By Jennifer Power, Principal Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
About one in ten perimenopausal or menopausal women masturbate to relieve their symptoms, according to a study that has generated media interest around the world.
The attention is likely because masturbation is a novel (and possibly somewhat salacious) strategy to ease these symptoms, and older women are often…
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By Chris Wilkins, Professor of Policy and Health, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Jose S. Romeo, Senior Research Officer and Statistician, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Marta Rychert, Associate Professor in Drug Policy and Health Law, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Robin van der Sanden, Postdoctoral Fellow, Public Health, SHORE & Whāriki Research Centre, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Fifty years after its major drug law was introduced, NZ still lacks a clear picture of the harm drugs do. Asking drug users themselves offers surprising insights.
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By Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney
After a three-year push to host the 2026 climate talks with the Pacific, Australia has backed down. The news is disappointing – but there’s a small silver lining.
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By Jessica Richards, Senior Lecturer Sport Business Management, Western Sydney University
A report from Australian soccer’s players’ union paints a confronting picture but there is a fantastic opportunity on the horizon.
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By Lisa Slade, Hugh Ramsay Chair in Australian Art History, School of Culture and Communications, The University of Melbourne
The earliest works in the Geelong exhibition include a layered charcoal drawing of Lewer’s childhood church. It was here he made his first confession.
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By John Hawkins, Head, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra
The Australian Capital Territory and Queensland have won bragging rights for having the fastest growing economies in Australia in 2024-25.
Their growth was highlighted in annual data on gross state product (GSP), released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
GSP is the state and territory equivalent of gross domestic product (GDP), the most commonly used measure of the size of the national economy.
Across…
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By Shannon Bosch, Associate Professor (Law), Edith Cowan University
Under the legal doctrine of ‘universal jurisdiction’, any country can prosecute allegations of war crimes, regardless of the nationality of the perpetrator or victims.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Riot police fired tear gas during a protest outside parliament in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 8, 2025. © 2025 Prabin Ranabhat/AFP via Getty Images Security forces in Nepal used disproportionate force against youth-led protests on September 8, 2025, indiscriminately firing on protesters multiple times.On a second day of violence, people, some apparently not linked to the “Gen Z” protest, set fire to prominent government buildings; assaulted politicians, journalists, and others; and attacked schools, businesses, and media companies.A new judicial commission to investigate…
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By Jochen Kaempf, Associate Professor of Natural Sciences (Oceanography), Flinders University
It’s one of Australia’s worst underwater environmental catastrophes. What’s going to happen to South Australia’s vast algal bloom as summer heat warms the ocean?
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By Cameron Shackell, Adjunct Fellow, Centre for Policy Futures, The University of Queensland; Queensland University of Technology
If the AI bubble bursts, it could bring down some of the biggest tech companies – but perhaps not its most durable, like Google and Apple.
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