By Jonathan Roberts, Professor in Robotics, Queensland University of Technology
Getting a robot to run 100m faster than Usain Bolt is impressive. But how about a humanoid that can make you a cup of tea in your own kitchen?
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By Meghan S. Miller, Professor of Geophysics, Australian National University
Allen Husker, Research Professor of Geophysics, California Institute of Technology
Whenever there’s a series of destructive or notable earthquakes, scientists get asked the same question: are earthquakes becoming more frequent?
Over the past three months, multiple…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Children walk past modular classrooms built after Cyclone Chido, at the nursery and elementary school of Majicavo-Lamir village on the French overseas territory of Mayotte, on August 18, 2025. © 2025 Marine Gachet/AFP via Getty Images Students return to school this week in France’s overseas department of Mayotte. For most, the start of the academic year is a return to overcrowded schools that are often ill-equipped to meet their basic needs, and an education system that continues to fail thousands of children.A devastating cyclone in December 2024 worsened already…
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By Jennifer Black, Associate Professor of Food, Nutrition and Health, University of British Columbia
Rachel Engler-Stringer, Professor, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan
The grind of packing school lunches is returning for many families this fall. Ensuring children’s access to nutritious food at school is a daily act of care that fuels their learning, nutritional well-being and sense of connection.
But this essential work takes a toll on caregivers and family…
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By Graham Wild, Aviation Coordinator, Australian Defence Force Academy; UNSW
Four close calls on Sydney Airport runways in as many weeks have put air traffic management in the spotlight.
It’s too early to determine the exact cause of each one. But four ground-safety occurrences at Australia’s busiest airport in a little over three weeks raise an obvious question: how common are occurrences like these, and are they becoming more frequent?
To examine the broader pattern, I analysed Australian Transport Safety Bureau data from 2003 to 2025 for Australian commercial air transport, focusing on runway incursions (the incorrect presence of an aircraft,…
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By Martin Kear, Lecturer, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
With the world’s attention focused on the ongoing US-Iran conflict and the delicate negotiations over the fate of Gaza, it’s easy to overlook what’s happening in the other occupied Palestinian territories.
In recent days, the Israeli government has given final approval to a plan to build a new settlement in an area of the West…
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By Carolyn Wade, Lecturer, School of Education, Griffith University
Paul Kidson, Associate Professor in Educational Leadership, Australian Catholic University
Some private schools have introduced behaviour contracts for parents. Meanwhile, some states let principals ban abusive parents from public school grounds.
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By Wellett Potter, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of New England
It’s a familiar experience for many Australians. Shopping at discount supermarket chain Aldi, you see an off-brand product that looks similar to a major brand’s product you know and love. You decide to buy it, because not only does it look familiar, it also costs much less than you would pay elsewhere.
Aldi has successfully used this dupe or “lookalike” strategy for decades. However, the approach is not without risk, particularly in the eyes of Australian copyright law.
Last week, Aldi lost…
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By Zoe Bainbridge, Senior Research Fellow, TropWATER, James Cook University
Rebecca Bartley, Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
Sediment and nitrogen runoff carried by rivers is a major challenge to the Great Barrier Reef. Science confirms efforts to improve water quality are paying off.
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By Mathew Leonardi, Associate Professor, Gynaecological Surgeon and Sonologist, McMaster University; Adelaide University
Narges Kalani, Clinical Research Assistant, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Oncology, McMaster University
Could new tests shorten the long road to an endometriosis diagnosis? The promise is compelling, but the evidence is not there yet.
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