Blind boxes are a game of chance. Here’s how to keep kids from getting hookedAnastasia Hronis, University of Technology Sydney
Australian musicians hate AI using their songs, but have little legal protectionAndrew Cullen, The University of Melbourne
Unruly seniors, Dallas cheerleaders and Russell Crowe as an MMA trainer: what we’re streaming this JulyJane Howard, The Conversation
At Primavera 2026, artists do not exhibit the archive – they remake itSanné Mestrom, University of Sydney
Doctor Who is on its most uneven footing in 20 years: what’s next for the beloved series?Marcus Harmes, University of Southern Queensland and Connor Goddard, Curtin University
Washington reflecting pool saga is just the latest example of man trying to dominate nature – and losingKatrina Grant, University of Sydney
Lucy Guerin’s greatest legacy is she made her contemporary dance company more than herselfAndrew Fuhrmann, The University of Melbourne
Will a peace deal between Iran and the US hold? Lessons from ancient Rome and PersiaPeter Edwell, Macquarie University
Copland Dance Episodes: Americana music, contemporary dance and the Australian BalletYvette Grant, The University of Melbourne
In an exhibition tracing 1,500 years of art, Vishnu’s avatars offer tonic for our timesLouise Martin-Chew, The University of Queensland
From the circus to the runway: how the ‘glam clown’ has seized the fashion zeitgeistAnna-Sophie Jürgens, Australian National University
An elite fighting unit of gay lovers – the Theban Sacred Band in ancient GreecePeter Londey, Australian National University
Tyra Banks is suing Netflix for defamation. The odds are against herFloyd Alexander-Hunt, University of Sydney
The 5 best films from this year’s (outstanding) Sydney Film FestivalAri Mattes, University of Notre Dame Australia
Toy Story 5’s ‘Lilypad’ is an indictment of the world that birthed the ‘iPad Kid’Aarushi Bhandari, Davidson College
Masters of the Universe shows how companies learned to monetise childhood foreverWellett Potter, University of New England
What the hit new show Off Campus gets right in its portrayal of sexual violenceBridget Mac Eochagain, University of Sydney
Russia’s strike on centuries-old Ukrainian monastery complex reveals its growing desperationAnastasiya Byesyedina, University of Sydney
From a World Heritage-listed city to sacred shrines, Lebanon’s historic sites are being destroyedSherine Al Shallah, UNSW Sydney
Victorians called burnout ‘overwork’ – and they cured it by holidaying in FranceSally Shuttleworth, University of Oxford
How the invention of glassblowing changed everyday life in ancient RomeThomas J. Derrick, Macquarie University
The complex history of ‘pride’, from shame and sin to a symbol of protest and powerMelissa Black, The University of Western Australia
Love life: David Hockney, the artist who forced Britain to make room for colour, joy and queernessSimon Mckeown, Teesside University
Cartier, ‘the jeweller of kings’, has come to the NGV in a dazzling new exhibitSasha Grishin, Australian National University
Breathing two-billion-year old air: MONA’s Hard Core is an artistic journey through deep timeHannah Moore, University of Tasmania
The mathematical secrets hidden at the heart of Barcelona’s Sagrada FamíliaSergi Muria Maldonado, Universitat de Barcelona; Anton Aubanell Pou, Universitat de Barcelona, and Jordi Font González, Universitat de Barcelona
Galloway Hoard exhibit in Sydney dives into the secrets of the Viking worldLouise D'Arcens, Macquarie University
What does it mean to be ‘Wasian’ – and is it OK to celebrate it?Aaron Teo, University of Southern Queensland and Alexandra Lee, Deakin University
How much clothing is too much? The maths behind having a sustainable wardrobeAlicja Kuźmycz, Torrens University Australia
Why the US World Cup chants are being mocked – and what makes a great oneBrendon Hyndman, Charles Sturt University; Tom Hartley, University of Tasmania, and Vaughan Cruickshank, University of Tasmania
Italian prosciutto in place of Yunnan ham: how Chinese migrants navigate food in AustraliaCatherine Gomes, RMIT University; Jing Qi, RMIT University, and Wilfred Yang Wang, The University of Melbourne
Tim McGraw at 20: how Taylor Swift’s debut single set her formula for successEmma Whatman, The University of Melbourne and Eloise Faichney, The University of Melbourne
The story behind Soweto Blues, Miriam Makeba’s famous song about the June 16 uprisingGwen Ansell, University of Pretoria
Teaser campaigns have become one of the music industry’s most powerful marketing toolsMakarand Gulawani, MacEwan University
Marianna Martines: the infuriating reason you’ve never heard of this brilliant 18th-century composerCayenna Ponchione-Bailey, University of Oxford
Apps such as Stremio let you stream for free. How do they work? And are they legal?Marc C-Scott, Victoria University
For decades, Australian institutions have displayed stolen human remains. But there’s a way forwardIsabella Crebert, University of Newcastle
What happened when financially struggling artists received $1,000 a month, no strings attachedJoanna Woronkowicz, Indiana University and Doug Noonan, Indiana University Indianapolis
The Venice Biennale jury has resigned, proving art institutions cannot remain separate from politicsPatrizia Biondi, University of Sydney
What if Macbeth was a 13-year-old child star? Shakespeare meets stage mums and sparkles in riotous adaptationMacKenzie McCowan, University of Sydney
RISING’s international dance highlights reveal the beauty and brutality of being humanAngela Conquet, The University of Melbourne
Bangarra’s Sheltering is a powerful showcase of First Nations dance and creativityErin Brannigan, UNSW Sydney
Theatre for young audiences should be seen as critical for children’s cultural agencySarah Austin, The University of Melbourne
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