By Alex Simpson, Associate Professor in Criminology, Macquarie University
Sussan Ley recently declared Melbourne the ‘crime capital of Australia’. But a closer analysis of the data shows a much more nuanced picture.
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By Vibhu Arya, PhD Student, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
AI-powered shopping is now live in the US and aiming to roll out overseas. So how does it work? And what are companies like Google planning to launch next?
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By Blake Lawrence, PhD Candidate (Design) and Performance Artist, University of Technology Sydney
Three frogs, a shark, a unicorn and a Tyrannosaurus rex dance in front of a line of heavily armoured police in riot gear.
Over the past few weeks, activists taking part in protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) across the United States have donned inflatable animal costumes. The aim is to disrupt the Trump administration’s claim that the protests are violent “hate America” rallies.
The result is a sight to behold, with many encounters…
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By Alistair Evans, Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University
For more than 60 million years, venomous snakes have slithered across Earth.
These ancient, chemical weapon-wielding reptiles owe their evolutionary success in part to the effectiveness of their bite, which they deliver at an astonishing speed before their prey can escape.
Now, a study I coauthored reveals, in astonishing detail, exactly how these bites work. Published today in the Journal of Experimental Biology, it is the largest…
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By Michelle Ward, Lecturer, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University
James Watson, Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
Ruben Venegas Li, Research fellow, School of Environment, University of Queensland, The University of Queensland
Queensland’s conservation ledger is in the red. Despite some new national parks, bulldozers are still clearing forests and vegetation across the state.
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By Rebecca Rothman, PhD Candidate in Clinical Psychology, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology
Blair Aitken, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University of Technology
Hangovers trigger higher levels of anxiety, stress, guilt and sadness. Some people easily brush it off, while for others it’s crippling. Here’s why.
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By Anna Howe, Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology, University of Canterbury
Emma Best, Associate Professor in Paediatrics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Rachel Webb, Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Only about 82% of two-year-olds are fully immunised against measles, with two doses of the vaccine. This leaves at least one in five unprotected.
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By Carol Lefevre, Visiting Research Fellow, Department of English and Creative Writing, University of Adelaide
Carol Lefevre stumbled on tai chi while recovering from cancer, and after losing her mother and her aunt. It transformed her life.
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By Amnesty International
In light of the prolonged arbitrary detention of Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán, Indigenous representatives of the 48 cantons of Totonicapán, who will today have been deprived of their liberty for six months, Ana Piquer, Americas Director at Amnesty International, said: “Today marks six months since Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán were unjustly deprived of […] The post Guatemala: Six months of injustice and criminalization against Indigenous representatives from Totonicapán appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Rachel Woods, Senior Lecturer in Physiology, University of Lincoln
Walk through any supermarket at this time of year and you’ll see shelves stacked with Halloween treats. Halloween and candy go hand in hand but what does all that sugar really mean for children?
The World Health Organization recommends that “free sugars” (sugar that is added to foods, plus sugars naturally present in honey, syrups and fruit juices) make up less than 10% of total energy intake, and ideally under 5%. That’s…
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