By Vera Korasidis, Lecturer in Environmental Geoscience, The University of Melbourne
Scott L. Wing, Curator of Fossil Plants, Department of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution
To understand how giant carbon emission events affect climate and life on Earth, scientists went deeper into our planet’s history.
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By Blake Bennett, Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching and Pedagogy, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Community sport depends on volunteers showing up. But as numbers fall and pressures rise, who’s left to guide the next generation?
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By Alexa Scarlata, Lecturer, Digital Communication, RMIT University
At first glance, the ABC’s new flagship drama looks like a soapy cross between Neighbours and Home and Away. Sweeping shots of rugged coastline and holiday homes roll into a tree-lined cul-de-sac near identical to Ramsay Street. The sun is shining. It’s bin day.
But The Family Next Door’s powerfully restrained performances, stellar local cast and twisty tale elevates this suburban mystery. It will quickly have you hooked.
Trouble in paradise
The six-part series, based on Sally Hepworth’s 2018 novel, is set in the fictional seaside town of Osprey Point, on Victoria’s…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (left) shakes hands with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, Australia, March 5, 2024. © 2024 Hamish Blair/AP Photo (Sydney, August 11, 2025) – Australia should press the Vietnamese government on human rights by seeking clear, concrete, and measurable benchmarks for progress, Human Rights Watch said today in a recent submission to the Australian government. The 20th Australia-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue will take place tomorrow on August 12, 2025, in Vietnam.Vietnam…
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By Julian Pearce, Adjunct Lecturer in public finance, Griffith University
Ross Guest, Emeritus Professor of Economics (Griffith University) and Teaching Associate (University of Queensland), Griffith University
To keep government spending under control, stronger rules and targets are needed. These should be on the agenda at the treasurer’s upcoming roundtable.
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By Tim Cowan, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Applied Climate Sciences, University of Southern Queensland
Thong Nguyen-Huy, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Applied Climate Sciences, University of Southern Queensland
When climate scientists look at the unfolding drought in southern Australia, they see three phases: flash drought, leading to green drought and then fodder drought.
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By Lisa Nissen, HERA Program Director - Health Workforce Optimisation Centre for the Business & Economics of Health, The University of Queensland
Jean Spinks, Associate Professor, Centre for the Business and Economics of Health, The University of Queensland
The pharmacist will see you now. Will a proposal for pharmacists to work out of GP clinics really work? Here’s what we know so far.
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By Heather Ford, Professor, Communications, University of Technology Sydney
Last month, the American non-profit organisation behind Wikipedia issued draft guidelines for researchers studying how neutral Wikipedia really is. But instead of supporting open inquiry, the guidelines reveal just how unaware the Wikimedia Foundation is of its own influence.
These new rules tell researchers – some based in universities, some at non-profit organisations or elsewhere – not just how to study Wikipedia’s neutrality, but what they should study and how to interpret…
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By Karyn Healy, Honorary Principal Research Fellow in Psychology, The University of Queensland
Bullying in schools can can have a devastating impact on victims. Research shows it can lead to reduced academic performance depression, anxiety and even suicidal behaviour. So, preventing and reducing bullying is an urgent priority for governments as well as families and schools.
However, a common obstacle to addressing bullying is that parents and…
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By Judy Ingham, Newsletter Producer, The Conversation
How would experts define Hamas’ actions, and the worrying impact of AI: an edited selection of your feedback on our stories.
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