By Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
Brendon Hyndman, Associate Professor of Education, Charles Sturt University
As the world prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup – to be hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States throughout June and July – many sports fans have been looking back to 1994, the last time it was hosted in North America.
The 1994 World Cup was spectacular, chaotic and ultimately, a
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By Rebecca Davies, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University of Technology
Deanne Fisher, Associate Professor of Astronomy, Swinburne University of Technology
At the start of cosmic history, galaxies were big clouds of gas, and they grew by turning that gas into stars. If a galaxy runs out of gas, it will stop forming stars and die.
Present-day galaxies have had more than 10 billion years to grow old and die. But this is not true in the early universe: we expect to see very few dead galaxies in the first billion years of cosmic time.
In 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope gave us our first clear glimpse of galaxies in the early universe. What we saw completely defied our expectations: there were too many big, dead galaxies,…
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By Timothy Graham, Associate Professor in Digital Media, Queensland University of Technology
Ella Chorazy, Senior Research Associate, Queensland University of Technology
Stephen Harrington, Associate Professor, School of Communication, Queensland University of Technology
Hundreds of millions of dollars are being made on well-timed oil bets occurring just before Trump posts. But can we call it insider trading?
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By Ashkan Hashemi, Senior Lecturer in Structural and Earthquake Engineering, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
This week’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Philippines came with scenes familiar to New Zealanders: collapsed buildings, shattered facades and streets strewn with rubble.
Earthquakes of such force test buildings to their extreme limits. As occurred this week, and in Christchurch in 2011, some ultimately fail with tragic consequences.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The pollster also warns any move to replace Victorian premier Jacinta Allan before the November state election would be a ‘disaster’ for Labor.
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By Aaron J. Cavosie, Senior Lecturer, School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Curtin University
Raiza R. Quintero, Assistant Professor, Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez
We’re used to a lot of different natural things falling out of the sky. These can include snow, rain, and sometimes even frogs (yes, really). All of these relate to weather phenomena.
Far more exotic things fall from the sky that are not related to weather. Earth is pelted by about 14 tons of micrometeorites each day. And larger meteorite falls also happen daily, which…
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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Ahead of World Day Against Child Labour on 12 June, the UN is urging governments and communities to accelerate efforts to end a crisis that still affects millions of children worldwide.
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By Marta Khomyn, Senior Lecturer, Finance and Data Analytics, Adelaide University
While all eyes are on whether Elon Musk is about to become the world’s first trillionaire, there may be a hidden upside to AI giants finally facing market scrutiny.
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By Timothy Neal, Senior lecturer in Economics and the Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney
Ben Newell, Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Director of the Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney
It’s time to recognise climate change for what it is. A new study shows it’s a current and ongoing threat to our standard of living.
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By Chris Wallace, Professor, School of Politics Economics & Society, Faculty of Business Government & Law, University of Canberra
The Albanese government was criticised on its first term for not doing enough. Now that it is prescribing reform, it’s copping flak for that, too.
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