• Electrolysis breakthrough could solve the hydrogen conundrum

    Open Forum     |      September 25, 2019

    The race is on to find cheap, efficient, non-polluting ways of generating and storing hydrogen and a new Australian breakthrough may soon lead the way.

  • Tiger sharks disappear from Queensland waters

    Open Forum     |      September 24, 2019

    New Griffith University research has revealed a 71% decline in tiger shark numbers along Queensland’s coastline, highlighting the collapse in fish stocks caused by over-fishing.

  • The future of ASEAN is digital, but Australia crawls at a dial-up pace

    Open Forum     |      September 23, 2019

    In spite of Australia emphasising its need to engage with the Asia Pacific, its digital engagement with ASEAN still lags behind their advances.

  • How reliable are roadside drug tests?

    Open Forum     |      September 22, 2019

    Thousands of people are prosecuted every year in Australia for cannabis use while driving, however research at the University of Sydney suggests the test isn’t as accurate as thought.

  • Wildlife needs wilderness

    Open Forum     |      September 20, 2019

    The global conservation community has been urged to adopt a specific target to protect the world’s remaining wilderness areas to prevent the large scale loss of endangered species.

  • School-leavers need better career education to make good choices

    Open Forum     |      September 19, 2019

    The latest report from Global Access Partners (GAP) says universities should be encouraged to offer credit to school-leavers who achieve high results in relevant senior secondary courses, as well as develop new courses for specialist career educators.

  • Opioids – where to from here?

    Open Forum     |      September 14, 2019

    Opioids are among the most powerful analgesics available to medicine, but they have huge capacity to cause harm. In trying to solve one problem, is a bigger one being created?

  • Boris on the ropes

    Open Forum     |      September 14, 2019

    Boris Johnson’s previously unshakeable public persona has been tainted by the tawdry Brexit spectacle, and he could potentially be the shortest surviving UK prime minister since 1827.

  • We don’t like Fridays

    Open Forum     |      September 13, 2019

    It’s Friday the 13th today, just another date on the calendar, so why are we worried? It’s a mixture of history, superstition, human nature and the influence of pop culture.

  • Is the war against type 2 diabetes being won?

    Open Forum     |      September 13, 2019

    Prevention strategies could be contributing to a recent fall in the number of people developing type 2 diabetes in some high income countries.

  • Bringing ancient Rome to life

    Open Forum     |      September 12, 2019

    Filmmakers just love the vivid drama of Ancient Rome. But which screen visions of the ancient superpower do our history experts rate the best?

  • Can we phase out fossil fuel exports?

    Open Forum     |      September 11, 2019

    The impact of Australia’s fossil fuel exports on climate change will be discussed at a Climate Transition Lecture hosted by the Practical Justice Initiative at UNSW Sydney on September 17.