A potential new supermaterial isn’t so super after all, but the dream of a room-temperature superconductor is still very much alive.
An ongoing “live gerontology” project illustrates – literally – aged care residents’ experience and understanding of loneliness, and how they address it.
If implemented, the recommendations of Australia’s online gambling inquiry will advance regulation by several orders of magnitude.
As the Voice to Parliament referendum nears, the impact of what’s now known as the Anglosphere continues to have major implications for Australia’s domestic policy settings and institutionalised sense of self.
On a new episode of Monash University’s ‘What Happens Next?’ podcast, discover how we can ensure our transition to a decarbonised future is just.
Despite Russia’s repeated claims of a perceived threat posed by NATO enlargement, there’s no plausible security “red line” that could have driven it to invade Ukraine.
This year’s election results show Australians are eager for fast action on climate change. Here are four ways our new prime minister can deliver energy reform to meet emission targets.
Distrust is framed as a problem that needs to be solved. Instead, it can signal where there are deep social problems that need to be addressed.
As Hollywood rolls out the red carpet for the Academy Awards, new research has revealed that movies with LGBT-inclusive representation are a ticket to box-office success.
Just because we’re in a period of social change doesn’t mean we have to lose momentum on sustainability. There are six things we can do right now to offset our daily waste from disposable masks.
Unlike, for instance, lawnmowers, you don’t just “plug in” a bus to a regular outlet – the charging equipment is sophisticated, extensive, and expensive.
The transport sector is Australia’s second-largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. To reach net zero, we need to change modes of transport, infrastructure, and the design of our cities.
Electricity should be a main focus, but big improvements are also needed in transport, industry, agriculture and buildings.
Public debates about the Australian Curriculum are arguably a sign of democracy at work. Suggesting that some things, such as Anzac Day, are sacred and beyond critical inquiry is not.
While government funding is addressing EV charging infrastructure, targeted business tax changes and incentives are needed to make the transition from combustion engine cars.
Conscious sleep intrusions can shut us off and make our minds wander somewhere, or nowhere.
While the number of EVs on Australian roads will rise swiftly, there are challenges to provide the systems to support them.
Indigenous Australians recognise that the concept of mental health is more holistic than Western perspectives, and new approaches and voices are needed.
A 2050 net zero goal will provide clarity, ambition and focus. But Scott Morrison must back rhetoric with investment and policy commensurate with the task.
We often think of archaeology as Western science, but First Peoples have been interpreting their ancestral landscapes for generations.
Video game artist at Blizzard Entertainment, Luke Mancini, realised that illustration and game design were where his passion lay after completing a trip to Prato as part of his Bachelor of Visual Design course.
Journalist Yalda Hakim started life as a refugee. Today, she uses her global platform to expose the plight of the world’s most at-risk people.
From property to local government, economic sectors are meeting the climate change challenge head-on. Now the federal government must get on board.
Australian bicycles are largely influenced by sport, not utility. We should embrace cargo bikes for their usefulness.
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