By Tracy Beck Fenwick, Director of the Australian Centre for Federalism and Associate Professor of Politics, Australian National University
Australia was built on the idea that states should compete against each other – but they’re not, and that’s failing us all.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A Uyghur man outside of the Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar city in northwestern China's Xinjiang region, July 13, 2023. © 2023 Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images (New York) – The Chinese government’s decade-long severe repression against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims, amounting to crimes against humanity, deserves a stronger response from the international community, Human Rights Watch said today. Ten years after the Chinese Communist Party sharply escalated abuses against Uyghurs in the far western Xinjiang region, the crackdown on rights remains severe.…
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By Olaf Meynecke, Research Fellow in Marine Science and Manager Whales & Climate Program, Griffith University
Sarah Mcculloch, PhD Candidate, Marine Science, Griffith University
The discovery challenges a long-held assumption about where and when whales feed – and could help us better protect them.
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Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Speech given by Jürg Lauber, Vice President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the 12th Conference of States Parties - Arms Trade Treaty, 24 August 2026, Geneva
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By Marcus Harmes, Professor in Pathways Education, University of Southern Queensland
Best known for his role in the Rocky Horror Show, Curry’s career of more than five decades was defined by extraordinary range and theatricality.
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By Ha Thi Thanh Nguyen, PhD Fellow, Uppsala University; CGIAR
Hung Nguyen-Viet, Regional Director, ILRI Asia, International Livestock Research Institute
Jiaxin Ling, Docent, researcher, Uppsala University
Steven Lam, Assistant Professor, Health Sciences, Wilfrid Laurier University; CGIAR
Wildlife farming is common in Vietnam, where people breed and trade wild animals for pets, food, and traditional medicine.
By 2021, the country had around 6,744 wildlife farms housing 1.8 million animals across 371 species.
Although these farms support many families, they also bring people into close contact with wild animals. This creates opportunities for zoonotic diseases to spill over into humans.
A recent outbreak highlights the potential danger. The…
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By Sasha Grishin, Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University
The Japanese artist, acclaimed for infinity mirror rooms, sprawling seas of polka dots, and dancing pumpkins, has died at 97.
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By Levan Tielidze, Research Fellow in Glacial Geomorphology, Monash University
The glaciers of the Himalayas aren’t safe from climate change. The sudden collapse of a glacier looks to have triggered disaster in Nepal.
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By Frederik von Briel, Associate Professor in Strategy and Entrepreneurship, The University of Queensland
A recent study into China’s innovation boom found patenting activity has been accelerating for years and is built on a whole ecosystem, not a few lone heroes.
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By Ivan Litvinov, Associate Professor, Director of the Division of Dermatology, McGill University, McGill University
Vinesh Rao, M.D. Candidate, University of Alberta
Addressing sun exposure misinformation, such as online tanning trends and sunscreen myths, is important, but effective advice about UV protection is crucial, too. ‘No tan, no burn’ is the goal.
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