By Ehsan Noroozinejad, Senior Researcher and Sustainable Future Lead, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University
There is a large group in Australia’s housing crisis that often gets less attention. They are not homeless. They are not homeowners. They are renters in the middle.
They may be working full-time, studying, raising children, caring for parents or saving for a deposit. They may not qualify for social housing or major government support. But they are still under serious pressure.
For them, renting is not a short stop before buying a home. It…
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By Catherine McKinnon, Deputy Head, School of the Arts, English and Media, University of Wollongong
Conversations about death emphasise choice, control or dignity. Circle of Wonders offers a quiet corrective, insisting that dying is relational.
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By Jess Carniel, Associate Professor in Humanities, University of Southern Queensland
In a surprising turn of events, Bulgaria have taken home the crystal microphone trophy for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with Dara’s infectious dance hit Bangaranga.
It is Bulgaria’s first-ever win and all the more poignant given this year marked the country’s return to the contest after a three-year hiatus as its public broadcaster, BNT, has grappled with financial contraints.
Hosting Eurovision in 2027, while expensive, is expected to provide a welcome…
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By Lisa M. Given, Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
Tech giant Meta recently announced a set of new features to give parents greater oversight of how their children use Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Horizon.
This follows the company’s announcement earlier this month that it is expanding age assurance checks to filter 13-to-17-year-old users into teen accounts in the United States and other countries,…
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By Nerkez Opacin, Senior Research Fellow in Nature and People, The University of Melbourne
Katherine Johnson, Professor and Dean of School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
Sarah Bekessy, Professor of Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, Industry Laureate Fellow, The University of Melbourne; RMIT University
Loneliness is common – and so is our alienation from nature. New research shows we can tackle both at the same time
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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
The budget is among the most worst rating since Newspoll started surveying people about it in 1988, but Labor remains ahead.
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By Paul Griffin, Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Management, University of California, Davis
Martien Lubberink, Associate Professor of Accounting and Capital, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
A New Zealand-focused analysis finds businesses in areas with healthier ecosystems tend to generate higher sales and profits, revealing an overlooked green benefit.
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By David Tuffley, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Applied Ethics and CyberSecurity, Griffith University
Paralysed people are already using brain-computer interfaces to turn their thoughts into text. But there are risks to this technology.
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By Amnesty International
Executions in 2025 soared to the highest figure recorded by Amnesty International since 1981, with 2,707 people executed across 17 countries, revealed the latest annual report from the human rights organization on the global use of the death penalty. The staggering rise recorded in the report Death Sentences and Executions 2025, was down to a […] The post GLOBAL: Executions surge to highest recorded figure in 44 years appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Michael Dezuanni, Professor, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
Simon Chambers, Postdoctoral research fellow, Western Sydney University
Tanya Notley, Professor in Digital Media, Western Sydney University
With most teens unlikely to tune into nightly TV news or to read newspapers, a new study shows the social media ban is all but cutting them off from the news.
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