A new book from Melbourne University Press argues that our focus on AUKUS and ongoing dependency on the US makes Australia ...

The oligarchic spectrum in Indonesia shows how economic power is translated into political dynastic power, says a University ...

Mis- and disinformation have once again been named the top global risk of the immediate term in the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Risks Report 2025. This comes just days after Meta ...

Advocating for climate change action can sometimes feel like pushing a huge boulder up a hill. News headlines are filled with breaking climate records, while governments, including Australia’s, are ...

As shocks to Australia’s food systems increase – including natural disasters and international wars – governments need to plan for resilient food systems and should be held accountable for ensuring ...

Education does not just impart information; it shapes who we are and who we might be. Since 2010, the Australian Curriculum has included an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures ...

But half a millennium on from da Vinci’s observation, the quiet waters of the Renaissance have been replaced by oceans congested with vessels hundreds of metres long. The noise pollution that stems ...

A new approach that predicts how plants respond to fire will help protect thousands of species from biodiversity loss, say University of Melbourne experts.

Since the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey began in 2001, the smoking, drinking and illicit drug use habits of Australians across the country have been recorded. Now, ...

To improve Australia’s education system, we need to move away from the idea that the basic features of education are fixed, says University of Melbourne expert.

Dr Tharaka Gunawardena: How could prefab help tackle Australia’s housing crisis? Due to the diminishing availability of skilled labour and the demand for quicker construction, prefab is fast becoming ...

At the heart of the Robodebt scheme was an algorithm that cross-referenced fortnightly Centrelink payment data with annual income data provided by the Australian Tax Office (ATO). And the idea was to ...