By Austin Haynes, PhD Candidate, School of Arts and Media, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Over 100 years after Pō Atarau was popularised, it’s on the soundtrack of Ryan Gosling’s blockbuster Project Hail Mary. But who was the remarkable woman behind it?
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By Thalia Anthony, Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney
Elena Marchetti, Professor of Criminal Law, Griffith University
Every state and territory must have these programs, but as was recently revealed in New South Wales, they’re often ineffective. There are better ways.
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By Clare Corbould, Associate Professor of History and Associate Head (Research) of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University
The US comedian’s latest viral video has (predictably) offended many conservatives. Here’s why it can’t be considered ‘racist’ on any level.
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By Flavio Macau, Associate Dean - School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University
In normal times, as much as 14% of global maritime trade goes through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Disruption would be felt around the world.
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By Jen Purdie, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Sustainability, University of Otago
Two new fast-track energy projects offer very different paths: one tied to volatile fossil fuels, the other to a more sustainable, renewable future.
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By Steve Turton, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia
The northwest of Australia is one of only a few places in the world that experience tropical cyclones in the desert.
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By Gordon Waddington, AIS Professor of Sports Medicine Research, University of Canberra
We need our joints to do everything from lifting groceries to climbing stairs. A physiotherapist explains how we can protect them, particularly as we age.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Iranian security forces stand guard on top of an armored vehicle in Tehran on March 21, 2026. © 2026 AFP via Getty Images (Beirut) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is conducting a campaign to recruit children as young as 12 to volunteer to become “homeland defending combatants,” Human Rights Watch said today. The military recruitment and use of children is a grave violation of children’s rights and a war crime when the children are under 15.On March 26, 2026, an official from the IRGC’s 27th Mohammad Rasulullah Division in Tehran said that…
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By Adam Smith, Adjunct Associate Professor in Marine Science, James Cook University
Gregory Andrews, Aboriginal Knowledge Holder
Steve Turton, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia
Until recently, the number of citizen scientists in Australia was estimated at between 100,000 and 130,000 people.
But this is a major underestimate. My survey of about 20 key organisations suggests there are likely more than a million in Australia.
There are only a limited number of professional (paid) scientists.…
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By John Femiani, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Miami University
The Iranian government uses the threat of sea mines to control access to the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow sea lane that is vital to the global economy.
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