By Saman Gorji, Associate Professor, Renewable Energy and Electrical Engineering, Deakin University
Alireza Ganjovi, Researcher, Energy Systems and Applied Physics, Deakin University
Australia has built millions of mini power stations on detached homes. The next challenge is ensuring people in apartments, units and townhouses can benefit too.
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By Rachael Burgin, Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Swinburne University of Technology
Gemma Hamilton, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, RMIT University
Counselling records including notes, transcripts and even audio and video files are ending up in the hands of defendants’ legal teams.
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By Human Rights Watch
#hrw-charts-data-view--israel .max-w-report { max-width: 100%; } #hrw-charts-data-view--israel .report-body { margin-bottom: 2rem; } Click to expand Image Two images of unexploded submunitions posted by South Sharon Regional Council in central Israel on March 5, 2026. © 2026 Human Rights Watch (Beirut, March 30, 2026) – The Iranian government has repeatedly used inherently indiscriminate cluster munitions delivered by ballistic missiles in attacks on Israel since February 28, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. At least four civilians have been killed in the strikes, which…
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By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
Opposition to the Iran war is very strong in Australia, but so far the government has not been damaged by it in the polls.
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By Marty Branagan, Associate Professor in Peace Studies, University of New England
Dennis Altman’s Righting my World tells the story of his long history in activism, over 50 years, beginning with the gay liberation movement of the 1960s.
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By Anna Marie Brennan, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Waikato
As the war in Iran escalates across the region, urgent questions about civilian harm, accountability and the limits of international law become harder to answer.
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By Keith Christian, Professor of Zoology, Charles Darwin University
Earth is teeming with life: creatures big and small have spread and adapted to vastly different environments. Many animals can also change their physiology – how their bodies function – in response to local fluctuations. Just think of hibernating bears in winter, for example.
But some places experience less fluctuation. When you imagine the tropics, you’re likely picturing something akin to a travel brochure – lush and always warm.
Indeed, temperatures in the tropics are relatively stable, so some biologists have suggested tropical animals can’t…
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By George Verikios, Adjunct Professor of Economics, Griffith University
Modelling shows higher costs affecting freight, food production, and manufacturing – pushing up the cost of all kinds of goods, from steak to steel.
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By Tom Arkell, NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology
Nobody wants impaired drivers on the road. But if you take medicinal cannabis and need to drive, here are some options to minimise the risk.
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By Cordelia Fine, Professor, History & Philosophy of Science program, School of Historical & Philosophical Studies, The University of Melbourne
Kate Lynch, Lecturer in Philosophy of Science, University of Sydney
Morgan Anna Weaving, Research Affiliate, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University
There are two ways to understand sexual harassment in the workplace, but one of them is more scientific than the other.
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