• Neuroscience

    The dress and the rabbit


    Alan Stevenson |  April 25, 2024


    Optical illusions and ambiguous pictures are more than parlour puzzles but can open our eyes to the scientific study of human perception and the role our brains play in shaping what we think we see.


  • Environment

    Robots on the reef


    Open Forum |  April 25, 2024


    QUT researchers have developed a robot to capture images of baby tank-grown corals destined for the Great Barrier Reef. The system will help keep the growing corals happy and healthy before they are deployed and save researchers thousands of hours of coral counting time.


  • Culture

    Not in my name


    Roger Chao |  April 25, 2024


    The appalling events in Bondi Junction have given us all pause for thought in recent days, in a world where such horrors are all too common.


Latest Story

  • Staying the course

    Michael Lydeamore     |      April 24, 2020

    There are increasing calls to relax the economic and social restrictions designed to slow the spread of COVID-19, but the numbers say we must stay the course, or risk undoing everything we’ve so far achieved in protecting lives and the health system.

  • The COVID-19 treatment trials that ‘learn as they go’

    Robert Mahar     |      April 24, 2020

    Using Bayesian adaptive trial designs can ensure that we quickly hone in on the most promising treatments as the medical community scrambles to learn more about COVID-19.

  • Ending the wildlife trade will save human lives

    Georgina Kenyon     |      April 24, 2020

    The Covid-19 crisis is demonstrating that protecting nature and wildlife is not a luxury but a necessity if we are to save human lives, livelihoods and economies.

  • Recovering from “NEWS” Syndrome

    Edwin Maher     |      April 23, 2020

    COVID-19 has disrupted every aspect of our lives but our hunger for constant updates may cause more stress than reassurance. Relying on trusted sources, and turning off the news every now and then for family time can help us strike a better balance in our lives.

  • Coping emotionally with COVID-19

    Katie Greenaway     |      April 23, 2020

    In a time when we feel we can’t manage our environment, there are still some effective ways to manage our feelings to help us cope better.

  • Power politics threatens global cooperation to combat COVID-19

    Adam P MacDonald     |      April 23, 2020

    Fuelled by rising nationalism and protectionism, the United States, China and Russia are attempting to shape the external environment to support their own strategic interests.

  • A brave new world of education

    Amanda Heffernan     |      April 22, 2020

    The global pandemic has changed the way we think about schools, communities, and society as a whole – and will continue to do so for some time. 

  • Not waving but drowning

    Joseph Cheer     |      April 22, 2020

    Cruise ships have been a major source of infection for COVID-19 and have been shunned by the world’s ports. They have few friends in high places, given their failure to adhere to national tax or safety systems, and may struggle to regain public trust.

  • The internet v COVID-19

    Elaine Wong     |      April 22, 2020

    With a much greater number of us schooling, working and streaming from home during the COVID-19 crisis, what are the risks to our internet during the pandemic?

  • Alone together

    Jessica Nelson     |      April 21, 2020

    Do you have a housemate who’s refusing to keep their social distance to help fight COVID-19? Here’s how a mental health expert suggests you respond to defuse the situation while keeping everyone safe.  

  • Casualties of the work from home revolution

    Yolande Strengers     |      April 21, 2020

    Coronavirus is expected to start a working from home revolution for those not on the essential services ‘frontline’, or left unemployed, but this may prove a different experience for men and women.

  • Helping year 12 students stay on track

    Joe Sullivan     |      April 21, 2020

    As Term 2 starts for many students, COVID-19 means schooling at home has become a reality. So, how can parents and carers help? Particularly those in their final year of school?