Wednesday, December 10, 2025
In Sudan, civilians are suffering immeasurably, with no way out in sight. No other war today is driving more people into displacement, severe hardship and a daily struggle to survive.
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By Cecilia Maundu
Research shows that women are less likely to access the Internet than men and face higher exposure to harassment once they are online. These conditions limit participation and restrict leadership.
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By Kate Dooley, Senior Research Fellow, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne
We are still logging and degrading global forests at terrifying speed. How can we slow this destruction, including in Australia?
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By Chris Thompson, Lecturer in Theatre, Australian Catholic University
If you were scouting about for a feature documentary subject, porridge might not be the first thing you’d think of. That is, unless you were Australian opera and theatre director turned documentary film maker, Constantine Costi, who has struck gold with his new documentary, The Golden Spurtle.
Now, I’ll admit to not knowing what a spurtle was before watching this documentary. (But now that I know, I’ve added one to my Christmas list.)
According to the Dictionaries of the Scots Language, a spurtle is “a short,…
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By Joanne Orlando, Researcher, Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
As Australia’s ban on under-16-year-olds having certain social media accounts kicks in this week, debate on whether it’s a good idea or even legal rages on – both at home and…
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By Adele Webb, Research Fellow, Democracy and Citizen Engagement, Centre for Deliberative Democracy, University of Canberra
Emily Foley, Postdoctoral research fellow, Flinders University; University of Canberra
Max Grömping, Senior Lecturer, Griffith University
A new report shows Australians don’t want to be reduced to merely voters. They want a democracy that listens, including between elections.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Afghanistan’s worsening humanitarian crisis is being driven by the accelerating erosion of fundamental rights – especially for women and girls – alongside mass displacement, economic decline and shrinking aid, senior UN officials warned on Wednesday.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2025
To commemorate this year’s Human Rights Day, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, invited members of the public to write in their most cherished values and everyday essentials.
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By Stephanie Wescott, Lecturer in Humanities and Social Sciences, Monash University
Steven Roberts, Professor of Sociology, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
Normalising violence, worsening body image and sexist attitudes are among the manosphere beliefs that are bleeding into relationships and workplaces.
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By Penny Van Bergen, Associate Professor in the Psychology of Education, Macquarie University
Amy Bird, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, University of Waikato
Kellie Buckley-Walker, Senior Lecturer, School of Education, University of Wollongong
For the class of 2025, the next week may be particularly nerve wracking, as ATAR or Australian Tertiary Admission Rank results are released online. Victoria is the first state to release results on Thursday.
Some students will be overjoyed with their ATARs and will be happy to share them publicly. Newspapers will inevitably feature stories of students who have achieved the best outcomes in each state.
This can be a tough time for students who are disappointed…
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