A new book from Melbourne University Press argues that our focus on AUKUS and ongoing dependency on the US makes Australia ...

Mis- and disinformation have once again been named the top global risk of the immediate term in the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Risks Report 2025. This comes just days after Meta ...

With extreme fire seasons on the rise, combining science, strategic planning and proactive management can help us face these mounting challenges, say University of Melbourne experts ...

Big projects are almost always over budget, but in Australia the cost often blows out hugely. There are ways to fix this says a University of Melbourne expert ...

Detailed pictures of one of the first galaxies show growth in the early Universe was much faster than first thought, says a University of Melbourne expert.

Since the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey began in 2001, the smoking, drinking and illicit drug use habits of Australians across the country have been recorded. Now, ...

To improve Australia’s education system, we need to move away from the idea that the basic features of education are fixed, says University of Melbourne expert.

Digital nomads are criticised for gentrifying local communities, but responses vary according to economic circumstances says a University of Melbourne expert ...

Dr Tharaka Gunawardena: How could prefab help tackle Australia’s housing crisis? Due to the diminishing availability of skilled labour and the demand for quicker construction, prefab is fast becoming ...

On this planet of more than 7.8 billion people, there’s no one quite like you. Genetically speaking, that is. That’s why the future of cancer care is personal – tailored to fit the distinct variations ...

Vanilla is not sweet, bitter, sour, umami or fatty, yet it is easily recognisable and most people would say that it is sweet. However, this is just the brain making an association between the ...

At the heart of the Robodebt scheme was an algorithm that cross-referenced fortnightly Centrelink payment data with annual income data provided by the Australian Tax Office (ATO). And the idea was to ...