There is something profoundly defiant, almost incendiary, about Afghan women writers. When the Taliban regained control of Kabul in August 2021, images of women protesting in the streets and girls being barred from classrooms circulated around the world. Since then, regressive laws have been introduced as part of the systemic
When a local political commentator recently suggested (partly tongue-in-cheek) that New Zealand might respond to US President Donald Trump’s new world order by becoming the seventh state of Australia, it was dismissed by the prime minister and most political leaders. But the fact their views were even sought shows how
On International Women’s Day, March 8, we often commemorate the progress women have made across the centuries. Rightly so, as there’s much to celebrate. But what if the more urgent story is about backlash? We are researching a troublingly common pathway: how everyday misogyny becomes violent extremism. We’re trying to
European fire-bellied toad (_Bombina bombina_). frankielee91/iNaturalist, CC BY-NCThe next time you stub your toe, get pricked with a needle, or have your fingers jammed in the lid of a piano, you might pause to consider the marvellous way our bodies are able to heal such injuries. As soon as the
Vlad Bagacian/unsplashOnce upon a time, great psychological thinkers bestrode the earth. William James, Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, Fred Skinner, Carl Jung and a few other heavyweights left deep footprints in the cultural landscape. The ground trembled when they fought. Just as dinosaurs evolved into birds, grand theorists have been replaced
Getty ImagesThe government’s plan to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) has raised questions about whether this is the best approach to strengthening New Zealand’s energy security, not least because the conflict in Iran highlights price volatility. Our analysis suggests it is not. And it casts doubt on the logic
Desley WhissonIf you follow media coverage of koalas, you could be forgiven for feeling confused. Recent stories describe a “koala paradox”: endangered in the north of Australia, abundant in the south; genetically diverse in some regions, genetically depleted in others. Koalas populations are often described simultaneously as being in
Bill Fairs/UnsplashYou would hope for your dying days to be full of calm and care. But our research with people who are dying shows this is far from the reality for many people. Instead, financial stress plays a huge and increasing role in who can afford a “good death”.
Searchlight PicturesAmanda Seyfried wears a “prosthetic butthole” in her new movie, The Testament of Ann Lee. She told BBC Radio 2: This movie needed to be graphic, so I wore a prosthetic butthole. […] It was cool. It was exciting. I was pregnant and naked, but I wasn’t
Mammals are not especially diverse. Roughly 6,800 mammal species are known to exist, compared with about 8,800 species of amphibian, 11,000 species of bird and 12,500 of reptile. Yet when most people picture biodiversity, they often think of charismatic mammals first: pandas, orangutans, elephants or tigers. That visibility comes with
The Australian Grand Prix launches the 2026 Formula 1 (F1) season at Melbourne’s Albert Park on Sunday. While the US strikes on Iran forced many teams to change their travel plans, organisers are confident the event will go ahead without a hitch. There is plenty to look out for as
Alfio Manciagli/GettyConflict between the United States, Israel and Iran has now led to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes. But oil is not the only important commodity that has been disrupted. The Middle East
There is something profoundly defiant, almost incendiary, about Afghan women writers. When the Taliban regained control of Kabul in August 2021, images of women protesting in the streets and girls being barred from classrooms circulated around the world. Since then, regressive laws have been introduced as part of the systemic
When a local political commentator recently suggested (partly tongue-in-cheek) that New Zealand might respond to US President Donald Trump’s new world order by becoming the seventh state of Australia, it was dismissed by the prime minister and most political leaders. But the fact their views were even sought shows how
On International Women’s Day, March 8, we often commemorate the progress women have made across the centuries. Rightly so, as there’s much to celebrate. But what if the more urgent story is about backlash? We are researching a troublingly common pathway: how everyday misogyny becomes violent extremism. We’re trying to
European fire-bellied toad (_Bombina bombina_). frankielee91/iNaturalist, CC BY-NCThe next time you stub your toe, get pricked with a needle, or have your fingers jammed in the lid of a piano, you might pause to consider the marvellous way our bodies are able to heal such injuries. As soon as the
Vlad Bagacian/unsplashOnce upon a time, great psychological thinkers bestrode the earth. William James, Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, Fred Skinner, Carl Jung and a few other heavyweights left deep footprints in the cultural landscape. The ground trembled when they fought. Just as dinosaurs evolved into birds, grand theorists have been replaced
Getty ImagesThe government’s plan to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) has raised questions about whether this is the best approach to strengthening New Zealand’s energy security, not least because the conflict in Iran highlights price volatility. Our analysis suggests it is not. And it casts doubt on the logic
Desley WhissonIf you follow media coverage of koalas, you could be forgiven for feeling confused. Recent stories describe a “koala paradox”: endangered in the north of Australia, abundant in the south; genetically diverse in some regions, genetically depleted in others. Koalas populations are often described simultaneously as being in
Bill Fairs/UnsplashYou would hope for your dying days to be full of calm and care. But our research with people who are dying shows this is far from the reality for many people. Instead, financial stress plays a huge and increasing role in who can afford a “good death”.
Searchlight PicturesAmanda Seyfried wears a “prosthetic butthole” in her new movie, The Testament of Ann Lee. She told BBC Radio 2: This movie needed to be graphic, so I wore a prosthetic butthole. […] It was cool. It was exciting. I was pregnant and naked, but I wasn’t
Mammals are not especially diverse. Roughly 6,800 mammal species are known to exist, compared with about 8,800 species of amphibian, 11,000 species of bird and 12,500 of reptile. Yet when most people picture biodiversity, they often think of charismatic mammals first: pandas, orangutans, elephants or tigers. That visibility comes with
The Australian Grand Prix launches the 2026 Formula 1 (F1) season at Melbourne’s Albert Park on Sunday. While the US strikes on Iran forced many teams to change their travel plans, organisers are confident the event will go ahead without a hitch. There is plenty to look out for as
Alfio Manciagli/GettyConflict between the United States, Israel and Iran has now led to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes. But oil is not the only important commodity that has been disrupted. The Middle East
