Research
Health & Medicine
Mental health first aid training works
Despite what recent reports say, mental health first aid training has a myriad of benefits for trainees and people dealing with mental ill health
Sciences & Technology
We need to retain research integrity in the AI era
There’s no question that artificial intelligence technologies pose a profound challenge to our ability to ensure the integrity of research, particularly in PhD study
Sciences & Technology
Sustainability needs women and girls in science
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, let’s recognise that science has an image problem and fix it
Arts & Culture
We are Country
Ensuring research is culturally safe isn’t as simple as acknowledging Country and the species within, we must recognise and empower Indigenous Knowledge systems
Health & Medicine
Women in science still jumping higher hurdles
The digital revolution has changed the game for women and girls in science, but despite strong progress, female students are still asking dispiriting questions
Education
Children are more than just a return on investment
Early childhood programs and related funding are often justified on the cost-benefit analysis of what children could contribute to the economy when they grow up. But that needs to change
Politics & Society
Australia’s universities need to be free to engage globally
Legislation allowing the Minister for Foreign Affairs to veto universities’ international agreements puts the student, research and societal benefits of international cooperation at risk
Health & Medicine
Reporting COVID-19 research responsibly
During COVID-19, science communication has never been more vital, but the media has a responsibility to explain that scientific research evolves as it learns
Health & Medicine
Science needs to look inward to move forward
Robust science depends on encouraging and incentivising more open and transparent practices in research – now, metascientists are looking at what works and what doesn’t
Health & Medicine
Our new research reality in the face of COVID-19
Across the board, Australia’s research community faces challenges but there are opportunities to emerge stronger, more creative and more connected