Subsidized privilege: The real scandal of American universities

By Neil McLaughlin

U.S. federal prosecutors have charged 50 people 38 of them are parents for allegedly being involved in fraud schemes to secure spots at Yale, Stanford and other big-name schools. Prosecutors accused some parents of...

Government funding for journalism: To what end?

By Christopher Waddell

The federal budget has finally answered some of the questions about the Liberal governments plans to subsidize the news business, which were first floated late last year. But the details revealed by Finance Minister Bill...

Australia's animal testing laws are a good start, but don't go far enough

By Jane Kotzmann

Your lipstick and foundation will be less likely to come at the expense of animal welfare, thanks to Commonwealth legislation that passed in recent weeks. The legislation, which will come into play on July 1, 2020,...

From playground risks to college admissions: Failure is good for your kids' health

By Nicole Racine Et Al

With recent news of the college cheating scandal in which parents allegedly paid for their children to gain entrance to the most prestigious post-secondary institutions in the United States, increased attention has been...

Don't wait for a crisis – start planning your aged care now

By Alison Rahn

Most Australians prefer to die at home but few adequately plan for it. Consequently, just one in seven dies at home. Some say they will make plans when the need arises. But what if you have a heart attack, go into a...

Right-wing extremism has a long history in Australia

By Kristy Campion

The first step in coming to terms with the attack in Christchurch is to understand that it has been produced by right wing extremism, both in Australia and internationally. The problem does not lie with immigration...

Skills like 'crap detection' can help kids meet cybersecurity challenges head on

By Matthew Riddle

How well are we preparing the typical primary school kid for life when they graduate in 2032? Current attitudes to education around cybersecurity and online safety skew towards caution at all costs. We often focus on...

Depending on who you are, the benefits of a cashless society are greatly overrated

By Steve Worthington

After recreational cannabis use became legal in Canada last October, research shows the number of bank notes in circulation fell sharply. Before, marijuana buyers used cash to keep their transactions anonymous. After,...

Theresa May requests short Brexit extension: how to understand this reckless move

By Simon Lee

Before the October 1964 general election, Harold Wilson was reported to have stated a week is a long time in politics. Never has that maxim been truer than in relation to the politics of Brexit and the publication of...

A look at how India's Africa strategy is working

By Meera Venkatachalam Et Al

Indias engagement with Africa has involved peacekeeping, student scholarships, humanitarian relief, and private and public sector investments. This has been the case for over half a century dating back to the Bandung...

British army: should 16-year-olds be able to enlist? Academic experts debate

By Matt Fossey Et Al

In the UK, 16 and 17-year-olds can join the British Army as soldiers, with consent from their parents. Soldiers cannot be deployed to the front line until they are aged 18. Here, Matt Fossey and Nick Caddick from the...

Small brewers show how craft principles could reshape the economy – but they're under threat

By Maikel Kuijpers Et Al

Our economy currently relies heavily on unsustainable industrial principles of mass scale, never-ending growth and throwaway consumerism. The transition to a sustainable economy, then, requires a shift in how we think...

Boeing 737 MAX: after two fatal crashes, an expert explains the issues

By Guy Gratton

The Boeing 737 is the most produced commercial aeroplane in history: over 10,000 have been built since it first flew in 1967, with thousands more on order. Even the UKs Royal Air Force is to put them into service as the...

Tick, tock: The countdown to peak tick season is here

By Rosa da Silva

With spring comes glorious sunshine, warmer weather and ticks. Ticks and some insect pests can carry bacteria, viruses and parasites that may cause disease in humans. One in particular, the blacklegged deer tick Ixodes...

Having one mental health disorder increases your risks of getting another

By Christine Bear Et Al

New studies reveal that most psychiatric illnesses are related to one another. Tracing these connections, like the mapping of a river system, promises to help define the main cause of these disorders and the drugs that...

Electric vehicles as an example of a market failure

By Jovana Stanisljevic

Electric vehicle revolution is well under way. Norway ambitiously heads toward having all new cars sold as zero-emission by 2025. China continues to be one of the major drivers of EV boom. The US market experiences strong...

Autonomous transport will shape our cities' future – best get on the right path early

By Peter Newman

A unique opportunity exists for infrastructure investment in Australia as transport as we know it faces disruption from autonomous vehicles. Disruption is not a dirty word. Traditional transport models are being...

Universities must stop relying on software to deal with plagiarism

By Amanda Mphahlele Et Al

Educational software whether its a teaching aid or a program designed to help teachers with administration is big business. The recent multi-billion dollar acquisition of Turnitin, a program that is used around the world...

Does most of your paycheck go to rent? That may be hurting your health

By Jessica Owens-Young

New data on health across the U.S. shows that high housing costs are harming Americans health and that some communities are affected more than others. The 2019 County Health Rankings, an annual collaborative report...

Anxieties over livestreams can help us design better Facebook and YouTube content moderation

By Andrew Quodling

As families in Christchurch bury their loved ones following Fridays terrorist attack, global attention now turns to preventing such a thing ever happening again. In particular, the role social media played in...

A half-century before the hashtag, artists were on the front lines of #MeToo

By Vivien G. Fryd

The #MeToo movement has had a sweeping effect on politics, organized religion, educational institutions, Hollywood, sports and the military. The cultural prominence of rape and sexual assault might be new. Efforts to...

Danger ahead in the constitutional standoff over Trump's emergency declaration

By William E. Nelson

President Donald Trumps emergency declaration to build a border wall has provoked a constitutional confrontation with Congress. Heres how we got to this point. On Feb. 26, the House voted 245-182 under the National...

Student loans and 'risk-sharing' – the problem with penalizing colleges when graduates can't pay

By Kate Padgett Walsh

When a student borrows money from the government to go to college and then has serious trouble paying it back, should the college be on the hook to help pay back the government? That question lies at the heart of a...

Wastewater is an asset – it contains nutrients, energy and precious metals, and scientists are learning how to recover them

By Yalin Li

Most people think as little as possible about the wastewater that is produced daily from their showers, bathtubs, sinks, dishwashers and toilets. But with the right techniques, it can become a valuable resource. On...

We did a breakthrough 'speed test' in quantum tunnelling, and here's why that's exciting

By U. Satya Sainadh

When you deal with things at the quantum scale, where things are very small, the world is quite fuzzy and bizarre in comparison to our everyday experiences. For example, we cant ordinarily walk through solid walls. But...

Politicians suing for defamation is usually a bad idea: here's why

By Michael Douglas

When The Project host Waleed Aly began his editorial in the wake of the Christchurch massacre, he apologised that these wont be my best words. He was wrong. The YouTube clip of his poignant commentary has been viewed...

CRISPR gene editing: Why we need Slow Science

By Landon J Getz

In a newly published article in Nature, a group of prominent scientists and ethicists have called for a moratorium on clinical research using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing. This moratorium deals with the use of CRISPR/Cas9...

Dentists need a licence to practice. Why not economists?

By Ross Guest

The great British economist John Maynard Keynes said he longed for the day when economics could be thought of as a matter for specialists - like dentistry. Its easier to become an economist than a dentist, or a doctor...

Mass-market electric pickup trucks and SUVs are on the way

By Venkat Viswanathan Et Al

Electric vehicles specifically, the Tesla Model 3 are dominating the U.S. market for premium sedans, but are barely even on the radar in the busiest automotive category, which includes SUVs and pickup trucks. The...

Blame wood-burning stoves for winter air pollution and health threats

By Michael D. Mehta

It may be natural, but theres nothing safe or environmentally sound about heating your home with wood. The World Health Organization has ranked air pollution and climate change as the top health threat for 2019. One in...

AI in schools — here's what we need to consider

By Neha Shivhare

Are you ready for artificial intelligence in schools? You may already know that researchers believe AI is likely to predict the onset of diseases in future and that youre already using AI every day when you search...

#MeToo has changed the media landscape, but in Australia there is still much to be done

By Bianca Fileborn Et Al

Emerging in October 2017 in response to allegations of sexual assault perpetrated by Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, #MeToo highlighted the potential for traditional and social media to work together to generate...

No matter who wins the next election, managing the China relationship will be tricky – and vital

By Tony Walker

This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics examine the key issues facing Australia in the lead-up to the 2019 federal election and beyond. Read the other pieces in the series...

New home, new clothes: the old ones no longer fit once you move to the country

By Rachael Wallis

What happens if you decide to jump in, Escape to the Country-style, and flee the city rat race? Well, for a start, your identity begins to change in response to the new place around you. This change happens inside you,...

Overworked and underpaid: the revival of strikes in New Zealand

By Toby Boraman

Strikes were supposedly something of the alleged bad old days of the 1970s. But during the first year of Aotearoa New Zealands Labour-led government, a strike revival ensued. At least 70,000 people, if not more, walked out...

Brendan Rodgers' Celtic 'betrayal' reveals just what football means in Scotland

By Joseph Bradley

There was a time when it would have been inconceivable a club of Celtics size and history would lose their manager to Leicester City. That was the verdict of player-turned-pundit Jamie Carragher in the Telegraph last...

How alcohol companies are using International Women's Day to sell more drinks to women

By Carol Emslie

International Womens Day on March 8 celebrates womens achievements across the world and calls for action to speed up gender equality. Many alcohol companies also see it as an ideal opportunity to market their products to...

Pakistan forges closer ties with Saudi Arabia – and Iran isn't happy

By Scott Lucas

New relationships are being forged within Pakistan and between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. These relationships and their importance were captured in a single, compelling moment during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin...

The four key factors that determined the outcome of the Nigeria poll

By Olayinka Ajala

Mixed reactions greeted Nigerias 2019 presidential elections outcome. The 2019 presidential election was expected to be a close race because the two main candidates are from the northern part of the country. But, in the...

Violent crime: decades of research shows punishing 'risky' young people does not work – here's what does

By Jo Deakin Et Al

Violent crime among young people has reached a worrying high in parts of the UK over recent years. Theres been a year-on-year increase in knife offences committed by young people since March 2014. In 2017/18 alone, there...

Is Cryptocurrency Going to Stop The US Pressure on Developing Economies?

By Andrew Zimine

Recently a lot of developing countries turned to cryptocurrency in an effort to avoid consequences of US sanctions and bootstrap their economies. Indeed, the US is known to employ economic pressure as a political tool. We...

New AI art has artists, collaborators wondering: Who gets the credit?

By Aaron Hertzmann

Over the past few years, many artists have started to use whats called neural network software to create works of art. Users input existing images into the software, which has been programmed to analyze them, learn a...

11 things you can do to adjust to losing that 1 hour of sleep this weekend

By Deepa Burman Et Al

As clocks march ahead of time on March 10, 2019 and daylight saving time begins, there is a lot of anxiety around losing the hour of sleep and how to adjust to this change. Usually an hour seems like an insignificant...

Artificial intelligence must know when to ask for human help

By Sarah Scheffler Et Al

Artificial intelligence systems are powerful tools for businesses and governments to process data and respond to changing situations, whether on the stock market or on a battlefield. But there are still some things AI isnt...

How to prevent the 'robot apocalypse' from ending labor as we know it

By Thomas Kochan Et Al

It seems not a day goes by without the appearance of another dire warning about the future of work. Some alarmists fear a robot apocalypse, while others foresee the day of singularity coming when artificial intelligence...

A prison program in Connecticut seeks to find out what happens when prisoners are treated as victims

By Miriam Gohara

Prisons are full of people who were once victims of violence and abuse. As many as 75 percent of people who are in prison have experienced violence or childhood neglect, according to data from the Department of...

Brexit is not a retreat into isolationism – survey suggests public remains committed to global security role

By Thomas Scotto Et Al

Britains vote to leave the European Union has been taken by some as a signal that the British public want to retreat from having a global role. But a survey of their views on NATO and shared European defence suggests...

SpaceX Dragon 2 set for nail-biting landing – here's the rocket science

By Ian Whittaker Et Al

If all goes to plan, a fiery Dragon will light up the sky over the Atlantic before hopefully cooling off with a watery splashdown on March 8. The SpaceX Dragon 2 capsule is of enormous significance for spaceflight as it...

It’s not (just) about the money. How R&D funds are spent matters too

By Jackson Jackson Et Al

Research funding is a hot topic in Indonesia at the moment. The CEO of Bukalapak, an Indonesian e-commerce unicorn, recently criticised the governments lack of investment in RD, prompting an invitation from the...

Remember Blockbuster, Nirvana and pagers? The new Captain Marvel lives in the 1990s

By Michael Milford Et Al

Captain Marvel flies into movie theatres from today, and apart from introducing a great new hero who combines the righteousness of Captain America and the humour of Thor: Ragnarok, its also a cultural reference bonanza for...