By Amanda Dunn, Politics + Society Editor
Ashlynne McGhee, Digital Storytelling Editor
In this week’s election episode, a “dull” debate, cries of “DOGEy Dutton” and the quest to win over multicultural voters.
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By Anna Mortimore, Lecturer, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
The Coalition has announced it would, if elected to government, weaken a scheme aimed at cutting car emissions.
The scheme, known as the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), was introduced by the Albanese government and was due to take effect in July. It involved issuing penalties…
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By Human Rights Watch
Relatives of Venezuelan migrants deported from the US to a maximum security prison in El Salvador attend a vigil in front of the El Salvadoran embassy in Caracas on April 2, 2025. © JUAN BARRETO/AFP via Getty Images (Washington, DC) – The governments of the United States and El Salvador have subjected more than 200 Venezuelan nationals to enforced disappearances and arbitrary detention, Human Rights Watch said today.On March 15, 2025, the US government removed 238 Venezuelans to El Salvador, where they were immediately transferred to the mega prison known as the Center…
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By Amaraduhita Laksmi Prabhaswari, Research Assistant at Faculty of Law University of Indonesia, Universitas Indonesia
Have you ever wondered why some people say “Data is the New Oil”?
First coined by British mathematician Clive Humby in 2006, the statement illustrates how, similar to oil/mining, personal data is a valuable asset that generates huge profit. Businesses, governments, and SMEs treat data as a key intangible asset for success.
Humby’s view has both received traction…
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By Isabelle Ng, PhD candidate, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University
Alexandre Siqueira, Vice-Chancellor's Research Fellow, School of Science, Edith Cowan University
Ever since Charles Darwin, scientists have assumed species facing the same problem often evolve similar traits. But that’s not always the case.
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By Hunter Fujak, Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, Deakin University
Joshua McLeod, Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, Deakin University
The ability for players to switch clubs is becoming easier, which can be seen as a good or bad thing, depending on which side of the fence you sit.
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By Nurbek Bekmurzaev
China’s investments in renewables in Kazakhstan allow Chinese companies to export their excess capacities to profitable foreign markets but also help China mask its environmental damage and create a favorable perception abroad.
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By Charles Kemp, Professor, School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Ekaterina Vylomova, Lecturer, Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne
Temuulen Khishigsuren, PhD candidate, The University of Melbourne
Terry Regier, Professor, Language and Cognition Lab, University of California, Berkeley
Can you guess which languages score the highest for terms relating to ‘love’, ‘death’, ‘canoe’ or ‘sheep’? We made a tool to help you explore our extensive dataset.
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By Jean Lantz Reisz, Clinical Associate Professor of Law, Co-Director, USC Immigration Clinic, University of Southern California
The high court ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of a Maryland man, Kilmar Abrego García, to the United States.
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By Luke Johnson, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, University of Wollongong
Richard Flanagan’s novel is about to hit screens. How do its depictions of heroism and valour land in 2025? And were the raves right – or the pans?
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