Jackson Ryan

is a freelance science journalist and president of the Science Journalists Association of Australia. He was awarded the 2022 Eureka Prize for Science Journalism.

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Culture October 25, 2025

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Hollow Knight: Silksong – the sequel to 2017’s popular Hollow Knight, from an Adelaide indie studio – lives up to the hype.

News July 19, 2025

Can we trust our sunscreens?

Some of Australia’s most popular sunscreens have been exposed for failing to provide the advertised protection – and this in turn has revealed shortcomings in lab testing.

Culture July 26, 2025

Climbing game Peak

The climbing game Peak – built almost entirely in a month during a developers’ retreat – has become a viral sensation in the midst of industry gloom.

Culture September 28, 2024

Gaming advocates call for further industry support

Australian video games, especially those from local indie studios, are bigger than ever – but a tumultuous downturn over the past year now sees developers at odds with their peak industry bodies.

News July 13, 2024

Questions over Australia’s leading honey bee research

Almost two decades after winning the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science, a University of Queensland professor’s pioneering research into honey bee navigation has been called into question.