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Arts, Culture and Society 5 min read

Pope Francis tried to change the Catholic Church for women, with mixed success

by Tracy McEwan School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences and Kathleen McPhillips Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities and Social Science

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. On Easter Sunday, he used his message and blessing to appeal for peace in Middle East and Ukraine.

Health and Wellbeing 5 min read

Sick of eating the same things? 5 ways to boost your nutrition and keep meals interesting and healthy

by Clare Collins, Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle

Did you start 2025 with a promise to eat better but didn’t quite get there? Or maybe you want to branch out from making the same meal every week or the same lunch for work almost every day?

Arts, Culture and Society 6 min read

A century in motion: how stop-motion films went from obscure ‘creature features’ to winning Oscars

by Jack McGrath Lecturer in Animation, University of Newcastle

The 2025 Academy Awards could shape up to be a big one for stop-motion animation. Australian director Adam Eliott’s Memoir of a Snail (2024) has raked in a nomination for Best Animated Feature Film, alongside Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024).

Business, Law and Politics 5 min read

The High Court made a landmark decision on native title law. Here’s what it means

by Bethany Butchers Associate Lecturer in Law, University of Newcastle

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains the name of a deceased person.

Health and Wellbeing 4 min read

Going to the dentist is expensive. Here are 3 things you can do to protect your oral health – and 3 things to avoid

by Dileep Sharma, Professor and Head of Discipline - Oral Health at the University of Newcastle

Around one in three Australians delayed their visit to a dentist in the last financial year – or didn’t go at all – due to cost.Given it doesn’t look like dental treatment is being added to Medicare any time soon, what can you do?

Business, Law and Politics 4 min read

More than two thirds of organisations have a formal work from home policy here's how the benefits stack up

by Professor Christina Boedker, Newcastle Business School at the University of Newcastle, Aeson Luiz Dela Cruz, Lecturer at the University of Adelaide and Professor Kieron Meagher, Research School of Economics at the Australian National University

The opposition wants to call time on letting public servants work from home. In a speech to the Menzies Research Institute this week, shadow public service minister Jane Hume said, if elected, a Coalition government would require public servants in the office five days a week:

Business, Law and Politics 4 min read

From bean-counters to cyber-sleuths: how accountants are a frontline defence against online crime

by Zhongtian Li, Senior Lecturer, Newcastle Business School, Christina Boedker, Professor, Newcastle Business School, Jing Jia, Senior Lecturer, Newcastle Business School, Karen Handley, Senior Lecturer, Newcastle Business School (University of Newcastle) and Nirmala Nath, Senior Lecturer, School of Accountancy (Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa - Massey University)

Once considered to be simply “bean counters”, accountants now play an important role in the defence, investigation and protection against cybercrime.

Health and Wellbeing 5 min read

Air is an overlooked source of nutrients - evidence shows we can inhale some vitamins

by Flávia Fayet-Moore. Adjunct Lecturer, School of Environmental and Life Sciences (University of Newcastle) and Stephen R. Robinson, Professor in Psychology, Research (RMIT University)

You know that feeling you get when you take a breath of fresh air in nature? There may be more to it than a simple lack of pollution.

Business, Law and Politics 5 min read

How can you stay safe from cyber attacks? Here are 2 simple checklists from experts

by Jing Jia, Senior Lecturer, Newcastle Business School and Zhongtian Li, Senior Lecturer, Newcastle Business School

“Cyber security” may sound like a far-off worry for big corporations or telcos, but that’s far from the case.

Health and Wellbeing 5 min read

We knew offshore detention was bad for the mental health of people seeking asylum. Our new research shows exactly how bad

by Belinda Liddell, Daphne Keats Chair in Cross-Cultural Psychology (University of Newcastle), & Adjunct Professor, School of Psychology (UNSW), Phillipa Specker, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program (UNSW), and Angela Nickerson, Professor & Director, Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program (UNSW)

For more than a decade, mandatory offshore detention has been a cornerstone of Australia’s strategy to deter people who arrive by boat to seek asylum.

Science and Technology 5 min read

Can we find hidden graves of murder victims with soil imaging? New Australian study gives it a try

by Victoria Berezowski Lecturer in Forensic Science at Deakin University, Ian Moffat an Associate Professor of Archaeological Science at the Flinders University, Xanthe Mallett a Forensic Criminologist at the University of Newcastle

To avoid being caught, murderers often attempt to hide bodies using various methods. This can include shallow or deep burials, submersion in water, encasing in concrete or even disposing of remains in rubbish bins and suitcases.

Education 7 min read

Teaching the Hunter

by Madelaine Love

Eric Roach was just 19 when he graduated from Newcastle Teacher's College in 1953. His time there launched a career that would span almost four decades, and instilled in him a passion for teaching that would transcend generations.

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