By Laura
The arrest of a Togolese rapper for his indignation over the country’s poor governance and social injustice has raised serious concerns about the right to freedom of expression in Togo.
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By Janet Ransley, Professor, Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University
Jack’s Law has been expanded in Queensland despite evidence showing there was no reduction in violence as a result of the use of the hand-held scanners.
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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
While the Labor opposition might be leading the opinion polls, Tasmania’s Hare-Clark voting system means the crossbench will once again be kingmakers.
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By Hilary Bowman-Smart, Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Precision Health, University of South Australia
Craig Stanbury, Teaching Associate, Monash Bioethics Centre, Monash University
Monash IVF CEO Michael Knaap has resigned after one of the company’s Melbourne clinics mistakenly transferred the wrong embryo to a patient. The patient wanted her partner’s embryo, but instead her own embryo was transferred.
It is the second time this year Monash IVF has made such an announcement. In April, the company…
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By Linda Shearwin, Researcher, Comparative Genome Biology Laboratory, University of Adelaide
Frank Grützner, Professor, School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide
For decades, scientists have known that platypuses and echidnas – Australia’s unique egg-laying mammals – have another developmental quirk: they don’t use the same genetic toolkit as other mammals to develop male and female embryos.
What’s more, just how they do it has been a mystery. Until now.
In a recent study published in Genome Biology, our research team has found strong evidence that monotreme sex comes down to a single gene – one that’s much more like what we…
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By Rose-Marie Stambe, Adjunct Research Fellow, social and economic marginalisation, The University of Queensland
Arianna Gatta, Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Futures, The University of Queensland
Christine Ablaza, Lecturer in Social Economics, Flinders University
Researchers found some forms of ‘contingent employment’ are clearly worse for workers. Others, under the right conditions, support job satisfaction. It’s all about job design.
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By Robin Smit, Adjunct Professor of Transport, University of Technology Sydney
Alberto Ayala, Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering, West Virginia University
An estimated 1.5 billion petrol, diesel and LPG cars are on the world’s roads – and will be for decades. Ensuring they run cleanly is vital.
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By Yaqoot Fatima, Professor of Sleep Health, University of the Sunshine Coast
Nisreen Aouira, Research Program Manager, Thompson Institute, University of the Sunshine Coast
Last week, Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved the weight-loss drug Mounjaro to treat sleep apnoea, a condition in which breathing stops and starts repeatedly during sleep.
The TGA has indicated Mounjaro can be used to treat moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea…
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By Eyal Mayroz, Senior Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney
This siege mentality may have undermined more proactive Israeli Jewish public support for a ceasefire and ‘day-after’ concessions when the conflict finally ends.
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By Jadey O'Regan, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Music, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney
Brian Wilson, leader, songwriter and producer of the Beach Boys, has passed away at age 82.
He leaves behind a legacy of beautiful, joyous, bittersweet and enduring music, crafted over a career spanning six decades.
While this news isn’t unexpected – Wilson was diagnosed with dementia last year and entered a conservatorship after the loss of his…
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