
The Australian government has launched a new strategy to boost vaccination rates. Will it work?
Last week, the Australian government announced a new National Immunisation Strategy for 202530. This strategy sets out the governments priorities for improving vaccine uptake for children, adolescents and adults over the...

The historic High Seas Treaty is almost reality. Here’s what it would mean for ocean conservation
The high seas are set to gain a greater level of protection when a long-sought after treaty finally enters into force. For almost 20 years, nations have debated the need for the High Seas Treaty, intended to protect marine...

Your Say: week beginning June 16
Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. Wed love to hear from you, you can email us at [email protected] Monday June 16 No deal In the era where the US Defence Secretary is hinting...

Iran war: from the Middle East to America, history shows you cannot assassinate your way to peace
In the late 1960s, the prevailing opinion among Israeli Shin Bet intelligence officers was that the key to defeating the Palestinian Liberation Organisation was to assassinate its then-leader Yasser Arafat. The elimination...

What is uranium enrichment and how is it used for nuclear bombs? A scientist explains
Late last week, Israel targeted three of Irans key nuclear facilities Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow, killing several Iranian nuclear scientists. The facilities are heavily fortified and largely underground, and there are...

Batman Begins turns 20: Nolan’s trilogy challenged power, but still sided with the system
Christopher Nolans Dark Knight trilogy is often praised for bringing gritty realism and deeper political themes to superhero films. When Batman Begins premiered in 2005, it reimagined Gotham as a city undone by corruption,...

Trade in a mythical fish is threatening real species of rays that are rare and at risk
From the Loch Ness monster to Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, to the jackalope of the U.S. West, mythical animals have long captured human imagination. Some people are so fascinated with mythical creatures that they...