By Lauren Brocki, Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, University of New England
Alicia Phillips, Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood, University of New England
Kelli-Anne Price, Associate Lecturer, Early Childhood Education, University of New England
CCTV has been promoted as one way to make early learning safer in the wake of ongoing reports of child abuse and neglect.
It’s certainly something families…
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By Margaret Bearman, Professor (Assessment and Digital Learning), Deakin University
AI marking has been around a long time. But it’s not the tech causing outcry – it’s what happens now that it’s readily available.
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By Samuel Lai, Early Research Career Fellow, Space & Astronomy, CSIRO
Nithyanandan Thyagarajan, Principal Research Scientist, Space & Astronomy, CSIRO
On April 10 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration revealed the first picture of a black hole. The object is at the centre of a galaxy known as M87, about 55 million light-years away.
The iconic ring structure instantly became one of the most recognised scientific images of the modern era.
It showed a black hole “shadow” outlined by light from swirling…
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By Tony Hughes-d'Aeth, Professor, Chair of Australian Literature, The University of Western Australia
In Tim Winton’s new collection of essays and reflections, we glimpse the world-making of Cloudstreet, via his parents’ stories, but also a loving ruthlessness.
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By Helen Hodgson, Professor Emerita, Curtin Law School and Curtin Business School, Curtin University
Superannuation has a long and contested history in Australia.
Labor and the Coalition see Australia’s A$4.8 trillion super savings through very different lenses.
Review: Super: The Policy History of Australia’s Retirement Savings Scheme by Emily Millane (MUP)
The Coalition backs plans for workers to access their super early; Treasurer Jim…
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By Melanie Pill, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Australian National University
As president of COP31 negotiations, Australia has the opportunity to rally more backing for climate finance for those on the frontline.
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By Natasha Lindstaedt, Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex
The results of the US midterms on November 3 delivered a resounding victory for the Democrats, and a major loss for US president Donald Trump and the Republican party.
Gaining control of the Senate and the House of Representatives has emboldened the Democrats, giving them a renewed sense of political legitimacy and a mandate to pursue their agenda. But will this shift translate into meaningful changes in US climate change policy?
The Democratic…
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By Dara Delgado, Assistant Professor of Religion, University of North Carolina Wilmington
For years, Black women have been one of the Democratic Party’s steadiest groups of supporters. And for many of those voters, faith helps inspire their politics.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image The entrance to the venue for the COP31 UNFCCC Climate Conference in Antalya, Türkiye, November 10, 2026. © 2026 Cansu Acar, Bianet (Istanbul, November 11, 2026) – While world leaders gather in Antalya for the United Nations climate change conference (COP31) on November 11 and 12 to discuss how to accelerate global climate action and implement their climate commitments, Turkish authorities’ reluctance to stop expansion of coal operations in the country and plan an exit from fossil fuels sends the wrong message as the co-host of COP31 and undermines the…
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By Claudine van Hensbergen, Associate Professor, Eighteenth-Century English Literature, Northumbria University, Newcastle
In 60 minutes of high drama, a storm becomes both metaphor and agent, weaving all the narrative threads into the fabric of the second season’s part two.
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