By Adam Frew, Lecturer in Mycorrhizal Ecology, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University
Most of Australia’s plants rely on a hidden underground network of fungi for water and minerals. They could be in trouble – but we don’t have the data to know.
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By Alexander Howard, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney
Fitzgerald’s uncannily prescient masterpiece of wealth and ambition is an enduring classic. But though it’s sold over 250 million copies, it wasn’t an instant success.
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By Stuart Richards, Senior Lecturer in Screen Studies, University of South Australia
Erin Harrington, Senior Lecturer in English and Cultural Studies, University of Canterbury
Gregory Camp, Senior Lecturer, School of Music, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Jessica Ford, Senior Lecturer in Media, University of Adelaide
Jessica Gildersleeve, Professor of English Literature, University of Southern Queensland
Kate Cantrell, Senior Lecturer – Writing, Editing, and Publishing, University of Southern Queensland
Liz Giuffre, Senior Lecturer in Communication, University of Technology Sydney
Sascha Morrell, Lecturer in Literary Studies, Monash University
With so many options across multiple streaming platforms, choosing your next show can feel overwhelming. Let our experts help you decide.
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By Ben Marwick, Professor of Archaeology, University of Washington
Discovery in China of tools called Quina scrapers suggests the people of East Asia were as inventive and flexible with technology during the Middle Paleolithic era as those in other parts of the world.
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By Jonathan P. Stewart, Professor of Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles
Lucy Arendt, Professor of Business Administration Management, St. Norbert College
The US experiences violent earthquakes, but the damage and death toll is much lower than in many countries because of the work of federal seismologists and engineers.
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By Richard Hayman, Associate Professor & Digital Initiatives Librarian, Mount Royal University
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By Oiwan Lam
Hong Kong-listed CK Hutchison became a punching bag of China's diplomatic setback after it signed an “in principle” agreement with an international consortium composed of American investors to sell 43 ports.
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By Ryan M. Katz-Rosene, Associate Professor, School of Political Studies, with Cross-Appointment to Geography, Environment and Geomatics, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
The axing of the consumer carbon tax marks a major turning point in Canadian climate policy. It fell victim to misinformation and populist attacks.
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By Deniz Torcu, Adjunct Professor of Globalization, Business and Media, IE University
The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, on 19 March has put a spotlight on the state of democracy in Turkey. It marks a possible turning point in the gradual dismantling of the country’s secular and democratic pillars.
At its founding in 1923, the Republic of Turkey was established as a secular state under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Secularism was seen as essential to modern development, as it decoupled state power structures from religious authorities.
However,
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By Jean-François Bureau, Professor, School of Psychology, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Audrey-Ann Deneault, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal
Mainstream public discourse in the first months of 2025 have been dominated by tensions between Canada and United States. These include references to Canada becoming annexed as the 51st American state and the trade war, with threats and the application of tariffs…
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