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Global warming reaches Earth’s edge

Dramatic ice loss on Australia’s remote sub-Antarctic territory Heard Island is exposing the far-reaching impact of climate change.

Environment

Microbial ‘cities’: How ancient microbes shaped Earth – and may help save it

New research shows ancient microbial communities innovate, cooperate, and thrive in the dark – and now, they might inspire new climate solutions.

Medicine and health

Kiss cams, concerts, and privacy law

The viral kiss cam clip at a Coldplay concert raises complex legal and ethical questions concerning reasonable expectations of privacy, consent, and the commodification of personal moments.

Politics and society

Barnaby Joyce’s reasons to scrap net zero don’t stack up

If Australia is to take meaningful climate action, federal parliament must engage with the facts without distortion. Barnaby Joyce obviously didn’t get the memo.

Business and economy

From orbit to outback: Space, cyber threats, and the race to secure our future

Researchers, drawing on lessons from NASA, are leading efforts to build resilient, AI-powered systems that secure satellites, GPS, and critical infrastructure from evolving attacks.

Engineering

Accelerating the fight against viral hepatitis

Malaysia is scaling up screening, access to treatment and public awareness to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030 – despite persistent gaps in diagnosis and care.

Medicine and health

Redrawing the map: Why the current menopause criteria may be outdated

New research redefines perimenopause, showing symptoms such as hot flushes are key – even without menstrual changes.

Medicine and health

What’s the difference between an eating disorder and disordered eating?

Disordered eating doesn’t always lead to an eating disorder. But certain behaviours – especially dieting – can be the first sign.

Medicine and health

The biodiversity bias: Global research still favours the wealthy

Global biodiversity research is skewed towards wealthier nations. A new study exposes inequities in science, and calls for more inclusive collaboration.

Science

Labor’s new bill would cut HELP loans by 20%, but risks locking some into a ‘debt treadmill’

The debt changes will deliver major benefits to recent graduates, but much less to current students, and nothing to future students.

Education

Transforming rush-hour chaos: The role of connected autonomous vehicles

An innovative simulation model integrates human-driven, connected, and autonomous vehicles to enhance traffic flow, reduce delays, and contribute to sustainable urban environments.

Engineering

From briefcase to bedside: Revolutionising surgery training across the Pacific

Born during COVID-19, the PIVOTS program uses simulators and virtual training to upskill more than 260 doctors, improving patient outcomes in low-resource settings.

Medicine and health

From warning to action: The real cost of inaction on disaster resilience

Australia is failing to build climate resilience. Without leadership, funding, or innovation, communities face rising risks and worsening disasters.

Business and economy

Stroke recovery isn’t equal: Why women are missing out on lifesaving medications

New research reveals women – especially the youngest and oldest – are far less likely to receive or stay on critical stroke prevention medications after discharge, highlighting a gender gap in stroke care with major health equity implications.

Medicine and health

What is retinol? Experts unpack this trendy skincare ingredient

Retinol can help reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and sun damage. But it should be used with caution.

Medicine and health

Pabai climate change case fails: Where to from here?

The Federal Court dismissed a key climate case, revealing legal limits in protecting Torres Strait Islanders and underscoring the need for urgent climate law reform in Australia.

Business and economy

Australia can eliminate HIV by 2030 – but only if equity is at the centre

Australia could end HIV transmission by 2030 – but only if we address stigma, reform laws, and ensure access for the most excluded.

Medicine and health

Misogyny is thriving in our schools. Why aren’t we doing more?

Until we reckon with the history of schooling in Australia, and confront the ways it enforces harmful gender norms, we won’t achieve meaningful action on manosphere-accelerated violence.

Education

GHB crisis grips regional Victoria

New research reveals Greater Geelong is a hotspot for GHB drug overdoses, highlighting a troubling shift in drug use from city nightclubs to regional homes.

Medicine and health

From the Moon to Mars: The challenging quest for off-world resources

With nations vying to mine resources on the Moon, asteroids, and Mars, a NASA-US Geological Association workshop explored the technological and legal challenges of this new space economy.

Politics and society

What teaching animals ‘irrelevant’ skills reveals about our own minds

Why do researchers care if a bee can learn to recognise a human face? When we push animals outside familiar territory, we can learn a lot about intelligence.

Science

Beyond code: Quantum talent, not just algorithms, will define Australia’s edge

Quantum devices are transforming healthcare, energy, and defence. Australia must invest now in skills, research, and education to lead in this strategic sector.

Engineering