By Anthony Dat, Consultant Urological Surgeon and Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University
By the time you have symptoms of kidney disease, any damage is likely permanent. Here’s what we need to do instead.
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By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
Labor is set to win the South Australian election easily. But there is much interest in how One Nation and the Liberals will fare.
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By Douglas Sheil, Professor, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, Wageningen University
For the EUDR to succeed, this delay must serve as a catalyst for both political and practical reforms — unlocking meaningful progress for forests, farmers, and truly transparent, fair trade.
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By Susan M. Sawyer, Professor of Adolescent Health The University of Melbourne; Director, Royal Children's Hospital Centre for Adolescent Health; and Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne
Sylvia C. Lin, Postdoctoral research fellow, Deakin University; Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Australia’s world-first national legislation to restrict access to social media accounts for children under 16 years old has been in force for about three months. New data from a survey of 1,070 Australian adults provides tantalising evidence of some positive effects.
The YouGov survey found many parents had noticed several positive behavioural shifts in their children aged 16 and under since the law took effect on December…
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By Tina Soliman Hunter, Professor of Energy and Natural Resources Law, Macquarie University
Israel and Iran have both attacked critical energy infrastructure sites. So what does this mean for energy prices here in Australia, and around the world?
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By Anne Hardy, Adjunct professor, Tourism, Southern Cross University
Giancarlo Fedeli, Associate professor, Università degli Studi di Bergamo
Those who watched the recent Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics probably placed Italy high on their travel bucket lists.
Global events frequently generate abrupt spikes in visitor demand.
This is a boon for many tourism operators and business owners, but it often leads to short-term yet significant pressures on destinations, resulting in concerns regarding…
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By Octavia Calder-Dawe, Lecturer in Health Psychology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Kate Smith, Postgraduate Researcher in Health Psychology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Outbreaks of bacterial meningitis at NZ and UK universities highlight a need for greater understanding and ongoing support for those who survive an infection.
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By Darius Sepehri, Doctoral Candidate, Comparative Literature, Religion and History of Philosophy, University of Sydney
Nowruz (meaning “new day” in the Persian language) is the Iranian, or Persian, festival celebrating the coming of spring – and the regeneration it brings. It is the first day of the year in the Iranian solar calendar (which began in 1079), marking the exact moment of the spring equinox. The date varies, between March 19 and 21 – this year, it’s March 21.
Within Iran, this year’s Nowruz will be especially emotionally charged, as its cities are under bombardment by Israel and the United…
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By Kurt Sengul, Research fellow, Far-Right Communication, Macquarie University
Jordan McSwiney, Senior research fellow, University of Canberra
One Nation’s unprecedented surge in the polls raises important questions about whether a party built on grievance can present coherent policies to voters.
While a Pauline Hanson-led federal government remains highly unlikely, One Nation now sees itself as a…
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By Natalie Peng, Lecturer in Accounting, The University of Queensland
Your super balance isn’t supposed to be a scorecard. But there are simple steps everyone can take to boost it, at any stage of life.
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