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Expert Reaction
2 June 2026

EXPERT REACTION: Carbon dioxide removal needs to grow faster than solar did to meet climate targets

Australia; International; NSW University of Oxford, UK
2 June 2026

Air conditioning could save lives in NZ as the climate warms, study finds

New Zealand University of Canterbury,University of Notre Dame, USA Sustainable Cities and Society
29 May 2026

More than a quarter of women buying menstrual products buy painkillers at the same time

International The Alan Turing Institute, London, United Kingdom , University of Bristol, UK PLOS Digital Health
Expert Reaction
28 May 2026

EXPERT REACTION: Federal government to sue 3M over PFAS in firefighting foam

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD Australian Science Media Centre
26 May 2026

Shared care of kids is more common than previously thought in Aotearoa

New Zealand Motu Economic and Public Policy Research Trust
21 May 2026

Gene tech in NZ, now and in the future

New Zealand Royal Society Te Apārangi
20 May 2026

To make houses more affordable, we need to make them greener

International UN Environment Programme
19 May 2026

COVID racism driven by more than fear of infection

Australia; International; WA Murdoch University,James Cook University The Journal of Social Psychology
19 May 2026

Contaminated illicit alcohol being sold to unsuspecting customers at licensed bottle shops

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),National Drug Research Institute (NDRI),The University of New South Wales,Curtin University Drug and Alcohol Review
18 May 2026

Victoria's voluntary assisted dying regime is safe and effective

Australia; VIC Monash University,Alfred Health BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
15 May 2026

Nicotine pouches are falling through regulatory cracks and following tobacco industry 'playbook'

International World Health Organization (WHO)
15 May 2026

Attracting young women to careers in construction

Australia; SA Adelaide University Construction Management and Economics
15 May 2026

Homelessness could be four times higher in a decade due to impacts from climate change

Australia; VIC The University of Sydney Cities
15 May 2026

One simple substitution could make cement production greener and cheaper

International University of California, USA Communications Sustainability
14 May 2026

Combinations of climate extremes may prompt carbon budget rethink

International Peking University, China Nature
13 May 2026

WHO says we are unlikely to hit health and health-related sustainable development goals by 2030 target

Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International World Health Organisation, Switzerland World Health Statistics 2026
Expert Reaction
12 May 2026

EXPERT REACTION: Federal Budget announced for 2026-2027

Australia Australian Science Media Centre
12 May 2026

Air pollution in Australia linked to heart and lung hospitalisations

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD Deakin University,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney Public Health Research and Practice
11 May 2026

Jellyfish bycatch could be a valuable collagen resource for cosmetics and biotech

International Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir (IMEDMAR-UCV), Spain Frontiers in Marine Science
7 May 2026

Curtin Ignition 2026 to power Australia’s next generation of entrepreneurs

Australia Curtin University
7 May 2026

Construction sector adapts to global shocks faster than expected

Australia; SA Adelaide University,Flinders University International Journal of Production Economics
7 May 2026

Research insights to empower more Indigenous students to pursue Higher Ed

Australia Edith Cowan University Higher Education Research & Development
7 May 2026

An offer you can't refuse? Mafia marriages are strategic tools

International University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy PLOS One
6 May 2026

Biodiversity costs of clean energy’s nickel rush modelled in global study

Australia; NSW; QLD The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney Nature Ecology and Evolution.
6 May 2026

More red lights for cars might mean more green lights for sustainable transport

International University of Parma, Italy Royal Society Open Science
6 May 2026

This is your brain on magic mushrooms

Australia; International; QLD Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN),The University of Queensland,Imperial College London, UK, University of California San Francisco, USA Nature Communications
4 May 2026

Kiwis oppose live animal exports due to welfare concerns

New Zealand EthicoNZ, Hamilton, Moose Data, Hamilton, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Auckland Frontiers in Animal Science
4 May 2026

Strengthening Australian health and social policy to support survivors of the Stolen Generations

Australia; NSW Charles Sturt University BMJ Global Health
2 May 2026

Combining cannabis edibles and alcohol makes you a more dangerous driver than either alone

International Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA JAMA Network Open
1 May 2026

Cervical cancer could be eliminated in rich countries by 2048, but poorer countries lag behind

International Université Laval, Canada The Lancet
1 May 2026

Switching fossil fuels for cannabis – renewable plastic from hemp

International Purdue University, USA, University of Connecticut, USA Chem Circularity
30 April 2026

Prevention is better than cure: 60 years of protecting Lake Taupō's clear water

New Zealand University of Otago Kotuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
30 April 2026

How do we change the schooling system to stop leaving kids behind?

Australia; VIC Australian Council for Education Research
27 April 2026

Prescribed burns can worsen weed infestations

Australia; SA Adelaide University,Kangaroo Island Research Station Conservation Science and Practice
27 April 2026

Your office AC is making imperceptible sounds that could be stressing you out

International MacEwan University, Edmonton, AB, Canada Frontiers in Behavioral Science
24 April 2026

Climate aid can promote peace in resource-constrained countries

International Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China Climate Policy

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