By Robyn Klingler-Vidra, Vice Dean, Global Engagement | Associate Professor in Political Economy and Entrepreneurship, King's College London
One firm, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), produces more than 90% of the world’s most advanced semiconductor chips. These chips are essential for smartphones, artificial intelligence, high-performance computing and cutting-edge military systems.
Taiwan’s dominance of advanced chips acts as a chokepoint for the global economy. Days or weeks without their manufacturing would affect the supply and price of numerous products around the world. This is comparable to how…
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By Clive Dyer, Visiting Professor, Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey
Every mission to deep space is fraught with danger. A hardware failure during launch, an equipment malfunction far from Earth, or a small space rock hitting the vehicle are all scenarios astronauts will train for.
As humans set off for the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years, one persistent threat they face is from solar radiation.
Intense bursts of radiation from the Sun,…
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By Kate McLoughlin, Professor of English Literature, University of Oxford
Without silences, we wouldn’t have the exquisite hush of medieval lullabies, the suspenseful secrets of the realist novel, or jagged modernist poetry.
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By Adam Collins, Associate Professor of Nutrition, University of Surrey
Weight loss is beneficial for your health – even if it requires a few attempts to get to your goal weight.
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By Bec Kavanagh, Senior Tutor in Publishing & Creative Writing, The University of Melbourne
Alex Preston has admitted to using AI to write a New York Times Book Review. He has not only embarrassed himself, but broken the trust of his readers.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Foreign workers watch a plume of black smoke following an explosion in the Fujairah industrial zone in the United Arab Emirates, March 3, 2026. © 2026 Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images (Beirut) – Migrant workers in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries face additional risks to both their lives and their socioeconomic rights due to the current regional conflict, Human Rights Watch said today.Migrant workers carry out jobs essential to the continued functioning of Gulf economies and services during the conflict, including delivering food and water, providing health…
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By Nicole Townsend, Lecturer in War Studies, UNSW Sydney
As it stands, the power to commit Australian troops to war is with the executive government. But many think it should be done with parliamentary vote.
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By Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
Iran’s regime was structured to withstand attacks from more powerful foes. It’s also resolved to deny the US and Israel a victory at all costs.
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By Vibhu Arya, PhD Student, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
Wen Helena Li, Senior Lecturer, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
From October, there’ll be no nasty surprise charges when you pay by card. But some shoppers may have to pay more than they do today – here’s why.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
In a Wednesday address, Martin Parkinson said the focus on migration numbers misses the more immediate questions about how migrants can apply their skills.
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