By Ryan Hoult, Senior Lecturer, Structural and Earthquake Engineering, University of Newcastle
Locals and officials in Colombia have begun a massive search and rescue effort to find survivors of a powerful earthquake that struck near San José del Palmar in Chocó, with major damage observed in the cities of Cali, Manizales and Pereira.
At least 132 people have already been confirmed dead, with that number expected to rise significantly in the coming hours and days. Thousands…
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By Zohra Lassi, Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Adelaide University
Engida Yisma, Research Fellow, School of Public Health, Adelaide University
In the US and Sweden, there’s been a drop in the number of babies receiving the vitamin K injection. But Australia doesn’t collect national data.
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By Stella Huangfu, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney
The housing market matters for the broader economy. The RBA will be watching closely before it makes another interest rate move.
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By Redsonadoras
One month after the two earthquakes, thousands of relatives remain beside the collapsed buildings in La Guaira despite harsh conditions and insufficient support for search efforts.
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By Grant Duncan, Research Associate, Public Policy Institute, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Whatever the outcome at tomorrow’s caucus meeting, Christopher Luxon has been found wanting as a political leader. But so has Labour’s Chris Hipkins.
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By Vincent Kelly, Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology
The best modern coaches combine high support with high expectations. But they also speak openly about vulnerability and empathy – and it works.
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By Josh Keller, Professor, School of Management and Governance, UNSW
Since the Bondi Beach terror attack last December, there has been heightened attention on antisemitism in Australia, as evidenced by the ongoing Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
As with any form of prejudice, combating antisemitism requires understanding how it operates, why it persists over time and across populations, and how it can be addressed effectively. And as with all forms of prejudice, these questions cannot be answered without high-quality research.
Yet, research on antisemitism…
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By Kris Gledhill, Professor of Law, Auckland University of Technology
Ever wondered what it really means to make a citizen’s arrest? It’s more complicated and risky than you might think, despite the latest changes to the Crimes Act.
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By Suzy Miller, Psychologist and Lecturer in Psychology & Counselling, Swinburne University of Technology
Mark A Lee, Senior Lecturer
Nicholas Matherne, PhD Candidate, The University of Melbourne
An estimated 5.7 billion people listen to music. But there’s a lot we still don’t understand about why certain songs affect us the way they do.
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By Konstantine Panegyres, Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia
The Roman emperor Julian (332–363 CE) called bread the food that “among us is thought to be the most nourishing”.
Bread and other cereal-based foods were indeed central to ancient Mediterranean diets. This was supplemented by pulses, oil, wine and whatever seasonal produce people could obtain.
This is not quite the “Mediterranean…
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