The beginning of 2025 saw wildfires sweep through Los Angeles – leaving a trail of devastation, destroying thousands of homes and displacing many more LA residents. According to reports as of early ...

We live in a world where misinformation spreads easily, deepfakes blur reality and political spin reshapes narratives. So, our ability to verify accurate information has never been more critical.

The upcoming Australian election is a pivotal moment in global politics. It will be the first election in a major economy where a party that came to power in the post-COVID wave of anti-incumbency is ...

We have less land available for agriculture due to urban sprawl (and other competing needs), but we also need to avoid clearing more forested land for farms, while boosting crop production at the same ...

In recent years, awareness and celebration of neurodiversity has been increasing. But there is also a growing awareness of the challenges experienced by many neurodivergent people when trying to feel ...

Because of their importance to life on Earth, forests have gained the nickname ‘lungs of the planet’ for their role in producing oxygen and absorbing carbon dioxide. Covering 31 per cent of global ...

The research discussed in this article was partially funded by the Australian Association for the Teaching of English’s Classroom Research Seed Grant. We all know the adage that you are what you eat.

Lecturer (Microbial Biotechnology), ARC Research Hub for Smart Fertilisers, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne ...

The ocean is a vital part of our planet's climate system. Through its global circulation patterns, the ocean draws vast quantities of our planet’s heat and carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. It’s ...

Housework, child care, caring for elderly or disabled relatives, and work to keep the home running are still largely women’s work in Australia. This is despite the fact that, during the past 20 years, ...

COVID-19 changed lives – arguably, in most cases, for the worse. The immediate and longer-term impacts of the pandemic brought loss of lives, lockdowns, isolation and ongoing physical and mental ill ...

Whichever way the data in the latest annual Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey is sliced and diced, the picture that emerges for single parents is harsh. They have some ...