By Habib Moghimi, Academic, University of Sydney
Panahi received the 2025 Palme d'Or, the highest honour at the Cannes Film Festival. He’s also the focus of the 2025 Sydney Film Festival retrospective.
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By Jessica Ford, Senior Lecturer in Media, University of Adelaide
Women are routinely degraded for entertainment in popular culture, from rap to reality TV. It’s packaged and sold as empowering and ‘good for women’.
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By Fanny Kuhlin, PhD candidate in Sport Management (Sport Science), Örebro University
Jessica Lee, Senior Lecturer, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland
Natalie Barker-Ruchti, Associate Professor of Sport Management and Coaching, Örebro University
Steven Rynne, Associate Professor, Sports Coaching; Affiliate, UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, The University of Queensland
The line between abuse and acceptable behaviour is blurred in many sports, so parents and youth athletes must be vigilant.
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By T.J. Thomson, Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University
Elif Buse Doyuran, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
Jean Burgess, Distinguished Professor of Digital Media, Queensland University of Technology
AI watermarks are supposed to help us tell if content is real or generated. But they dramatically vary in effectiveness.
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By Grant Duncan, Teaching Fellow in Politics and International Relations, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Her new book weaves an authentically retold personal story with high political drama. But Ardern misses an opportunity to reflect more deeply on her time in power.
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By Professor Dr. Nuarrual Hilal Md Dahlan, School of Law, Universiti Utara Malaysia
Despite its rapid penetration in the digital economy, the ASEAN legal and regulatory frameworks are still stuck in a pre-digital past.
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By Madison E. Williams, PhD Student, Experimental Psychology, University of New Brunswick
David Lafortune, Professor, Department of sexology, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Éliane Dussault, Researcher and lecturer, Sexology, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Internet-connected sex toys, known as teledildonics, are novel devices designed to enhance sexual experiences by mimicking elements of real human intimacy.
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By Chris Murphy, Visiting Fellow, Economics (modelling), Australian National University
The debate over taxing super balances above $3 million misses the point. Broader reforms are needed to make super sustainable in the long run.
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By Yuting Zhang, Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne
More private hospitals will face similar financial troubles and some will be forced to close. Here’s what this means for patients, the public system and the budget.
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By Scott French, Senior Lecturer in Economics, UNSW Sydney
Most Australians will feel the effects of the tariffs through the indirect effects on US manufacturing and on America’s trading partners.
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