By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The NDIS minister joined the podcast to discuss the government’s reforms – and what the changes mean for 160,000 Australians .
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By Mark Quigley, Associate Professor of Earthquake Science, The University of Melbourne
On Wednesday evening just after 6pm local time, two earthquakes violently shook northern Venezuela.
The first one struck near San Felipe, the capital of the state of Yaracuy. Just 39 seconds later, another quake struck near the town of Yumare, within 5 to 10km from the first one.
Powerful ground shaking was felt across the region, including in Venezuela’s capital Caracas about 150km east of the earthquake epicentres. Buildings
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By Andrew Norton, Professor of Higher Education Policy, Monash University
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has introduced a bill under which universities face new caps on their domestic student numbers.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Amid the heated debate around multiculturalism there is a strong case for a reset of multicultural policy to make it more resilient in a changing world.
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By Júlia de Freitas Sampaio, Postdoctoral researcher, University of Luxembourg
As people across Europe are having to acclimatise to an unprecedented heatwave, coordinated responses for tackling extreme heat need to come from the top, and there’s no time to lose.
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By Andrew Fuhrmann, Lecturer, Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, The University of Melbourne
Lucy Guerin will step down as artistic director of Lucy Guerin Inc, one of the most important and best-resourced contemporary dance companies in the country.
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By Erin Cooper-Douglas, Public Policy Editor, The Conversation
The government has granted the woman and her child a permit to come home, having previously tried to block their return. It will now be easier to manage any threats.
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By Yvette Grant, PhD Candidate in Dance and Dance History Tutor, The University of Melbourne
In Justin Peck’s Copland Dance Episodes, dancers of The Australian Ballet move through 22 episodes to music by legendary American composer Aaron Copland.
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By Andrew B. Watkins, Adjunct Professor (Practice) in the School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University
Sweltering temperatures are shattering records across Europe, as the continent battles a deadly heatwave.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, France endured its hottest days in history, with western regions reaching highs of between 39°C and 43°C. Wednesday was the…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Detainees stand by a window inside the federal immigration center at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, where ICE is housing detained immigrants, on May 26, 2026. © 2026 Adam Gray/Getty Images 52 people died in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody during the first 500 days of President Trump’s second term, reflecting a soaring mortality rate. ICE so severely limits the information it provides to Congress, families, and the public that oversight is nearly impossible.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Congress should act immediately…
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