By Bret R. Shaw, Professor of Life Sciences Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Only about 1 in 5 of the Americans surveyed shop at farmers markets because they care a lot about food and enjoy buying, preparing and eating fresh food.
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By Hang Pham, Lecturer, School of Accounting and Commercial Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
NZ’s world-first regime aimed to improve transparency in how institutions assess climate risk. So why are some choosing to say little about changes being made?
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By Charles Lees, Executive Dean, City St George's, University of London
It has become a given in Westminster circles that Keir Starmer’s tenure as prime minister could be nearing its end. This is because, fairly or unfairly, the UK public have made up their minds – and they do not like him.
Labour MPs know this all too well, having seen the level of animosity on the doorstep during recent election campaigns in England, Wales and Scotland. They just didn’t immediately know what to do about it. But then Wes Streeting quit as health secretary, criticising Starmer in his
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By Pi-Shen Seet, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Edith Cowan University
Janice Jones, Associate Professor, College of Business, Government and Law, Flinders University
Even after a federal budget boost, Australia won’t have enough skilled tradespeople to work on existing homes – let alone build the new homes being promised.
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By Meredith Primrose Jones, Researcher, Oceania Cyber Security Centre, RMIT University
The virtual world still runs on a very physical network – and states are waking up to the strategic implications.
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By Ian A. Wright, Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
Amy-Marie Gilpin, Senior Lecturer in Invertebrate Ecology, Western Sydney University
Katherine Warwick, PhD Candidate, Western Sydney University
The fresh air, picturesque vistas and pristine bush of the Blue Mountains west of Sydney draw millions of visitors a year.
Unfortunately, the Blue Mountains are also the site of a controversial investigation into water contamination with “forever chemicals”, also called PFAS.
Our recent…
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By Yassine Souilmi, Group Leader, Genomics and Bioinformatics, Australian Centre for Ancient DNA, Adelaide University
Nhi Chau Nguyen, Research Assistant, Bioinformatics, Adelaide University
Shyamsundar Ravishankar, PhD candidate in Genomics, Adelaide University
Ancient and modern dingo DNA reveals eight genetically distinct groups of dingoes – and the limited influence of domestic dog genes.
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By Bridget Haire, Associate Professor, Public Health Ethics, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney
David J. Carter, Scientia Associate Professor of Law, UNSW Sydney
You might expect a sexual partner to disclose a sexually transmitted infection. But you can’t rely on this – and criminalising the spread doesn’t work.
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By Kylie Message, Professor of Public Humanities and Director of the ANU Humanities Research Centre, Australian National University
Dataland will be a ‘living museum’. But behind its futuristic facade and the fleeting cultural landscapes hosted inside, the museum has much deeper historical roots.
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By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Professor of History, Australian Catholic University
Few phrases in literature have travelled as widely as “all for one, and one for all”. It has come to signify loyalty, courage and a form of friendship that appears to transcend circumstance.
First published in 1844 in serial form, The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas (1802–1870) quickly established itself as one of the most compelling adventure narratives of the 19th century. Dumas was among the most…
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