• Artificial Intelligence

    Welcome to your friendly local chatbot


    Open Forum |  March 29, 2024


    QUT researchers have homed in on AI-powered chatbots in the local government sector to look at their benefits and risks, what they are used for and why, and how users view them.


  • Transport

    Car wars


    Open Forum |  March 29, 2024


    Medical pressure group Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) have called for the cross bench to reject the watered down and delayed fuel efficiency standard proposed by the Federal Government, and urged it to protect the health of Australians by requiring tougher vehicle fleet standards.


  • Energy

    The hidden costs of coal mines’ unquenchable thirst


    Open Forum |  March 29, 2024


    Investors and shareholders in Australian coal mining could feel the pinch as water-related risks increase amid worsening climate change impacts, tighter regulations and growing community opposition.


Latest Story

  • Gearing up against skin cancer

    Andrew Trounson     |      January 6, 2019

    From state of the art mole-mapping to new drug treatments, the way we diagnose and treat skin cancers is being revolutionised, but being sensible in the sun is still the best medicine.

  • The dangerous allure of the Augustinian strongman

    Frederik Vervaet     |      January 5, 2019

    The Roman emperor Augustus is held up by some as a statesman who brought peace, and as a potential model for the future. But what was the cost of Augustus’ peace, and how relevant is his model today?

  • 6 ways to clean up online in 2019

    Elissa Redmiles     |      January 5, 2019

    Data breaches, malware attacks and microtargeted personalized advertising spoiled our “digital lives’ in 2018, but taking some simple steps can produce a better and safer online experience for us all this year.

  • Rediscovering NSW’s pioneering female cricketers

    Jane Faure-Brac     |      January 5, 2019

    While the nation follows the fortunes of our men and women’s cricket teams over summer, ANU and the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust are shining a light on the dawn of women’s cricket in New South Wales, pioneered by the Gregory sisters in the 1880s. 

  • Reaching for the stars – The pursuit of long term goals

    Thomas Bateman     |      January 4, 2019

    NASA’s New Horizon probe has taken startling photos of Ultima Thule, a far distant ‘snowman’ in the kuiper belt beyond Pluto. The probe was launched over thirteen ago, so how do people on such long term projects retain their motivation?

  • The past, present and future of APEC at 30

    Andrew Elek     |      January 4, 2019

    The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum is approaching its 30th year of work to foster cooperation in trade, investment and development in the Asia Pacific.

  • The global big dry

    Wilson da Silva     |      January 4, 2019

    Much of Australia has suffered drought in recent months, and global water supplies also shrinking, even as the amount of rainfall is on the rise. The culprit? The drying of soils due to climate change.

  • Litter is more dangerous than sharks at the beach

    Marnie Campbell     |      January 3, 2019

    Shark attacks are rare but grab the headlines, yet beach litter and marine debris injures one-fifth of beach users, particularly children and older people.

  • More of the best science stories from 2018

    Open Forum     |      January 3, 2019

    Melbourne University experts share more of their picks of the best research, discoveries and big thinking from around the world in 2018.

  • Digital Earth and data cities

    Davina Jackson     |      January 3, 2019

    Today’s smart cities rely on electronic networks and are planned with data from space, but how do people fit into this new digital age?

  • Building ‘goal infrastructure’ can help you keep your resolutions

    Peter Heslin     |      January 2, 2019

    How you go about a task helps determine how likely you are to succeed. Studies over several decades have identified some effective ways to overcome common obstacles to realising your plans for the New Year and the future.

  • A new start for Canberra’s city centre

    Richard Hu     |      January 2, 2019

    The “new economy” is changing Canberra’s city centre, but its transformation into an “innovation precinct” drives a social gentrification which prices out the locals.