Iran’s regime has shut down the internet in the middle of war – placing civilians in the crosshairs
Most civilians in Iran have no idea when and where US and Israeli bombs will fall.
March 06, 2026
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Australian children now have half as many moles as kids in 1992. That’s good news for melanoma risk
The new study shows the number of moles on almost 4,000 children dropped by 47% between 1992 and 2016. But here’s what parents still need to watch for.
March 06, 2026
The Iran war has triggered a fuel price rise. What does this mean for Australian consumers?
Soaring world crude oil prices have direct impact at the bowser. Australia is not well insulated from price shocks.
March 06, 2026
The Greens’ election review flew under the radar. Here’s what it said
With the Liberals’ 2025 election review recently leaked, what does the Greens’ version reveal about the lessons they’ve taken from the federal poll?
March 06, 2026
What the UK’s ‘day of reflection’ reveals about COVID memory
Memorials, campaigns and a national day all exist, yet agreement on what should be remembered remains elusive.
March 06, 2026
Six female film directors celebrating Spain’s linguistic diversity on screen
Female film directors are gaining increasing recognition for films that showcase Spain’s rich linguistic diversity
March 06, 2026
The Capture season three: experts in facial recognition and AI decipher the fact from the fiction
It is not feasible, nor indeed ethical, to run a facial recognition system against all images on the internet.
March 06, 2026
Trump offered a restrictive deal to universities that almost all rejected – but the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education may not be entirely dead
The Trump administration is reportedly working on a revised version of the higher education proposal.
March 06, 2026
Telehealth is widely used by older adults insured by Medicare, new research shows
Policymakers are still deciding whether to make some types of Medicare coverage for telehealth permanent. Studies show it helps older adults get more consistent health care.
March 06, 2026
Public health needs steady budgets – and federal funding uncertainty causes real harms, even if the money is later restored
Public health depends on long-term planning, and when that planning is interrupted, some programs never recover.
March 06, 2026
Family-friendly workplaces are great − but ‘families of 1’ get ignored
In an era of family-friendly workplaces, how can employers treat single people without kids fairly?
March 06, 2026
Measuring poverty on a spectrum instead of an arbitrary line conveys a more accurate picture of inequality
An economist proposes a new method of estimating the scope of poverty in different countries.
March 06, 2026
Venezuela’s fragile environment faces rising risks as US pushes for oil and critical minerals and illegal gold mining spreads
The Orinoco Basin is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. It’s also rich in oil, gold and critical minerals crucial to modern technology.
March 06, 2026
Are women more safe today in England and Wales than they were in the past – or less? What the evidence shows
We still have a huge knowledge gap on how to actually reduce violence.
March 06, 2026
Wit, courage and guile: ten literary heroines to inspire you on International Women’s Day
Whether courageous and confident or quietly subversive, literary heroines can inspire us in our everyday lives.
March 06, 2026
How lessons from Iraq are shaping Starmer’s Iran response
Operation Epic Fury is a US military operation. It will not be possible for the UK to exert any significant influence in planning.
March 06, 2026
Women Without Men: the feminist book that Iran’s regime has failed to silence since the 80s
The story of five women who flee the violent patriarchal structures in search of a feminist utopia.
March 06, 2026
What Irish politician Thomas Gould’s accent going viral in Jamaica reveals about colonial history
In the late 1600s, hundreds of Irish people were transported to Jamaica as labourers.
March 06, 2026
Iran’s divided media landscape makes getting information during wartime even harder
Reporting on Iran is challenging, both from inside the country and from outside.
March 06, 2026
How big is the housework gender gap? It depends if the husband or wife answers the question
For decades, researchers have tried to understand how couples divide housework when both partners earn money.
March 06, 2026