News

The new childcare bill relies on something going wrong to keep kids ‘safe’. Here’s what else we should do
A bill that will strip funding from shonky providers is expected to pass parliament this week. But it falls short in a number ...
We used tiny sensors in backpacks to discover the extraordinary ways birds migrate to find water
Australia’s inland waterbirds can fly long distances to find shallow wetlands to breed. But human needs and climate change ...
Australia is too often a leader in conspiracy thinking – from Port Arthur ‘trutherism’ to Christchurch
A new book, Conspiracy Nation, explains how conspiratorial thinking and misinformation spread – both online and in the real ...
China’s greening steel industry signals an economic reality check for Australia
The foundations of our economic boom are shifting. Australia needs to position itself at the centre of new green industries.
Opinion
Women’s rights in the US are in real danger of going back to 1965 – so Jessie Murph’s new song is no laughing matter
In the US, where hard-won rights are currently under attack, 1965’s seeming fetishisation of submission and female powerlessness has angered many listeners. Murph has claimed the song is “ satire ” – ...
How conspiracy theories about COVID’s origins are hampering our ability to prevent the next pandemic
The COVID pandemic likely began when the virus jumped from animals to humans, and didn’t start in a lab. But false narratives ...
Should YouTube be included in Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16? We asked 5 experts
All experts expressed broader concerns about the upcoming age restrictions for social media users in Australia.
NZ is prepared to take ‘further action’ over the Gaza crisis – here are 5 options
A joint statement by NZ and 27 other countries opens a door for further action against Israel over Gaza. What domestic and ...
Summer has brought both hope and questions for Ukraine amid Donald Trump’s posturing
Ukraine is managing to survive what could be Russia’s last chance at decisive victory if Donald Trump is serious about his ...
Psychedelic drug DMT and near death experiences have long been linked – my study is the first to explore the connection in depth
Many indigenous people around the globe may feel contemporary science is superfluous. Ayahuasca, a shamanic brew that ...
Laura Bermúdez Jurado
Soy psicóloga de la Universidad de La Sabana, con una maestría en Educación Experiencial de Minnesota State University, Mankato (EE. UU.). Actualmente me desempeño como Jefe de Aprendizaje Experiencia ...
Lidia Ferri Hidalgo
Soy doctora en el programa de Investigaciones Humanísticas de la Universidad de Oviedo, donde recientemente defendí una tesis centrada en el estudio del proceso de deglaciación en las Islas Shetland d ...