Pope sets off a ‘gay earthquake’? No, the church has hardly moved
By Timothy Jones, La Trobe University
A report of debate from the first half of the extraordinary synod of Catholic bishops meeting in Rome has...
Natural gas boom is ‘not the answer for cutting emissions’
By Michael Hopkin, The Conversation
The boom in natural gas supplies brought about by techniques like fracking will not automatically deliver the anticipated cuts to...
We don’t know if God exists, but we should keep asking
By Graham Oppy, Monash University
Disputes about the existence of God — like most disputes about religion, politics, and sex — almost always generate heat...
What do parents fear? Unwrapping the bubble-wrap generation
By Jan Nicholson, La Trobe University; Amanda Cooklin, La Trobe University; Fabrizio D’Esposito, University of Melbourne; Shannon Bennetts, La Trobe University, and Sharinne Crawford,...
Careful who you chat with: it could turn you into a criminal
By Luke McNamara, University of Wollongong
Next time you strike up a conversation at your local coffee shop, have a chat in the pub after...
There’s more to education than spelling and numbers
By Sue Roffey, University of Western Sydney
Headlines in newspapers on Monday morning said much of the curriculum review has been welcomed across Australia. The...
End of Tasmania’s forest peace deal heralds more uncertainty
By Russell Warman, University of Tasmania
Tasmania’s parliament yesterday passed new forestry laws to undo the state’s forest “peace” deal. The laws are the most...
Cool to be a nerd: why the highly educated Australian Sochi team?
By Martin Doulton, Monash University
The Australian team currently gathered in Sochi, Russia for the Winter Games is probably the most highly educated team of...
