclusive immigration policy that favors some families over others.
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