By Vanesa De Pietri, Senior Research Fellow in Palaeontology, University of Canterbury
Paul Scofield, Adjunct Professor in Palaeontology, University of Canterbury
Newly revealed fossils of four new ancient penguin species highlight how their early evolution optimised wings and feet for powerful underwater propulsion.
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By Peter Siminski, Professor of Economics, University of Technology Sydney
Roger Wilkins, Professorial Fellow and Co-Director, HILDA Survey, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne
The Australian government has “an appetite to be bold and ambitious” in its economic reform agenda. And tax reform is on the menu at its much-publicised reform roundtable, to be held next week.
Here, we serve some food for thought – the taxation of owner-occupied housing. This may seem distasteful, but there are some strong arguments for doing so.
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By Sean Scalmer, Associate Professor, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, The University of Melbourne
On August 19, a group of advocates and experts will converge on Canberra for an economic roundtable. “Productivity,” announced Treasurer Jim Chalmers, is to be the event’s “primary focus”.
What does this mean? The term “productivity” can intimidate the outsider, but its basic meaning is simple: the effectiveness of productive effort – the extent to which inputs lead to outputs. Greater productivity means we produce more with less. Rising productivity has been crucial to expanding living standards over time.
How we might increase productivity is more contentious. As the lobbying…
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By Lei Si, Associate Professor in Health Services Management, Western Sydney University
Laura Emily Downey, Senior Lecturer, Health Economics and Policy, George Institute for Global Health
Thomas Gadsden, Research Fellow, Health Systems Science, George Institute for Global Health
A stroke happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off, either because of a blockage (called an ischaemic stroke) or bleeding (a haemorrhagic stroke). Around 83% of strokes are ischaemic.
The main emergency treatment for ischaemic strokes is a “clot-busting” process called intravenous…
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By Georgia Middleton, Research Fellow, Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University
Eloise Litterbach, Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes, Deakin University
Emily Denniss, Lecturer, School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University
Research shows how social media is flooded with unrealistic content about family meals. This can add to frustrations parents may already feel around feeding kids.
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By Chris R. Reid, ARC Future Fellow, Behavioural Ecology, Macquarie University
Daniele Carlesso, Postdoctoral Fellow, Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior
Have you ever been part of a large group project? You might assume that with more people involved, the work gets done better and faster.
However, as more team members join the group, the effectiveness of each individual doesn’t increase. It doesn’t even stay constant – it gets worse. Many hands may make light work, but too many cooks spoil the broth.
This paradox is known as the Ringelmann effect, named after French engineer Max Ringelmann who discovered it in the late 19th century.…
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By Tim Rowse, Emeritus Professor, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
Nicolas Rothwell and Alison Nampitjinpa Anderson’s new book suggests only Aboriginal people, and the misfits who cleave to them, can know the desert’s grim majesty.
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By Kent Mundle, Senior Researcher, Lecturer in Architecture, University of Hong Kong
As climate change worsens extreme weather events, people in rural areas will increasingly seek refuge in urban areas. Cities must prepare to host and care for them.
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By Kristian Ramsden, PhD Candidate in English, Creative Writing and Film, University of Adelaide
Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest is a contemporary American take on Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 classic crime drama High and Low.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
UN-mandated independent investigators have uncovered “systematic torture” in Myanmar’s military-run detention facilities – including beatings, electric shocks, strangulations and gang rape – a pattern of atrocities which is intensifying across the country.
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