By Sebastian Rosenberg, Associate Professor, Health Research Institute, University of Canberra, and Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney
On ABC’s 4 Corners this week, psychiatrists and nurses have warned New South Wales’ mental health system is in crisis. They report some patients with severe mental distress are waiting two to three days in emergency departments for care.
The program highlighted chronic failures in NSW’s mental health system, but the shortfalls are being…
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By Helen Dickinson, Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW Sydney
Dr Jade Hart, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Business, UNSW Sydney
Kathryn Henne, Professor and Director, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University
Vanessa McDermott, Senior lecturer, School of Business, UNSW Sydney
Should GenAI be rapidly rolled out to improve public service policymaking and delivery? Or is a more cautious approach needed to rebuild trust after Robodebt?
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By Marilyn Campbell, Professor, School of Early Childhood & Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology
Shannon O'Brien, PhD Candidate, School of Education, Queensland University of Technology
The federal government has launched a “rapid review” to look at what works to prevent bullying in schools.
Led by mental health experts, the review will underpin a new national standard to respond to bullying. This follows the death of a young Sydney school student last year.
It also comes as the Queensland…
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By Andrew Thomas, Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Deakin University
As Israel’s devastating war in Gaza has ground on, the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was thought to be “dead”. Now, it is showing signs of life again.
French President Emmanuel Macron is reportedly…
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By Peter Draper, Professor, and Executive Director: Institute for International Trade, and Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Trade and Environment, University of Adelaide
Amid the chaos of Trump’s tariff wars, there is an opening for Australia to seize the moment with new trade partnerships.
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By Mark Winfield, Professor, Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Canada
Energy and natural resources development projects carry risks and costs that could stretch far into the future. That’s why it’s so risky to streamline or fast-track approval processes.
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By Irit Katz, Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Studies, University of Cambridge
At least 27 Palestinians were reported to have been killed on the morning of June 3 amid chaotic scenes at an aid distribution centre in the southern Gaza Strip. This follows a similar incident on June 1 when around 30 civilians were reportedly killed as people scrambled to get food supplies at an aid centre…
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By James Horncastle, Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University
Operation Spider Web does not change the Ukraine-Russia war militarily. But the successful Ukrainian drone attacks do bring Russia’s military weaknesses and miscalculations into sharp focus.
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By J.B. Ruhl, Professor of Law, Director, Program on Law and Innovation, and Co-director, Energy, Environment and Land Use Program, Vanderbilt University
For lawyers, industry, advocates and the courts, environmental review after the Eagle County decision is not just a new ballgame. It is a new sport.
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By Aya Aboelenien, Associate Professor of Marketing, HEC Montréal
Ai Ming Chow, Postdoctoral Fellow, Management and Marketing, The University of Melbourne
Social media influencers have become cultural powerhouses, setting trends, shaping lifestyles and even swaying…
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