By Amy Peden, NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health and Co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW Sydney
It’s summer so kids’ playdates and birthday parties might start moving from the playground to the pool.
I research how to prevent drowning. I’m also a mum of two kids living in a house with a pool. So water safety is always front of mind.
Drowning deaths are at a record high in Australia. For pre-schoolers, this often happens in backyard pools. Although school-aged children have a much lower…
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By Emma Brown, Lecturer in Math and Physics, CQUniversity Australia
Fire is an ancient technology that has helped shape human evolution. Our ancestors used fire for safety, cooking and preserving food. They gathered around a flickering fire to share stories, pass on cultural knowledge and build community.
Today, fire is an important industrial tool. It remains woven into our daily lives and rituals (think blowing out candles on your birthday cake). As it did…
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By Rumen Rachev, PhD Candidate, Edith Cowan University
As reflective white clouds become scarcer, learning to read the clouds could become essential in helping glimpse the changes upon us.
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By Kanti Pertiwi, Assistant Professor in Organisation Studies, Universitas Indonesia
Fitri Hariana Oktaviani, Assistant professor in Organisational Communication, Universitas Brawijaya
Our policy brief reveals that symbolic violence persists through formal and informal practices within institutions despite the growing number of women in diplomacy.
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By Thomas Şerban von Davier, Affiliated Faculty Member, Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy and Technology, Carnegie Mellon University
AI systems began a major shift in 2025 from content creators and chatbots to agents capable of using other software tools and acting on their own.
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By Jeremy David Engels, Liberal Arts Endowed Professor of Communication, Penn State
The practice of this meditation often involves quietly reciting to oneself several phrases that evoke and visualize the beings who will receive loving-kindness.
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By Alexander Lowie, Postdoctoral associate in Classical and Civic Education, University of Florida
Founder Stewart Rhodes says he will relaunch the group, serving as an important outlet for thousands of members who have felt lost since his imprisonment, a scholar writes.
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By D. Brian Blank, Associate Professor of Finance, Mississippi State University
Brandy Hadley, Associate Professor of Finance and Distinguished Scholar of Applied Investments, Appalachian State University
The U.S. economy heads into 2026 in an unusual place: Inflation is down from its peak in mid-2022, growth has held up better than many expected, and…
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By Kobus Maree, Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Pretoria
The world of work today, in the 21st century, is far more unpredictable than it was in the 20th century. Jobs come and go, roles change constantly, and automation and digital disruption are the only constants. Many young people will one day do jobs that don’t yet exist or did not exist a few years ago. Change is the new normal.
In this world, career counselling focuses on navigating repeated transitions and developing…
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By Neil Saunders, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, Department of Mathematical Sciences, City St George's, University of London
Here are the answers to the festive maths quiz I set on December 23. I hope you enjoyed it.
Read more: The magic of maths: festive puzzles to give your brain and imagination a workout
Puzzle 1: You are given nine gold coins that…
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