By Andrew Cullen, Guest Research Fellow, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne
Millions of websites and online tools have relied on the PHP language for decades – but newly disclosed bugs could let hackers easily take them over.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Three years on from the reported resumption of large-scale forcible returns of nationals of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) from China, serious concerns persist about their fate, according to a group of Human Rights Council-appointed independent experts.
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By Felicity Goodyear-Smith, Professor of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Rachel Roskvist, Senior Lecturer General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Ranche Johnson, Senior Lecturer, Department of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
A $40 million scheme aims to improve health outcomes, but differences between practices could leave some struggling to qualify for funding.
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By Samantha Lawler, Associate Professor, Astronomy, University of Regina
SpaceX has started a trend. More American companies are betting that they can beat the laws of physics by launching thousands of enormous satellites to create orbital “AI data centres” with names like Cowboy Space’s Stampede.
Space commercialization has progressed to a point where numerous aerospace and technology experts view these ambitious corporate orbital agendas as entirely detached…
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By Seth T. Kannarr, Visiting Honors Lecturer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
With a stroke of a pen, President Donald Trump has officially created the United States’ 64th national park.
Chiricahua, in southeastern Arizona, was established as a national monument in April 1924 to protect its towering rhyolite hoodoos – tall spires of rock – and diversity of wildlife. The mountainous…
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By Charles Livingstone, Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
Buly Cardak, Associate Professor of Economics, La Trobe Business School, La Trobe University
Heng Jiang, Associate professor, La Trobe University
Nicola Thomas, Lecturer in Economics
Western Australians spend about the same as people in other states when it comes to gambling, but gambling problems in WA are much, much lower.
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By Danusha Jayawardana, Research Fellow in Health Economics, Monash University
David Johnston, Professor of Health Economics, Monash University
Nicole Black, Associate Professor of Health Economics, Monash University
Trong-Anh Trinh, Senior Research fellow, Centre for Health Economics, Monash University
Medicare rebates are meant to make psychologist visits cheaper and more accessible. But data shows those on the lowest incomes are missing out.
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By Nicky Morrison, Professor of Planning and Director of Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University
Patrick Harris, Associate professor, UNSW International Centre for Future Health Systems, UNSW
Vanita Yadav, Senior Research Fellow, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University
In Australia, the days are growing longer and summer is fast approaching. But a very strong El Niño – a natural weather phenomenon that drives variations in temperature and winds across the Pacific – could make this summer a sweltering one.
This raises the question: are we ready for extreme heat?
Our
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By Luke Rowe, Lecturer and Researcher (Science of Learning), Australian Catholic University
A good principle when studying with artificial intelligence is: think first, use AI second (or, in some cases, not at all).
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By Sara Oscar, Senior Lecturer, Visual Communication, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney
The poster for the National Gallery of Victoria’s upcoming triennial features artwork made with AI. But the artist’s work is critical of our AI future.
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