Category: Culture and Society
The possible dream
Ten fruit flies, encased in individual test tubes, pace the lengths of their glassy quarters like the prisoners they are. On a screen, a graph is plotting each fly’s horizontal position over time. For periods, the flies are still. The occasional nudge spurs a flurry of activity. Bruno van Swinderen, a professorial research fellow at […]
Not-Zero: Report finds rampant greenwashing among richest global corporations
A new report has concluded that 24 of the world’s richest companies are hiding climate inaction behind a veil of greenwashing, while they rake in a combined revenue of over $4.5 trillion and contribute 4% of global emissions. The 2023 edition of the Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor – a joint initiative from the NewClimate Institute […]
Mining the moon: do we have the right?
It’s a source of helium, oxygen, silicon, aluminium, iron, manganese and titanium, and legal headaches.
Woodside nearly doubles revenue as fossil fuel giants cash in on oil and gas prices
Woodside Energy’s quarterly revenue has nearly doubled in a year thanks to strong gas pricing, following a similar announcement from oil and gas giant Santos last week. Woodside on Wednesday reported an 81% jump in its fourth-quarter revenue despite recent declines in oil prices. The company’s high performance is likely down to the fact that most of Woodside’s LNG […]
Why do some priority groups have the worst access to COVID vaccines?
A “business as usual” approach failed to deliver vaccines to many that needed them most.
Human evolution: a last archaic hominin stronghold in India
New research reveals some of the last practitioners of an archaic human culture.
Afghanistan’s unreachable US$1 trillion mineral bounty
A green-future wealth that could stabilise Afghanistan for decades lies trapped by the country’s past.
Here today, gone tomorrow: the IPCC’s new report predicts the sea-level rise flooding our backyard
It’s certain that rising sea levels are due to anthropogenic climate change, but the effects are not felt equally. Low-lying communities across Australia and the Pacific are already gasping for air – if action isn’t taken, some islands – and entire nations – could slip beneath the waves.
Australians still believe in science
3M State of Science Index shows Aussies have deep trust in science and scientists
A 3,500-year-old epic text begins its journey home
A looted relic is finally returned to its rightful place, but the problem is enormous.
Middle-Eastern genomes fill historical gaps
137 full genomes from eight Middle-Eastern populations reveals links to agriculture
COVID concerns drive supplement use
Sales of complementary medicines have been driven up by COVID fears, but Immune-boosting claims for them are doing more harm than good.
Does nature have rights?
Ahead of World Environment Day, Amalyah Hart explores legal ‘rights of nature’.
Papua New Guinea COVID-19 update
The COVID crisis in PNG worsens as a new strain is identified and 8,000 vaccines are delivered. For Cosmos Magazine.
How Aboriginal health experts acted first and led the fight against the coronavirus
Enlisting local initiatives, networks and the lessons of the past, Aboriginal health services were quick off the mark when coronavirus came. Their success to date is powerful testimony to the importance of Indigenous leadership in narrowing the health gap, experts say.
Minding the gap: the dangers of deficit thinking
Global protests have prompted introspection in Australia about systemic racial issues, including the disparity in Indigenous health outcomes. However, Indigenous health experts say that viewing the problem through a narrow lens of “deficit” isn’t helping.
A multi-layered epidemic: mental health in the time of coronavirus
Mental health professionals in Victoria are reporting soaring issues as the pandemic continues.
Directors of Melbourne nightclub fear COVID-19 could destroy local music industry
The directors of a Melbourne nightclub say they fear the COVID-19 lockdown could put them out of business, and damage the city’s vibrant music industry.