By Kit Prendergast, Postdoctoral Researcher, Pollination Ecology, University of Southern Queensland
The discovery of a horned native bee that pollinates a rare plant highlights how little we know about Australian pollinators.
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By Cathrine Dyer, Lecturer in Climate Change, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Proposed changes to New Zealand’s landmark climate law amount to a “soft renege” on the Paris Agreement, with potentially significant consequences for the economy.
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By John Fischetti, Professor, Leadership and School Transformation, School of Education, University of Newcastle, University of Newcastle
Kylie Shaw, Dean of Graduate Research (Education), University of Newcastle
Phuong Quyen Vo, Researcher, University of Newcastle, University of Newcastle
Scott Imig, Associate professor, Educational Leadership and Management, University of Newcastle
While parents may be hearing about AI in their work or in the news, they may not realise it is also being introduced into their child’s classrooms.
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By Paige Timms, PhD Candidate, Australian History, Australian National University
Australia has remembered the Anzacs in many ways – but some memorials toe a fine line between form and function.
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By Stephanie Enkel, Postdoctoral Researcher, The Kids Research Institute Australia
Asha Bowen, Team Lead, Healthy Skin and ARF Prevention, The Kids Research Institute Australia
Hannah M.M. Thomas, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Skin Health, The Kids Research Institute Australia
Rachel Burgess, Social Scientist and Aboriginal Senior Research Fellow, The Kids Research Institute Australia
Aboriginal people in remote Australia have no choice but to live in homes too small for their families and face long waits for plumbing and washing machine repairs.
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By Jason Gray, Environmental Attorney, Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, University of California, Los Angeles
The Tropical Forest Forever Facility is designed to reward countries for preventing deforestation. Charts show the magnitude of the problem.
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the deaths of refugees and migrants on a boat that sank off the coast of Malaysia, Amnesty International’s Myanmar Researcher Joe Freeman said: “This latest tragedy at sea in Southeast Asia once again lays bare the deadly risks faced by Rohingya Muslims who attempt to flee conflict and persecution in Myanmar, plus deteriorating […] The post Malaysia: Migrant boat tragedy highlights worsening plight of Rohingya appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
In response to the third time that Diana Loginova (aka Naoko) and Aleksandr Orlov, street music performers from the band Stoptime, are being held in administrative detention, Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “The repeated arrests of Naoko and her bandmates are punishment for their public performance which […] The post Russia: Street musicians jailed for a third time over anti-war songs appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Demonstrators hold placards depicting the late Indonesian President Suharto during a rally against a government proposal to name him a “national hero,” in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 6, 2025. © 2025 Kyodo via AP Images Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto declared 10 people “national heroes” on November 10, which Indonesia celebrates as Heroes Day. Among them was the late President Soeharto, who ruled Indonesia from 1965 to 1998. More than 80 public figures, including historians, have written a letter protesting the “hero” title for Soeharto, who presided…
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By Aimee Grant, Associate Professor in Public Health and Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellow, Swansea University
Amy Pearson, Assistant Professor in Psychology, Durham University
Jennifer Leigh, Honorary Professor of Chemistry, University of Liverpool
The term “neurodiversity” is still relatively new. Even now, there’s no firm agreement among experts about what it should include. Does it refer only to neurodevelopmental differences such as autism, ADHD and dyslexia? Or should it stretch further, to include mental health conditions too?
Until recently, no one had asked neurodivergent people themselves what they thought about the language used to describe them. So, we decided to do just…
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