By Michelle Ward, Lecturer, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University
Brendan Wintle, Professor in Conservation Science, School of Ecosystem and Forest Science, The University of Melbourne
Jack Pascoe, Senior Lecturer, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne
James Watson, Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
Martine Maron, Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
From oyster reefs to bandicoot grasslands, many Australian ecosystems no longer exist. Restoring nature is a good goal – but we cannot return to the past.
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By Mason Zhou, PhD Candidate, School of Allied Health and Human Performance, Adelaide University
Dot Dumuid, Professor of Behavioural Epidemiology, Adelaide University
Starting high school can be an exciting time. Students meet new people, study new subjects and gain more independence. But for many, high school can also feel harder to manage.
The Institute for Educational Reform reports about one in three Victorian students in years 7 to 9 show signs of disengagement from school. This can include patterns of student absences, drops in students’ willingness to learn, and a disconnect between students and…
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By Nial Wheate, Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Macquarie University
It sounds gross. Drugs seeping out of your body may be damaging your leather sofa. But how worried should we be, really?
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By Ronnie Scott, Associate Professor, Creative Writing, RMIT University
Elizabeth MacFarlane, Associate Professor, Creative Writing, The University of Melbourne
Gabriel Clark, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney
Pat Grant, Lecturer, Animation and Visual Communication, University of Technology Sydney
Comic-art makers and avid readers agree: if the great Australian graphic novel exists, what makes it great just might surprise you.
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By Jennie Brand-Miller, Emeritus Professor of Human Nutrition, University of Sydney
David Raubenheimer, Leonard P. Ullman Chair in Nutritional Ecology, Nutrition Theme Leader Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney
Les Copeland, Professor of Agriculture, University of Sydney
Intelligence is an energetically expensive luxury. And a new study in Science shows meat has never been the main fuel source for our ancestors.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents block protesters as cars exit Delaney Hall, which is being used as an ICE detention center, on May 27, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. © 2026 Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Representatives Delia Ramirez and Hank Johnnson, both members of US Congress, held a shadow hearing on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) use of technology on July 15.Witnesses at the hearing detailed how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is building an increasingly vast network of interconnected data collection and processing…
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By Global Movement Against Statelessness
Durable ecosystems of support are not a supplement to legal strategy; they are the strategy, from community to clinic to court and back again.
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By Amnesty International
FIFA’s current crisis spotlights the need for governance reforms and transparent systems to protect human rights, the Sport & Rights Alliance said today. Though Gianni Infantino’s FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal has been rightly withdrawn, the growing calls for further measures should also address the deeper human rights crisis that, if ignored, risks yet another […] The post FIFA: Governance Crisis Reveals Urgent Need for Rights Reform appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Elizabeth Squirell, Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology, Queen's University, Ontario
Historically, women with inflammatory bowel disease were advised against pregnancy. Current evidence shows modern medication use in pregnancy leads to best outcomes for mother and infant.
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By Li Li, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences, UMass Chan Medical School
From COVID-19 vaccines to Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine, using mRNA as medicine has shown promise. But before mRNA drugs can go beyond vaccines, researchers need to identify the right diseases to treat.
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