By Tirthankar Ghosh, Doctoral Student, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University
Levan Tielidze, Research Fellow in Glacial Geomorphology, Monash University
Rock-ice avalanches like the one which caused catastrophe in Nepal and Tibet (China) are not new. But warmer conditions make them more likely.
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By Sean Kang, Associate Professor in the Science of Learning, The University of Melbourne
High school and uni students may wonder how best to prepare for upcoming exams. Here’s how they can use their time wisely.
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By Sahara Hoff, Research Associate in the United States Studies Centre’s Economic Security Program, University of Sydney
As more details emerge about this controversial deal, big questions remain about what it could mean – both for oil markets and Venezuela’s national sovereignty.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A police officer stands guard in front of the Chemmani mass grave site in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, July 26, 2025. © 2025 CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE/EPA/Shutterstock The Sri Lankan government’s prosecution of past grave abuses has lagged, raising concerns for future progress.Many cases of forced disappearance, torture, and killing remain stalled, while families of victims and human rights defenders face threats and intimidation. The Dissanayake government should jumpstart its efforts to obtain genuine accountability for decades of impunity, while the UN high commissioner…
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By Rob Nicholls, Senior Research Associate in Media and Communications, University of Sydney
New rules on what companies can do with personal information include tighter consent requirements, a ‘right to be forgotten’, and a simple test for what’s OK.
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By Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
The Trump administration is trying every tactic to get Iran to capitulate, but there is only one path forward for both sides.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Chilean President José Antonio Kast greets police officers after announcing a new security agenda and stricter immigration enforcement, at the Plaza de Armas in Santiago, Chile, August 6, 2026. © 2026 Esteban Felix/AP Photo (Washington DC) – The Chilean Congress should reject a proposal to amend the Constitution introduced by President José Antonio Kast that would threaten a broad range of human rights, Human Rights Watch said today.The Chilean government submitted a proposal for eight proposed constitutional amendments to the Senate on August 18, 2026,…
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By Nial Wheate, Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Macquarie University
From today, the Australian government will expand Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PBS) access to the drug Keytruda for three additional types of cancer.
This is part of a broader shift away from cancer treatment with traditional chemotherapy drugs that can be less effective and have more intense side effects.
So what is Keytruda? How does it work? And which cancers can it treat?
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By Jane Younger, Senior Lecturer in Southern Ocean Vertebrate Ecology, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
Amandine Gamble, Assistant Professor, Department of Public and Ecosystem Health, Cornell University
Augustin Clessin, PhD Candidate, Centre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive, Université de Montpellier
Australia’s Macquarie Island lies deep in the Southern Ocean, about 1,500 kilometres southeast of Tasmania. This World Heritage-listed sanctuary is a haven for species such as elephant and fur seals, penguins, albatrosses and petrels, and a key site for wildlife researchers.
But it is not safe from H5N1 bird flu. This lethal virus is rapidly…
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By Thalia Anthony, Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney
Eddie Cubillo, Senior Fellow Indigenous Programs, The University of Melbourne
For the first time since its creation, Gellung Warl is challenging the Victorian government on a legislative bill that passed parliament.
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