By Jonathan Graffam-O’Meara, PhD Candidate in Theatre, Monash University
A new play from Melbourne Theatre Company tells the story of the collapse of the bridge during construction in 1970 – Australia’s worst industrial disaster.
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By Richard J. Buning, Research Lead, UQ Micromobility Research Cluster, The University of Queensland
Dorina Pojani, Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Queensland
Tyler Riordan, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Strategic Management, The University of Queensland
E-bikes have been increasing in popularity – they make cycling more accessible than ever. However, they’ve also been linked to tragic accidents.
In response, the Queensland government has conducted a parliamentary…
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By Todd Farrell, Senior Tutor, School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne
With South Australia in its final week of campaigning ahead of the state election, you may have noticed while there’s been a few scandals around mistaken identity of hospital patients and controversial candidates’ opinions, accusations of politicians lying are muted.
That’s partly because…
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By Michael Plank, Professor in Applied Mathematics, University of Canterbury
Helen Petousis-Harris, Associate Professor in Vaccinology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
COVID-19 hasn’t disappeared, but it’s no longer the health threat it was. Here’s what the latest wave means and who should get boosted.
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Monday, March 16, 2026
The widening war in the Middle East and its growing impact on civilians came under scrutiny at the UN in Geneva on Monday, as independent experts briefing the Human Rights Council warned of escalating violence following the onset of Israeli and US strikes on Iran and counterstrikes by Tehran and allied groups.
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Monday, March 16, 2026
The UN chief on Monday urged countries to “work together” and eradicate a rising tide of anti-Muslim hate, calling for a rejection of “the narratives of fear and exclusion”.
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By William J. (Bill) Kovarik, Professor of Communication, Radford University
Paul R. Ehrlich will be remembered as a scientist whose books about population and threats to the environment shaped the idea of limited growth in the modern era.
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By Daniel J Schoen, W.C. Macdonald Professor of Botany, McGill University
Genetic signatures help uncover the echoes of the past events in the histories of jewelweed populations, and understand their genetic implications for conservation.
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By Mar Estarellas, Postdocotoral Researcher, Social and Transcultural Psychiatry, McGill University
The neuroscience is in: When we spend time in nature, it has a cascade of positive effects in our brains.
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By Luis Freijo, Research Associate in Film Studies, King's College London
The 2026 Academy Awards revealed a striking contradiction. Many of the winning films grapple with urgent contemporary issues, or difficult questions of historical memory. Yet their makers avoided following up on that political character in their acceptance speeches.
This paradox is revealing of the current political mood in Hollywood: filmmakers are willing to engage with politics in their work, but reluctant to raise their own voices.
It makes for a puzzling irony that contrasts with the attitude…
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