Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Statement delivered by Elyse Mosquini, Permanent Observer to the United Nations, at the UN Security Council briefing on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, New York.
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By Michelle Gander, Associate Professor, Business, Murdoch University
New data shows mining remains one of Australia’s most unequal industries – but the gender gap isn’t just about pay.
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By Kylie Walker, Visiting Fellow, National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University
Brian Schmidt, Distinguished Professor, Australian National University
A program cut has Australian astronomers up in arms – but it points at much bigger problems with national research funding.
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By Timothy Piatkowski, Senior Research Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland
Bahareh Ahmadinejad, PhD Candidate in Public Health, The University of Queensland
Samuel Cornell, Honorary Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland; UNSW Sydney
Once taboo, injecting is becoming normalised in the beauty industry and on social media. But what do peptide serums actually contain? And do the anti-ageing claims stack up?
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By John Hawkins, Head, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra
Journalism is sometimes called the first draft of history. Near contemporary works, such as the University of Canberra’s long running series of books on Australian governments, going back to the Hawke government (1983-1991), might be viewed as the second draft.
Gold Standard? Remembering the Hawke Government differs from both. The book is…
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By Megan Moon, PhD Candidate, Department of Media, Adelaide University
BTS’ comeback album Arirang is topping the charts – but fans are divided over the lack of Korean lyrics. Is this a necessary sacrifice for chart success?
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By Mireille Rebeiz, Chair of Middle East Studies, Dickinson College
As before, however, any such move into the country would be fraught with the same risks that have bedeviled past Israeli invasions of Lebanon.
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By Una Ren, Senior Scientist in Genomics, New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science
Nigel French, Distinguished Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Public Health, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Sarah Hannah, Doctoral Candidate in Epidemiology, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Teens and young adults are more likely to be asymptomatic carriers of the bacterium that cause meningococcal disease, making university students a high-risk group.
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the unprecedented escalation by the Israeli military which said it conducted the “largest coordinated wave of strikes” today attacking 100 sites across Lebanon within 10 minutes, killing and wounding hundreds, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Heba Morayef said: “Just hours after the world cautiously welcomed news of […] The post Lebanon: Urgent call to protect civilians as death toll mounts following brutal escalation in Israeli attacks appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Frédéric Bernard, Maître de conférences en neuropsychologie, Université de Strasbourg
Is listening a more optimal way of learning than reading a book? Do audiobooks improve young learners’ reading comprehension or is it the same?
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