By Yinika L. Perston, Research Fellow, Griffith University
Lorna Bogdanek, Indigenous Knowledge Holder, Indigenous Knowledge
Lynley Wallis, Professor, School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Griffith University
About 170 years ago, a bundle of stone tools was deliberately buried, or “cached”, near a waterhole in far-west Queensland and never recovered. Why?
Our team’s investigation of this extremely rare site has revealed a long story of Indigenous trade and innovation in the Australian outback.
The bundle
We excavated the site in 2023. A handful of stones poking out of the soil turned out to be a pile of 60 large Aboriginal stone “tulas”, deliberately cached just north of Boulia in far…
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By Kate Darian-Smith, Professorial Fellow in History, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, The University of Melbourne
The opposition leader is the latest in a long line of politicians who speak of ‘Australian values’. But it has long been a problematic idea.
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By Leanne Weber, Adjunct Professor of Criminology, University of Canberra
Alison Gerard, Professor in Law/Criminology, University of Canberra
Marinella Marmo, Professor of Criminology, Flinders University
The Trump administration claims “mass migration” is a threat to “Western civilisation”. But research shows migrants don’t commit crimes at disproportionate rates.
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By Hussein Dia, Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne’s rail network will feel the improvements immediately, but experience from Sydney and elsewhere shows changes in travel behaviour will take time.
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By Anabela Malpique, Senior Lecturer in Literacy, Edith Cowan University
Deborah Pino Pasternak, Professor in Early Childhood Education and Community, University of Canberra
Research suggests teaching typing and word processing skills should start in primary school, much like writing with pen and paper.
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By Michelle Tuckey, Professor of Work and Organisational Psychology, UniSA Justice & Society, University of South Australia, University of South Australia
Nicole Moulding, Professor of Social Work and Director, Safe Relationships and Communities Research Group, University of South Australia
More than one in six cases of sexual harassment in Australia happen at work social events. If it happens to you, or you’re a bystander – here’s what you can do.
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By Sebastian Rosenberg, Associate Professor, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney; University of Canberra
Australia’s response to mental illness is still hospital-centric. Treating more patients in their homes is a step in the right direction.
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By Wei Li, Lecturer, Business School, University of Sydney
Kathleen Walsh, Professor of Finance, University of Technology Sydney
Luke Deer, Casual Lecturer in Finance, University of Sydney
The US dollar still dominates trade for now. But new research suggests Australia’s banks are unprepared for a world where China’s currency plays a much larger role.
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By Anthony Wiskich, Visiting Fellow in Economics, Australian National University; CSIRO
Could container ships ever go electric? The best option might be a fleet of attendant battery vessels to power these giants directly.
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By John Long, Strategic Professor in Palaeontology, Flinders University
A new book, Goliath’s Curse, will reset everything you thought you knew about the rise and fall of civilisations – with worrying implications for our world now.
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