By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The businessman and former competition chief says the fierce criticism of what he calls ‘mild’ budget changes shows why politicians have avoided reform for decades.
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By Timothy H. Raupach, Scientia Senior Lecturer, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney
Steven Sherwood, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
Everyone has a storm story – whether it’s that time you just escaped a downpour, or the hailstorm that wrote off your car. Even though hailstorms are relatively rare, they cause significant damages. Two new studies shed light on how hail might change as the world warms.
In our study, published today in Nature Climate Change, we show that hail conditions may move towards the poles with global warming and shift a bit from summer to winter. This could lead to more hailstorms in places such as northern Europe,…
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By Amnesty International
Amnesty International has today added its name to a complaint filed against FedEx Belgium alleging the unlawful transit of arms, including parts for F-35 fighter jets which have been used extensively by Israel during its ongoing genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip. The human rights organization has joined a coalition of civil society organizations, […] The post Belgium: Amnesty International joins complaint against FedEx for unlawful arms transit to Israel appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Responding to reports that Chinese authorities have barred the mothers of protesters killed in the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown from visiting their loved ones’ graves on this week’s anniversary of the atrocity, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director Sarah Brooks said: “Banning the relatives of people killed in the Tiananmen crackdown from visiting their loved ones’ graves […] The post China: ‘Heartless’ ban on Tiananmen Mothers visiting cemetery signals escalating repression appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Nurunnaby Chowdhury
Over 1,000 cases were filed in 10 days as Bangladesh launches an AI-powered traffic enforcement system for the first time, while the fate of unregistered battery-powered rickshaws stays unclear.
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By Stella Huangfu, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney
If GDP per person falls again in the June quarter, Australia would enter a ‘per capita’ recession – signalling the average Australian is going backwards.
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By Gemma Sharp, Professor, Head of Body Image, Eating and Weight Disorders Research, Adelaide University
A nutritious diet is one of the key ways to stay physically and mentally fit.
Research suggests it may reduce your risk of developing various conditions, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease and certain cancers. Diet may also help protect against depression and other mental health concerns.
But for some people, eating so-called “clean” foods can become an obsession. And social media can exacerbate this.
So…
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Tuesday, June 2nd 2026
Escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to impact civilians and efforts to fight Ebola, UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Tuesday.
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By Michael Vardon, Associate Professor of Environmental Accounting, Australian National University
Australia’s data centre rush now rivals the mining boom. OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman last week said Australia could become a “data centre capital of the world”.
This would come at an environmental cost. Water use is a common…
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By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
If you follow wellness channels on social media, you might’ve come across the claim that your grip strength – or how firmly you can squeeze something with your hands – can predict how long you will live.
This sounds far-fetched. Yet the science supports such a connection.
But as wellness influencers try to monetise this link, what started as something…
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