By Mia Schaumberg, Associate Professor in Physiology, School of Health, University of the Sunshine Coast
Laura Pernoud, Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Women's Health, University of the Sunshine Coast
Women who’ve had menopausal symptoms for years – such as night sweats, mood changes, and new aches and pains – might be wondering when they will ever end.
But if you google “how long does menopause last?” you might not get the result you’re hoping for. The answer is nuanced, and depends on how we think about menopause.
One answer is “a day”. Another is “it depends”. A third is “the rest of your life”.
How can menopause be ‘just a day’?
Menopause…
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By William Partlett, Associate Professor of Public Law, The University of Melbourne
Rural and regional Australia is chronically underfunded. From healthcare and education to public transport and community infrastructure, living outside a capital city too…
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By Bessie Mikelsons, PhD Candidate, History, Deakin University
Bertha Monash – the daughter of battle commander John Monash – was 21 at the outbreak of the first world war, and an eager participant in Australia’s war effort.
Together with tens of thousands of other Australian women, Bertha’s voluntary patriotic work involved knitting socks, sewing shirts, organising fundraising events, making warhorse bandages and assembling…
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By Rachel Taylor, Research Fellow in Climate Extremes and Adaptation, University of Southern Queensland
Cattle can only cope with so much heat – and more is coming. Graziers will have to install shade – and muster at dawn.
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By SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Politics, University of Virginia
The future of the newly ascendant Democratic party has been projected onto who gets elected to lead the party in Congress. But the party’s direction and agenda is more complex than that.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Drones and drought are “closing in” on Sudan, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), said on Tuesday, describing unprecedented attacks on the country’s infrastructure including by drones travelling up to 1,500 kilometres before hitting their target.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Six journalists who make up the entire newsroom of the Egyptian fact-checking website Matsadash remain in detention, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday, warning of proliferating assaults on press freedom by the Government.
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By Emily Wilkinson, Principal Research Fellow, Global Risks and Resilience, ODI Global
George Carter, Senior Fellow and Head of the Department of Pacific Affairs, Australian National University
Every nation is grappling with climate change, but a super El Niño is about to collide with the 2026-27 South Pacific cyclone season. This presents one of the toughest challenges yet for the world’s small island nations.
Samoa is on high alert. These islands have had a turbulent recent history with drought, heat and cyclones. In the 1980s, the El Niño cycle (when certain parts of the Pacific are warmer…
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By Catherine Greenwood, Lecturer in Digital Marketing, University of Lancashire
An influencer posts a photograph of two designer handbags and asks her followers which one she should buy. Another wants recommendations for restaurants in a new city she is visiting. Someone else asks which beauty dupes are actually worth trying.
These are ordinary questions we might ask our friends. Yet, coming from people who have built careers influencing what others buy, wear and desire, they raise an interesting question. If influencers are supposed to influence their followers, why are they increasingly…
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By Tracy Smith-Carrier, Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Royal Roads University
When it comes to Canada’s progress on poverty alleviation, the 2026 federal Budget isn’t helping. It privileges corporate welfare over the needs of Canadians who are struggling with poverty and food insecurity.
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