By Clayton Chin, Associate Professor in Political Theory, The University of Melbourne
The Eureka flag originated on the gold fields, became a union symbol, and is now being waved at anti-immigration protests.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image The National Assembly of Burkina Faso in downtown Ouagadougou. © 2013 Sputniktilt/Wikimedia Burkina Faso’s Transitional Legislative Assembly passed a law on September 1, 2025, that makes consensual same-sex relations a criminal offense, a major setback for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. Under this new law, people found guilty of homosexuality could face two to five years in prison, as well as fines. The law violates LGBT people’s rights to non-discrimination and privacy.The law is being enacted amid shrinking civic and political…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Protesters brandish brooms as a symbol of their calls for reform, and ending police brutality and lawmakers’ perks, outside the Indonesian parliament building in Jakarta, September 3, 2025. © 2025 Willy Kurniawan/Reuters (Jakarta) – Indonesian authorities have detained more than 3,000 people in a nationwide crackdown during anti-government protests since late August 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should impartially investigate alleged excessive use of force by security forces, including widespread use of tear gas, to silence dissent and…
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By Blake Bennett, Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching and Pedagogy, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
A proposed new law won’t require online casinos to pay back a share of profits to community organisations, with potentially dire consequences.
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By Aruna Sathanapally, Chief Executive, Grattan Institute
When last month’s economic reform roundtable was announced, there was both hope and cynicism about the potential for progressing policy reforms in Australia that have been long understood to be necessary – tax reform being a leading example – but have languished in the “too hard” basket across both Coalition and Labor governments.
The roundtable, broadly considered a success, is now over, leaving the government with a
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By Chennupati Jagadish, President of the Australian Academy of Science and Emeritus Professor of Physics and Electronic Materials Engineering, Australian National University
We have gaps – in workforce, infrastructure and coordination – that will cripple our ability to secure a bright future for the next generation, unless we act now.
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By Mark Crosby, Professor of Economics, Monash University
Both the Commonwealth Bank, and the ASX as a whole, are considered expensive. But does this mean they’re headed for a fall?
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By Vincent Ho, Associate Professor and Clinical Academic Gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
Many of us are guilty of scrolling our smartphones on the toilet. But a new study from the United States, published today, has found this habit may increase your risk of developing haemorrhoids by up to 46%.
So, what’s the link? How can time on your phone lead to these painful lumps in and around your anus? Here’s what we know.
What are haemorrhoids?
Every healthy person has haemorrhoids, sometimes called piles.…
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By Jia White, Lecturer in Education, Curtin University
Melissa H. Black, Associate Professor in Occupational Therapy, La Trobe University
Researchers spoke to 16 autistic young people about their experiences of school. One lamented some teachers think ‘there’s something wrong with me in their eyes’.
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By Kate Darian-Smith, Professorial Fellow in History, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, The University of Melbourne
Kyle Harvey, Research Fellow, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University
Sue Turnbull, Honorary Professor of Communication and Media Studies, University of Wollongong
Sukhmani Khorana, Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, UNSW Sydney
The introduction of television in Australia in 1956 coincided with mass post-war immigration, initially from Britain and Europe, and later from Asia, the Americas and Africa. Both played a significant role in forming modern society.
Our new book, Migrants, Television and Australian Stories, explores this intertwined history across seven decades, through dozens of interviews with screen creatives, technical staff and…
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