By Wayne Hall, Emeritus Professor, National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland
If you’ve ever been a smoker, you’ll know how hard it is to quit. It can take as many as 30 attempts to finally break the habit.
An updated Cochrane review assessed the evidence of which common tools are most effective to help people quit smoking for six months.
It found e-cigarettes (or vapes) containing nicotine are more effective…
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By Wendy Hargreaves, Academic in the School of Education and Creative Arts, University of Southern Queensland
The world has lost a music legend in Dolly Parton, who has died at 80 after a “brief battle” with cancer. She’s remembered for her twanging country vocals, decades of hit recordings, Grammys, Emmys and a liberal splash of acting.
But the biggest legacy Parton leaves is her songwriting, and three songs define her more than any others.
Jolene, I Will Always Love You and 9 to 5 are not just memorable Parton songs – they are…
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By Alexa Scarlata, Lecturer, Digital Communication, RMIT University
The new drama starring Hugo Weaving and Shabana Azeez finds humour and humanity in one of the most chaotic places.
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By John Hawkins, Senior lecturer, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra
The Reserve Bank has warned that if we don’t see inflation coming down, it will have to raise interest rates again.
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By Eric Van Rythoven, Instructor in Political Science, Carleton University
Canada cannot match the U.S. economically, but it can make Donald Trump’s trade war politically costly as the U.S. heads toward midterm elections.
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By Rosemary Overell, Senior Lecturer in Communication Studies, University of Otago
Dolly Parton’s first hit was titled ‘Dumb Blonde’. The country music legend, who has died at 80, was anything but that.
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By Jonathan Roberts, Professor in Robotics, Queensland University of Technology
Getting a robot to run 100m faster than Usain Bolt is impressive. But how about a humanoid that can make you a cup of tea in your own kitchen?
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By Meghan S. Miller, Professor of Geophysics, Australian National University
Allen Husker, Research Professor of Geophysics, California Institute of Technology
Whenever there’s a series of destructive or notable earthquakes, scientists get asked the same question: are earthquakes becoming more frequent?
Over the past three months, multiple…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Children walk past modular classrooms built after Cyclone Chido, at the nursery and elementary school of Majicavo-Lamir village on the French overseas territory of Mayotte, on August 18, 2025. © 2025 Marine Gachet/AFP via Getty Images Students return to school this week in France’s overseas department of Mayotte. For most, the start of the academic year is a return to overcrowded schools that are often ill-equipped to meet their basic needs, and an education system that continues to fail thousands of children.A devastating cyclone in December 2024 worsened already…
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By Jennifer Black, Associate Professor of Food, Nutrition and Health, University of British Columbia
Rachel Engler-Stringer, Professor, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan
The grind of packing school lunches is returning for many families this fall. Ensuring children’s access to nutritious food at school is a daily act of care that fuels their learning, nutritional well-being and sense of connection.
But this essential work takes a toll on caregivers and family…
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