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Few non-Indigenous people gazing out over an Australian landscape would realise the treasure trove that lies within. From rock art to middens, ancestral remains to stone arrangements, our landscapes tell the story of First Nations’ ancient and abiding connection to Country.
But these sites – precious and sacred as they are – are not safe from climate change. That threat was literally laid bare last year, when king tides and storm surge in the Torres Strait unearthed ancient ancestral remains buried at a beach. And as you read this, rock art in Arnhem Land depicting the arrival of British navigator Matthew Flinders is crumbling into the sand.
Today, archaeologist Anna M. Kotarba-Morley and her Indigenous coauthors Enid Tom, Marcus Lacey and Shawnee Gorringe outline the gravity of the problem. Urgent action is needed to save what we can in the short time left. And First Nations people, who’ve maintained these important sites for millennia, must be empowered to lead the effort.
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Nicole Hasham
Energy + Environment Editor
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Anna M. Kotarba-Morley, Flinders University; Enid Tom, Indigenous Knowledge; Marcus Lacey, Indigenous Knowledge; Shawnee Gorringe, Indigenous Knowledge
Cyclones, floods and other climate-linked events are threatening Indigenous heritage tens of thousands of years old. Unless we act, they’ll be gone for good.
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Michael Noetel, Australian Catholic University
Your great grandchildren are powerless in today’s society, but the things we do now influence them, for better or worse. What happens when we consider them while we make decisions today?
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Louise Grimmer, University of Tasmania; Nathan Kilah, University of Tasmania
UK supermarket chains have dropped the use of “best before” date labels to reduce the amount of food being thrown out when it’s still perfectly edible. It’s just as big a problem in Australia.
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Lara Herrero, Griffith University
Evidence is growing there are changes to your immune system that may put you at risk of other infectious diseases.
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John Wright, La Trobe University
Scientists aren’t always right, and new evidence can always emerge to disprove a theory. Still, philosophy helps explain why there is good reason for us to trust science regardless.
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David Rowe, Western Sydney University
Roger Federer will retire this week at the Laver Cup. He leaves behind a formidable sporting record.
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Health + Medicine
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Michael Baker, University of Otago; Nick Wilson, University of Otago
New Zealand has done better than most countries by taking decisive action at the start of the COVID pandemic. Now is the time to build on this with a science-based strategy to manage the next stages.
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Christopher Latella, Edith Cowan University; Krissy Kendall, Edith Cowan University
The muscle benefits of a brief ‘priming’ workout seem to last longer than a last-minute warm up.
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Environment + Energy
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Robin Smit, University of Technology Sydney; Nic Surawski, University of Technology Sydney
SUVs made up half of all new car sales last year. They’re a drag on Australia successfully reducing its total greenhouse gas emissions.
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Education
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John Fischetti, University of Newcastle
Research which shows you can reliably predict a student’s year 12 results by year 11. This suggests we don’t need a battery of stressful exams to work out what they do next.
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Arts + Culture
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Cherine Fahd, University of Technology Sydney
Coming together for a portrait creates playful opportunities for social interactions among strangers.
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Business + Economy
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Mark Wooden, The University of Melbourne
A comparison of 17 OECD countries shows those with multi-employer bargaining had worse wage outcomes than those enterprise bargaining.
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Wayne Macpherson, Massey University; Beth Tootell, Massey University; Jennifer Scott, Massey University; Kazunori Kobayashi, Massey University
Post-COVID, employees are looking for work-life flexibility, but this doesn’t just mean working from home. The new New Zealand workplace is still up for negotiation.
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