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The Conversation Australiaby Kelly Jaunzems, Lecturer in Public Health, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University28 Aug 2026
The death of a 16-year-old girl in Sydney in recent days has once again raised alarm about how many adolescents may be engaging in choking during sex.
The Conversation Australiaby Prashidha Khatiwada, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology28 Aug 2026
A flash flood can transform a river within minutes. This is what communities near the Nepal-Tibet border witnessed on Wednesday.
The Conversation Australiaby Nirajan Shiwakoti, Professor, School of Engineering, RMIT University28 Aug 2026
At around 8:45am on August 26, Karbir Gaire, a customs and information officer at Nepal’s Rasuwa Customs Office, suddenly felt what seemed like an earthquake.
The Conversation Australiaby Olivera Simic, Professor in Law, Griffith University28 Aug 2026
I was a 19-year-old living in Banja Luka, the second-largest city in Bosnia, when Yugoslavia began falling apart.
The Conversation Australiaby Nicole Townsend, Lecturer in War Studies, UNSW28 Aug 2026
In recent weeks, wildfires have ravaged Europe amid record-breaking heat and drought. These fires posed an immediate threat to life, forcing the evacuation of over 300,000 people across France...
The Conversation Australiaby Samuel Cairnduff, Lecturer in Media and Communications, The University of Melbourne28 Aug 2026
The chief executive who has spent seven years overseeing one of Australia’s most ambitious cultural infrastructure projects has stepped aside, just ten weeks before it was due to open.
The Conversation Australiaby Janelle K. Johnstone, Associate Lecturer Crime, Justice and Legal Studies, School of Social Inquiry, La Trobe University28 Aug 2026
A symbol of daisy chains sits at the heart of the vision of Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields, a lineup of women and gender diverse musicians who will perform in California this weekend.
The Conversation Australiaby Amanda Craft, Lecturer in Accounting and Personal Financial Planning, Western Sydney University28 Aug 2026
Most of us don’t like thinking about our own death. But there is a practical reason to do so: when you die, somebody else has to sort out what you leave behind.
The Conversation Australiaby Joss Bland-Hawthorn, Laureate Professor, Director of Sydney Institute for Astronomy, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney27 Aug 2026
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch this weekend aboard a SpaceX rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.
The Conversation Australiaby Richard J. Buning, Research Lead, UQ Micromobility Research Cluster, The University of Queensland27 Aug 2026
For five years, dangerously overpowered e-bikes have been legally imported to Australia. Many are effectively electric motorbikes, able to reach 50km/h – or even faster if modified.
The Conversation Australiaby Madeleine Archer, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology27 Aug 2026
Voluntary assisted dying will soon be legal in the Northern Territory, after its parliament passed new legislation on Thursday via a conscience vote.
The Conversation Australiaby Richard O'Rorke, Research Fellow in Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau27 Aug 2026
The confirmation of Australia’s first mainland death of a mammal from bird flu last week highlights New Zealand’s challenge to manage the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus.
The Conversation Australiaby Shanine Ryan, Ngarluma Traditional Owner, Director of the Ngarluma Yindjibarndi Foundation Limited, Indigenous Knowledge27 Aug 2026
In July 2026, more than 200 community members gathered at Mandoon Bilya (Helena River) in Perth’s eastern suburbs.
The Conversation Australiaby Melanie O'Brien, Professor of International Law, The University of Western Australia27 Aug 2026
The Trump administration has consistently viewed itself as being above international law. Not only does it claim international law doesn’t apply to the United States, it has imposed sanctions on...
The Conversation Australiaby Joshua Black, Lecturer, University of Canberra27 Aug 2026
Paul Keating never wrote a memoir. He has plenty of stories to tell, opinions to share and publishers who’d jump at the chance to help.
The Conversation Australiaby Reza Kiani Mavi, Senior Lecturer, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University27 Aug 2026
When Aldi opened its first supermarket in Sydney in 2001, the stage was set for a fight with Woolworths and Coles.
The Conversation Australiaby Georgia van Toorn, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy and Politics, UNSW27 Aug 2026
After legislating controversial reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) last week, the government’s plan to cut 160,000 NDIS participants and save A$37.8 billion over four years...
The Conversation Australiaby Victoria Rawlings, Associate Professor, The University of Sydney School of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney27 Aug 2026
Today is Wear it Purple Day – when students and staff across high schools and universities are invited to wear purple items of clothing to recognise and celebrate gender and sexuality diverse (GSD)...
The Conversation Australiaby Yanyan Hong, Lecturer (Common Core) & Communication, Media and Film Scholar, Adelaide University27 Aug 2026
Niu Lai (牛来) (2026), meaning “Here Comes the Cow/Bull”, is an 86-minute, crudely animated feature made by a self-taught mother-son duo from China.
The Conversation Australiaby Katie Pickles, Professor of History, University of Canterbury27 Aug 2026
Travel 25 kilometres south from Christchurch on the new 110 kilometre-per-hour, multi-million-dollar “road of national significance” and you’ll reach New Zealand’s fastest growing town.
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