By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A rally in support of the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants before it expires on February 3 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US, January 28, 2026. © 2026 Lynne Sladky/AP Photo (Miami) – The Trump administration’s move to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians has triggered widespread fear among Haitian communities in Florida of family separation, job loss, and deportation to a country engulfed by violence and a humanitarian crisis, Human Rights Watch and Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center said today. The…
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By Olivia Shen, Director, Strategic Technologies, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
The Trump administration’s recent decision to block foreign access to advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models has reignited AI sovereignty debates – where nations strive to build and maintain their own AI, rather than using models developed elsewhere.
Recently, Defence Minister Richard Marles weighed in, telling a defence conference that…
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By Peter McDonald, Honorary Professor of Demography, Centre for Health Policy, The University of Melbourne
No one can seem to agree what the level of migration to Australia should be. This is partially because governments don’t really make careful, considered plans.
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By Gert-Jan Pepping, Professor of Human Movement Sciences, Australian Catholic University
Thomas McGuckian, Lecturer, Australian Catholic University
Lionel Messi is 39 years old. He is 1.70 metres tall – shorter than almost every defender he plays against. He was never astoundingly quick, and he is slower now.
And yet, watching this World Cup, you would be hard pressed to name a player doing more damage: he has scored the equal most goals so far (six), alongside France’s Kylian Mbappé.
How can someone with so little…
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By Cordelia Stewart, Researcher | Lecturer, Auckland University of Technology
Suzette Jackson, Lecturer Mental Health and Addictions, Auckland University of Technology
Interviews with 55 Aucklanders reveal how gaps between housing, health, income and justice services can make it harder to find a path out of homelessness.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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By Kieron Meagher, Professor, Research School of Economics, Australian National University
Andrew Wait, Professor, University of Sydney
Elizabeth Seeley-Wait, Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, University of Sydney
Australia has a mental health crisis. The Productivity Commission has found mental health issues cost Australia up to A$200 billion to $220 billion per year – one tenth of annual economic output.
Job stress is a major contributing factor to that crisis, affecting both physical and mental health.
Using data from 2007 to 2021, an Australian study…
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By Sara Webb, Associate Dean of Innovation and Engagement, Swinburne University of Technology
Jac Cotttee, PhD Student, School of Science, Computing and Emerging Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology
Rebecca Allen, Co-Director Space Technology and Industry Institute, Swinburne University of Technology
The Artemis II mission to the Moon has reignited humanity’s desire for exploration and renewed our perspective of Earth. It has also revived our fascination with space food.
As space missions become longer and more ambitious, food in space has emerged as a crucial priority, intrinsically linked to brain health, culture, sustainability and agriculture.
These challenges are driving innovation, inspiring practical solutions for life both…
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By Emily Foley, Postdoctoral research fellow, Flinders University; University of Canberra
As long as the debate stays politicised, anti-immigration sentiment will persist, and so will support for the parties that trade on it.
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By George Mihaylov, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Adelaide University
Across Australia, parents are facing the school holidays against a backdrop of soaring prices and economic pessimism.
The doom and gloom is not without reason. Recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show prices…
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