By Thomas Jeffries, Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Western Sydney University
Charles Oliver Morton, Senior Lecturer in Medical Microbiology, Western Sydney University
A common mould has claimed the lives of two people, and left four others seriously ill. Here’s what you need to know.
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By Human Rights Watch
(New York) – Pakistani authorities should quash the unjust conviction of Junaid Hafeez, who was sentenced to death in 2013 under Pakistan’s draconian blasphemy laws, Human Rights Watch said today. Hafeez’s 13 years in prison raise grave concerns about the lack of due process and the broader misuse of the country’s blasphemy laws.Police in Punjab province arrested Hafeez, then an academic in his twenties, on March 13, 2013, for blasphemy based on comments he allegedly posted on Facebook. In December 2019, a court in Multan sentenced Hafeez to death following a repeatedly delayed trial…
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By Judith Brett, Emeritus Professor of Politics, La Trobe University
Australia’s impossible housing crisis, One Nation as a political force, privatised education … how many of our problems can be traced back to John Howard?
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By David Heilpern, Associate Professor and Chair of Discipline (Law), Southern Cross University
So-called “sovereign citizens” are using nonsense legal arguments to tie up court systems. Here are some ideas about how to deal with it.
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By Tam Ha, Associate Professor of Cancer Epidemiology, University of Wollongong
If you used talc as a child, or still use it now, here’s what the science says about the link with cancer. It might not be what you think.
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By Andrew Poe, Associate Professor of Social and Political Thought, Australian Catholic University
The new police unit will attempt to prevent crime from happening before it starts. But research is mixed with this type of policing.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Deposed Liberal leader Sussan Ley formally resigned from parliament on Friday – and sent a blunt challenge to her successor, Angus Taylor.
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By Michele Lastella, Senior Lecturer, CQUniversity Australia
Dean J. Miller, Senior Lecturer, Appleton Institute, HealthWise Research Group, CQUniversity Australia
Matthew Driller, Associate Professor, Sport and Exercise Science, La Trobe University
The majority of Australia’s squad is based overseas, which will impact their sleep and recovery in the early stages of the Women’s Asian Cup.
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By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne
This week, images on social media showed global superstar Ed Sheeran alighting from the overnight train from Sydney into the decidedly utilitarian surrounds of Southern Cross Station in Melbourne.
In Australia for an international tour, the $700 million star chose to travel 11 hours overnight by train, rather than take a one-hour flight. Media…
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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Nearly three years of war in Sudan have been marked by killings, rape and other violations, with risk of genocidal violence spreading, the UN Human Rights Council heard on Thursday.
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