By David Rowe, Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
The 2026 World Cup is likely to reveal a deep ethical poverty at the heart of ‘the world game’ thanks to two leaders who have much in common.
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By Timothy Welbeck, Director of the Center for Anti-Racism, Temple University
Ona Judge was 1 of 9 people George Washington owned when he lived in the President’s House in Philadelphia. The city will recognize her legacy each May 21.
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By Christopher Blyth, Paediatrician, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, The Kids Research Institute Australia, The University of Western Australia
Allen Cheng, Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
Winter is coming, and with the cold weather comes respiratory viral infections, including influenza.
So now’s a good time to protect yourself and others with the flu vaccine. It’s effective, free and widely available for many…
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By Vanessa Pirotta, Postdoctoral Researcher and Wildlife Scientist, Macquarie University
Since March, the world has watched live as a humpback whale lay stranded on a sandbank in German waters, far from the North Sea.
The stranded humpback whale was found in poor health, tangled in fishing gear with telltale cuts from a ship strike on its back. He was given the name Timmy.
Early attempts to rescue Timmy failed. As the weeks dragged on, public interest in his plight increased.…
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By Stuti Bhatnagar, Lecturer, Indo-Pacific Studies, UNSW Sydney
A year has passed since conflict broke out between India and Pakistan, briefly raising fears of an all-out war between the two nuclear powers.
While violent conflict between the neighbours has been commonplace for the past 80 years, this latest round of fighting felt different.
Both sides used new weapons against one another, including cruise missiles, short-range ballistic missiles and drones. The level of mistrust and sharp rhetoric worsened considerably, significantly…
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By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
While Labor has taken a hit, One Nation has gained one to three points in all five federal post-budget polls.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Aid trucks enter the Kerem Abu Salem crossing in Khan Younis, Gaza, October 12, 2025. © 2025 Omar al-Qatta / AFP via Getty Images (Beirut) – The humanitarian infrastructure sustaining life in Gaza remains in peril over six months after the ceasefire agreement in October 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. As the Board of Peace prepares to brief the United Nations Security Council on May 21 on its newly-issued six-month progress report, Israeli authorities are undermining humanitarian lifelines. Continuing Israeli attacks have killed at least 856 Palestinians…
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By Louise Pryke, Honorary Research Associate, Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Sydney
The handshake is one of the most ancient and familiar gestures. It has carried many meanings – signalling trust and alliance, but also grief and deception.
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By Nic Rawlence, Associate Professor in Ancient DNA, University of Otago
Colossal Biosciences’ artificial egg technology would deliver a useful tool for the conservation of threatened birds, but only if it’s made publicly available.
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By Steven K. Green, Professor of Law, Director of the Center for Religion, Law & Democracy, Willamette University
The ‘Rededicate 250’ rally raised questions about separation of church and state. Jefferson and Madison’s many letters to each other shed light on that much-debated principle.
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