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Alongside the catastrophic human toll from Israel’s war in Gaza, the United Nations estimates 83% of all structures in Gaza City have been damaged or destroyed.
So where should the rebuilding effort even begin? Construction expert John Tookey says food, medicine and bottled water will be immediate priorities. After that, attention will turn to restoring assets such as power, water and sewerage.
Realistically, it will take decades to design, finance and reconstruct infrastructure – and that’s only if peace holds.
Perhaps there are lessons from the past – 80 years ago, Nagasaki was razed by an atomic bomb. Gwyn McClelland explains how its residents managed the painful process of starting over with virtually nothing.
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Niall Seewang
Sport + Society Editor
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John Tookey, Auckland University of Technology
In Gaza, food, medicine and bottled water are the immediate priorities for residents. But how does the city itself get rebuilt?
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Gwyn McClelland, University of New England
Some 80 years ago, Nagasaki residents faced the seemingly impossible task of rebuilding a devastated city. A similar challenge faces those in Gaza today.
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Jeff Borland, The University of Melbourne
The unexpected jump strengthens the case for the Reserve Bank to cut the official cash rate in November.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
In the clandestine race for Labor’s next leader, will youth or experience win?
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Hamish Clarke, The University of Melbourne
It’s clear – climate change is supercharging the world’s wildfires in unpredictable and devastating ways.
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James Meese, RMIT University; Amber Marshall, Griffith University; Holly Randell-Moon, Charles Sturt University; Jenny Kennedy, RMIT University; Rowan Wilken, RMIT University
Regional towns such as Dubbo and some suburbs on the outskirts of Melbourne have worse reception than more remote areas.
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Evangeline Mantzioris, University of South Australia
Here’s what the investigators found and what it means for people who use protein powder.
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Steven Lockey, Melbourne Business School; Nicole Gillespie, The University of Melbourne; Melbourne Business School
When applied to the right tasks, with appropriate human oversight, AI can enhance performance. Here are three simple steps to get the most out of the technology.
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Matthew Mundy, Torrens University Australia
Your memory during exams isn’t just related to how much you study. It's also about how your brain functions under pressure.
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Alex Beattie, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Social media bans suggest a resurgence of conservative values in our digital lives. But at what cost to young people’s autonomy, creativity and expression?
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Health + Medicine
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Geetanjali (Tanji) Lamba, Monash University; Kane Vellar, Charles Darwin University; Paul Komesaroff, Monash University
The Northern Territory is unique for so many reasons. That’s why voluntary assisted dying in the NT can’t be imported from elsewhere.
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Catherine Houlihan, University of the Sunshine Coast
Constantly striving to improve ourselves can take a toll on our mental health.
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Science + Technology
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Matthew Hole, Australian National University
Fusion companies claim they can deliver power in a decade or less – but the reality may be more difficult.
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Arts + Culture
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Missy Molloy, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Critical claims that One Battle After Another is the artistic antidote to fascism mistake political theatre for genuine engagement.
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Philip C. Almond, The University of Queensland
By the ninth century, influenced by the Christian idea, Islam and Judaism each had their own Antichrist figures.
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Books + Ideas
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Jan Lanicek, UNSW Sydney
Nuremberg, often called ‘history’s greatest trial’, officially opened on October 18, 1945. It held senior Nazi leaders to account for war crimes during the Holocaust.
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Indonesian accountability
"This article suggests holding Indonesia to account over the murder of Australian journalists in East Timor back in 1975. This is a worthy endeavour. Let us also not forget their appalling record in clear felling native forests for palm oil plantations, their illegal fishing in the Arafura sea, their ethnic dilution practices in West Papua and turning a blind eye to religious persecution of Christians and others in Aceh and elsewhere."
Ben Schutte 
EV charging
"I feel you missed the elephant in the room: disability access. If you look at the picture in your article, it shows a common fault in installed EV chargers in Australia: the charging pedestal (ie the cabinet with cables etc) is installed on a concrete plinth which makes it extremely difficult for a person with a disability to reach the controls or cable dock. It is unnecessary: the hardware is designed to install at road level."
Doug Foskey, Lismore NSW
Malnutrition in aged care
"Over the past two years I have visited my father at his nursing home weekly and often at meal times. Six residents are wheeled to a communal dining table where their meals are delivered. I would say at least four with dementia sit and look at their meals but, without help, fail to eat anything. The meals are whisked away half an hour later by a staff member, often untouched. No wonder malnutrition ensues."
Amanda Fox
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