The Latest Breaking News from the Australian Research Council

Late last week, corporate watchdog the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) issued a warning to lenders that provide high-fee small-amount loans – known as payday lenders – that they may be breaching consumer-lending laws.

The mental health of trans, nonbinary and gender-diverse Australians is worse than the general population and the gulf is getting wider.

As International Women’s Day approaches, we must redouble our efforts to champion social justice and the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). These are under unprecedented attack by some political leaders.

When US President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to return to plastic straws, claiming the paper version is ineffective and “disgustingly dissolves in your mouth”, he was widely criticised for setting back efforts to reduce plastic pollution. But many alternatives designed to help phase out single-use plastics don’t really solve…

People experiencing domestic violence are often urged to report their abuse to police. But what if your abuser is a police officer?

When it comes to how hard an animal can bite, size always matters.

Once upon a time, university lectures were accompanied by the sound of pens scribbling on paper. But if you go into a lecture hall today, you will hear students tapping on laptops.

For people relying on rental properties to keep a roof over their heads, there are few things more scary than the possibility of being evicted from their home.

We are all familiar with elastic materials – just think of a rubber band which can return to its original shape after being stretched.