By Dylan Mordaunt, Research Fellow, Faculty of Education, Health, and Psychological Sciences, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
The elite cycling world is debating whether limiting bike speeds will cut crashes. Evidence shows rider tactics and course design create more risk than speed alone.
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By Jean Sovon
China is making a deliberate attempt to weave Africa into its global EV map — not just as a supplier, but as a distribution hub and consumer base.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A court room in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, February 3, 2022. © 2022 GUY PETERSON/AFP via Getty Images (Nairobi) – Burkina Faso authorities should urgently investigate and publicly report on the whereabouts of six judges and prosecutors as well as one lawyer who are feared to have been forcibly disappeared, Human Rights Watch said today.The abductions of the judicial officers and lawyer since October 10, 2025, could amount to enforced disappearances and possible unlawful conscriptions into the armed forces. Their cases, as well as those of four journalists who…
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By Corey Zheng, PhD Student in Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Shu Jia, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
This lens modeled on biological eyes could make it easier to give soft machines and bio-safe tools the ability to see.
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By Ben Spies-Butcher, Associate professor of economy and society, Macquarie University
Adam Stebbing, Senior lecturer in sociology, Macquarie University
Alistair Sisson, Research Fellow, School of Communication, Society & Culture, Macquarie University
Kristian Ruming, Professor in Urban Geography, Macquarie University
Shaun Wilson, Professor of Sociology, Macquarie University
New research shows older voters believe immigration is crunching housing supply, while young voters blame high interest rates and low wage growth.
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By Luke Heemsbergen, Senior Lecturer in Communication, Deakin University
The internet long ago extended cruelty beyond the school gate and into bedrooms and group chats. The powers of AI extend this reach.
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By Paul Crosby, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Macquarie University
The album was released in dozens of different formats. Other artists have done this before, but rarely at this scale or with such an intense response from fans.
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By Kate Crowley, Adjunct Associate Professor, Public and Environmental Policy, University of Tasmania
There is no creeping conservatism about the octogenarian Bob Brown. In his new book, he evokes the great tradition of non-violent political action.
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By Catherine Speck, Emerita Professor, Art History and Curatorship, University of Adelaide
The 2025 Tarnanthi Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander at the Art Gallery of South Australia is titled Too Deadly.
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By Susan Davis, Chair of Women's Health, Monash University
YuanYuan Wang, Clinical Epidemiologist,School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
Testosterone is widely promoted as an essential part of menopausal hormone therapy to treat low mood, brain fog and low energy. But new research challenges this.
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