By David Marshall, Emeritus Professor, New Media, Communication and Cultural Studies, Deakin University
The first half of Stranger Things’ (2016–) final season has received almost 60 million views in five days – making it Netflix’s largest ever English language debut. But the reception has been marred by controversies surrounding actor David Harbour, who plays Jim Hopper, an ex-police chief in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana.
Harbour has been the subject of pop culture news for several weeks now, following the release of ex-partner Lily Allen’s new album.…
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By Jye Marshall, Lecturer, Fashion Design, School of Design and Architecture, Swinburne University of Technology
Prada will become the new owners of the Versace brand, under a €1.25 billion (A$2.2 billion) deal.
Versace has recently struggled both financially and in keeping up with the larger luxury fashion houses. Before the sale, Versace was owned by Capri Holdings, which also holds brands including Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo.
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By Sarah Hellewell, Senior Research Fellow, The Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, and Research Fellow, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University
A recent episode of the The Kardashians shared some startling news about Kim Kardashian’s brain.
Discussing Kim’s recent brain scan, her doctor pointed out “holes” on her brain scan he said were related to “low activity”.
While this sounds incredibly sad and concerning, doctors and scientists have doubts about the technology used and its growing commercialisation.
I study…
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By Sally Larsen, Senior Lecturer in Education, University of New England
On Wednesday, the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority released the school-level results for this year’s NAPLAN tests. This reporting includes scores for years 3, 5, 7 and 9 across literacy and numeracy.
Parents received children’s individual reports in July. Now we can see how individual schools performed.
Parents and the community…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Anicet Ekane, Cameroon, 2019. © Private (Nairobi) – The death in custody of a prominent Cameroon opposition leader, Anicet Ekane, should be impartially, promptly, and effectively investigated, Human Rights Watch said today.Ekane, 74, the leader of the African Movement for New Independence and Democracy (Mouvement africain pour la nouvelle indépendance et la démocratie, MANIDEM) party, died on December 1, 2025, at the State Defense Secretariat (Secrétariat d’État à la Défense, SED), a detention facility in the capital, Yaoundé. He was detained on October…
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By Human Rights Watch
(New York) – Hilda Macheso, a Malawian disability rights advocate, is the 2025/2026 recipient of the Human Rights Watch Marca Bristo Fellowship for Courageous Leadership in Disability Rights, Human Rights Watch announced today on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Click to expand Image Hilda Macheso presenting at the 10th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians in Yerevan, Armenia, September 2024. © Private Macheso is an emerging advocate for the rights of young people with disabilities in Malawi. She has played a key role in…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image General view of the MetLife stadium during the Club World Cup in East Rutherford, New Jersey, US, July 8, 2025. © 2025 Pamela Smith/AP Photo (New York) – The arrest and return of an asylum seeker who took his children to the Club World Cup soccer tournament final on July 13, 2025, raises serious concerns about the safety of noncitizens attending the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Human Rights Watch said today.In May, Human Rights Watch wrote to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the World Cup organizer, to express concerns…
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By Amnesty International
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) deliberately killed civilians, took hostages, pillaged and destroyed mosques, schools, and health clinics during a large-scale attack in April on Zamzam, the largest camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in North Darfur State, Amnesty International said in a new report published today. These violations must be investigated as war crimes […] The post Sudan: Rapid Support Forces’ ruthless attack on Zamzam camp should be investigated for war crimes appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By James Renwick, Professor of Physical Geography (Climate Science), Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
A burst of early-summer thunderstorms has swept across NZ, fuelled by unstable air and a shifting seasonal pattern. Here’s what it means for summer and beyond.
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By Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
Brendon Hyndman, Associate Dean (Academic), Faculty of Arts and Education, Charles Sturt University
Tom Hartley, Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
Cricket’s first Test match was played between Australia and England in 1877.
The next Ashes match, starting at the Gabba in Brisbane on Thursday, will be Test number 2,611.
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