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Misinformation about climate change has polluted our information landscape for three decades, poisoning public discourse and clouding minds. We tend to think that the main danger of misinformation is causing people to believe wrong things. But there are a multitude of ways that it does damage. Misinformation builds distrust of scientists and scientific institutions—a dangerous …

Fighting back against climate misinformation, and the damage being done Read More »

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The recent announcement of a military alliance between Australia, the UK and the US, termed AUKUS, by a politically partisan federal government with a single-seat majority in parliament, portends a vexed future for Australia. It will place Australia in danger of war and/or nuclear accident, as well as subordinate its vital interests to the US for …

AUKUS and Australia’s folly: The nuclear submarine deal, and its inherent and present danger Read More »

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The next step to welcome international students back to Monash and Victoria Monash University has thrown its support behind the Victorian Government’s proposal to start bringing international students back into the state by the end of this year, describing it as a critical step towards getting students back onto its vibrant campuses and immersing themselves …

STATEMENT ON VIC GOVT PLAN FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Read More »

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Methamphetamine (“ice”) use is a major public health issue in Australia – the most recent large-scale survey, in 2019, estimates more than 1.3 million people older than the age of 14 had used some form of it in their lifetime. It’s also important to note that use of methamphetamine is generally higher in rural parts …

Diving deeper to measure the toll of ‘ice’ on mental health Read More »

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A global coalition of businesspeople and academics has released the ground-breaking Real Carbon Price Index to track the progress the world is making towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions. “Our ambition is to make the Real Carbon Price Index the global benchmark for carbon pricing. This will shine a spotlight on global decarbonisation efforts, showing whether …

Real Carbon Price Index steps up the pressure on polluters Read More »

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has finalized the first part of the Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis. The Working Group I contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report is the latest physical understanding of the climate system and climate change, bringing together recent advances in climate science, and global and …

STEMM the flow: More work needed to support women in medical research Read More »

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