By Catherine Gegout, Associate Professor in International Relations, University of Nottingham
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defence minister, Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leader, Mohammed Deif. The court claims both sides have committed crimes against humanity and war crimes from the day Hamas attacked Israel on October 7 onwards.
Although a warrant was issued for Deif,…
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By Annette Greenhow, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Bond University
Justin Keogh, Associate Dean of Research, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University
Ten years after the death of Phillip Hughes, cricket’s governing bodies are still wrestling with ways to make the sport safer for all.
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By Matej Lipar, Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Curtin University
An 11-kilometre long tornado scar was discovered on the Nullarbor Plain. Without the power of technology, it would have gone unnoticed.
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By Keller Kopf, Senior Lecturer in Ecology, Charles Darwin University
Like big, tall trees in old-growth forests, older animals are irreplaceable. Pulling them out leaves the ecosystem less resilient to future shocks. It’s time for ‘longevity conservation’ measures.
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By Katie Lee, PhD Candidate, Dermatology Research Centre, The University of Queensland
Rachel Neale, Principal research fellow, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Some TikTokers claim it’s healthier to forgo sunscreen to get the full benefits of sunshine. Here’s what the science says.
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By Flora Hui, Research Fellow, Centre for Eye Research Australia and Honorary Fellow, Department of Surgery (Ophthalmology), The University of Melbourne
Guei-Sheung (Rick) Liu, Principal investigator, Head of Genetic Engineering Research, Centre for Eye Research Australia
We can already tinker with human DNA to treat diseases. But being able to edit RNA allows for even more precision – and fewer risks.
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By Lisa French, Professor & Dean, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University
Mid-century Melbourne was an exciting place, writes Lisa French. And her artist father, like others including Germaine Greer and Barry Humphries, found his tribe at a packed, beer-soaked city pub.
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By Treena Clark, Chancellor’s Indigenous Research Fellow, Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney
Once located 250 metres to the east of the Art Gallery of South Australia, the grand beaux-arts style Jubilee Exhibition Building was constructed to house the 1887 Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of South Australian settlement.
Hosting interstate and international participants, the exhibition presented various items, including machinery, fine art, textiles and produce.
In the South Australian section, the Protector of Aborigines, responsible for controlling Aboriginal people in South Australia and the Northern Territory,…
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By Anna Nisi, Postdoctoral Researcher in Biology, University of Washington
Colliding with ships is a top cause of whale deaths. A new study maps the areas of highest risk, showing where proven strategies such as speed limits and new shipping routes can reduce the toll.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Ugandan opposition leader and four-time presidential candidate Kizza Besigye, stands in the dock at the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, Uganda, November 20. 2024. © 2024 Hajarah Nalwadda/AP Photo A Ugandan military court in Kampala has ordered former opposition presidential candidate, Kizza Besigye, and his travel companion, Obeid Lutale, to be held in pretrial detention in a prison, the latest example of Uganda’s authorities misusing military courts and military-related charges to clamp down on the opposition.Besigye went missing on November 16 in Kenya’s…
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