By Timothy Welch, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Three months into the war in Iran, the largest disruption to New Zealand’s oil supply in living memory appears to have done nothing to change the government’s approach to transport.
Budget 2026 spends more on roads, less on rail and nothing on walking or cycling. It also raids bus decarbonisation to fund a review of pipes.
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By Dulce Suarez, Assistant Director of the Academy for International Disaster Preparedness, Florida International University
The timing of the offer was thorny because it coincided with the US indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro.
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By Jemima Kang, PhD Candidate, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne
Mike Conway, Associate Professor in Digital Health, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne
Nick Haslam, Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
More people are relying on social media – such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Reddit – to learn about mental health conditions and to interact with people who have shared experiences.
These aren’t only long-familiar disorders such as depression, anxiety and schizophrenia. They also include conditions often placed under the “neurodivergent” umbrella such as autism, ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder), Tourette syndrome and dyslexia.
For instance, on TikTok the hashtag #adhd has had more than 50…
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By Jeff Sparrow, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
Almost all major human rights organisations agree the destruction of Gaza meets the legal definition of genocide. Yet liberal news outlets still do not use the word.
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By Kelly Hine, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of the Sunshine Coast
Katie Davenport-Klunder, Doctoral Candidate, University of the Sunshine Coast
Nadine McKillop, Associate Professor, Criminology & Justice, Co-leader of the Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit (SVRPU), School of Law and Society, University of the Sunshine Coast
New research released by the New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) confirms what many Australians may already feel: trust in police is declining.
BOSCAR has been surveying NSW residents since 2007 and in releasing the 2026 data, the organisation states:
Confidence in the NSW criminal justice system has declined significantly since 2019 across all measures, and is at the lowest levels since BOCSAR’s…
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By Anne Maree Kreller, Research, Australian Centre for Culture, Environment, Society and Space, University of Wollongong
Research shows we need to air grievances, find areas of agreement between warring factions and allow affected people and planners to debate what’s fair.
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By Sandy O'Sullivan, Professor of Critical Indigenous Studies, Macquarie University
Aboriginal people of my vintage grew up surrounded by Aboriginalia in the form of kitsch everyday objects, often depicting racist stereotypes that showed what Australia thought about us.
From wall hangings to tea-towels, to drink coasters and ashtrays, they were ever present. Later, when they began to be regarded as cringe-worthy, they were relegated to the op-shops frequented by a young Tony Albert.
The Girrimay, Kuku Yilanji, Yidinji artist describes his early…
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By Leon Hugo, Adjunct Associate Professor, Mosquito Control Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Teach mozzies to link the smell of DEET with food, and they might seek it out. So what does this mean?
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By Jennifer Campion, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Waikato
The government’s recent announcement of support for voluntary carbon and nature markets effectively offers a “warrant of fitness” to signal which markets can be trusted, without directly regulating them.
The aim is straightforward. By giving investors, landowners and developers confidence, the government hopes to unlock private finance for projects that reduce emissions or restore ecosystems.
As Associate Minister for the Environment Andrew…
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By Amnesty International
The U.S. Congress and the international community must take immediate action to stop the U.S. military’s unconscionable campaign of extrajudicial killings at sea and push for accountability, as the death toll nears 200. Since September 2025, the U.S. Southern Command has carried out nearly 60 air strikes against boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, […] The post USA: Death Toll in Campaign of Extrajudicial Killings at Sea Nears 200 appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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