By Dylan Hicks, Lecturer & Movement Scientist / PhD Sports Biomechanics, Flinders University
Despite a pre-season injury, LeBron James is still set to make history not long after the new NBA season tips off.
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By Jongkil Jay Jeong, Senior Fellow, School of Computing and Information System, The University of Melbourne
The outage affected thousands of organisations – and shows the danger of putting all of your data in one basket.
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By Amnesty International
The report contains sensitive content including references to self-harm and suicide New Amnesty International research has found that TikTok’s ‘For You’ feed is pushing French children and young people engaging with mental health content into a cycle of depression, self-harm and suicide content. The research, ‘Dragged into the Rabbit Hole‘, highlights TikTok’s ongoing failure to […] The post France: TikTok still steering vulnerable children and young people towards depressive and suicidal content appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
(Beirut) – Saudi authorities on October 20, 2025, executed a man convicted of alleged crimes committed as a child, Human Rights Watch said today. Abdullah al-Derazi had been sentenced to death on terrorism charges related to participating in protests and funeral processions. He was the 300th person executed by Saudi authorities in 2025. The authorities have been carrying out executions at an unprecedented rate in 2025 without apparent due process, including at least one execution of a known journalist and at least 198 for nonviolent drug-related offenses. A second person, Jalal al-Labbad,…
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s first face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump has landed a major deal on critical minerals and secured a positive response from the president on the future of AUKUS.
In the White House meeting, Trump also avoided public pressure on Albanese over Australia’s defence spending and referred to the prime minister’s election success.
There was one embarrassment, however, when Trump was asked about Ambassador Kevin Rudd’s past disparagement of him. The president replied, “Did an ambassador say something bad? Don’t tell me. Where is…
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By Christoph Nedopil, Director, Griffith Asia Institute and Professor of Economics, Griffith University
As China secures its role in clean tech exports, the US is doubling down on fossil fuels – and pushing allies to buy US gas.
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By Macie Alavi, Lecturer in Counselling Psychology, Griffith University
Dr Anchal Garg, Psychology researcher, Bond University
Cyberbullying and cybertrolling are alarmingly common among young people. Research suggests we need to do more than limit screen time to curb this behaviour.
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By Michael Woods, Professor of Health Economics, University of Technology Sydney
Jin Sug Yang, Lecturer, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
Louise Malady, Senior Researcher: Policy, UTS Ageing Research Collaborative, University of Technology Sydney
Nelson Ma, Associate Professor in Aged Care, Corporate Governance and Accounting, University of Technology Sydney
Residents with higher incomes and assets will be required to pay for a larger contribution than those on a pension.
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By Stefan Volk, Professor of Management, University of Sydney
For leaders, sleep isn’t just a health issue, it’s a performance issue. Sleep-deprived leaders are less inspiring and they can lose moral clarity.
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By Jean-Nicolas Bordeleau, Research Fellow, Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Flinders University
Katharina Kretschmer, PhD Candidate, School of Social Sciences, University of Adelaide
Lisa Hill, Professor of Politics, University of Adelaide
Rodrigo Praino, Professor & Director, Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Flinders University
Informal voting at federal elections has more than doubled since 1987. New research shows why some young people spoil their ballots.
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