Microplastics may accelerate climate change

Recent research reveals microplastics are flooding the world’s oceans, diminishing their ability to absorb carbon dioxide, an essential process to regulate Earth’s temperature. Their presence in maritime environments has become ubiquitous and while their current effects may appear minimal, the study warns that their long-term impact will significantly intensify ocean warming and acidification.

Don’t stack your diets

Many people resolve to lose weight in the new year after indulging over the holidays but ‘diet stacking’ – following multiple diet strategies at the same time to accelerate results – might cause potentially serious health risks.

The albatross did follow

New research has raised hopes of reducing the toll of commercial long-line fishing on large seabirds between Australia and South America.

5 from ’25

2025 won’t be remembered as a great year for film, but here are five movies you may enjoy if you see art as a means to make political points as well as entertain the public.

Tech savvy people are most concerned about tech

Research suggests the more we know about technology, the more we seem to be concerned by its potential harms, which means those who appear to be the most vulnerable to digital harms also seem to be the least concerned.

Australia let its Jewish citizens down

Anthony Albanese cut a lonely political figure laying a small bunch of flowers at Bondi on Monday morning, as the question confronted the nation: could more have been done by leaders, and the community, to prevent this tragedy?

80% of Australian adults support the social media ban

With Australia’s social media ban coming into force, a new survey from Monash University has found that almost four out of five Australian adults support the Australian government’s social media ban for children under 16.

Culling the crown of thorns

Protected marine zones which spare the large fish which control destructive crown of thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef have helped protect the threatened habitat over recent years.

Understanding “social frailty”

New research led by the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) has found that older adults experiencing social frailty – a lack of social connections, resources and support meet basic needs – face a significantly higher risk of developing dementia.

The precarious lives of older renters

Older Australians living in private rentals face ever greater housing insecurity, with women bearing the heaviest burden according to new Swinburne research.

A twist in the tale

Dogs think treat their owners as gods because they given them food, water and shelter, while cats consider themselves gods for exactly the same reason, so how did cats come to dominate our homes?

Helping parents to help their kids

A national survey has proved that providing parenting help through schools can significantly reduce anxiety and behavioural problems in their children.