• Neuroscience

    You can teach old dogs new tricks


    Stephen Badham |  May 3, 2024


    Employers – and the general public – often assume young people are smarter, or at least quicker to learn, than older people, but new research suggests that cognitive differences between the old and young have been tapering off over time.


  • Science and Technology

    Who’s afraid of quantum computing?


    Chris Ferrie |  May 3, 2024


    Embracing quantum technology might be less about overcoming fear and more about fostering understanding, encouraging patience, and maintaining an open mind to the unlimited possibilities this technology promises to bring.


  • Environment

    A spring clean for Everest


    Alton Byers |  May 3, 2024


    Mount Everest was once the ultimate challenge in high-altitude mountaineering, but the commodification of expeditions over the last 30 years has turned it into a motorway strewn with trash which urgently requires a spring clean.


Latest Story

  • A clear agenda to save the WTO

    Inu Manak     |      May 1, 2021

    The fate of the World Trade Organization (WTO) hangs in the balance after four years of assault by the Trump administration. But things are not as dismal as they appear. Turning the corner in 2021, the WTO has an opportunity to usher in a new era of trade cooperation.

  • A new approach to consciousness

    Open Forum     |      May 1, 2021

    A new research centre will bring together philosophers, psychologists and scientists to unravel the mysteries of the human mind.

  • Koala come back

    Open Forum     |      May 1, 2021

    Koala translocations are controversial, but they could be used to aid the recovery of bushfire-affected populations, according to new Southern Cross University research.

  • The endangered species of the internet

    Neil Martin     |      May 1, 2021

    New research shows that a small number of organisations account for an ever-increasing proportion of total attention on the internet, with one large player usually dominating in each sector.

  • Five things we learned from the Biden Climate Summit

    Jacqueline Peel     |      April 29, 2021

    US President Joe Biden called on 40 world leaders to cut emissions during his Climate Summit – but what did we learn from the first virtual climate meeting of its kind?

  • Facebook’s stance on human rights

    Mubashar Hasan     |      April 29, 2021

    The news that Facebook would launch a corporate human rights policy and fund human rights defenders facing online threat is welcome, but while it is a step in the right direction, the context of the decision should be examined.

  • Healthier options for NSW

    Nicky Morrison     |      April 29, 2021

    NSW is developing a planning policy with the goal of creating healthy places but these laudable policy goals need to be embedded in laws and budgets to improve the lives of people in the state.

  • The peaks and troughs of ANZUS at 70

    Graeme Dobell     |      April 29, 2021

    The defence pact between the USA, Australia and New Zealand will turn 70 this year, but may be more important than ever.

  • A fishy tale…

    Max Thomas     |      April 29, 2021

    Fish farms, such as those which produce salmon in Tasmania, may appear more environmentally friendly than the wild fishing industry, but cause environmental problems of their own.

  • Mobility as a service needs a proper platform

    Kasun Wijayaratna     |      April 27, 2021

    It has happened with software, computing and entertainment, but we’re still waiting for the platform needed for mobility as a service to reach its full potential.

  • Can Asia reinvent global trade?

    Bilahari Kausikan     |      April 27, 2021

    Asia is becoming the world’s most important trading region, and its political divisions and realities are increasingly shaping the global economy.

  • Radar satellites can warn of bushfires and floods

    Open Forum     |      April 27, 2021

    New research led by Curtin University has revealed how radar satellites can improve the ability to detect, monitor, prepare for and withstand natural disasters in Australia including bushfires, floods and earthquakes.