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The Conversation Australiaby Anne-Marie Brady, Professor in Political Science and International Relations, University of Canterbury2 Sept 2026
Many participants at the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau this week would like to talk about anything but great power rivalry: transnational crime, energy security, climate change, development...
The Conversation Australiaby Tina McPhee, Lecturer in Criminology, UNSW2 Sept 2026
Victorian Premier Ben Carroll said this week that if Labor wins the November state election, it will pilot a program that would see supervised, minimum-security incarcerated people working on...
The Conversation Australiaby Stephen Bartos, Professor of Economics, University of Canberra2 Sept 2026
Australia’s economy expanded by 0.4% in the June quarter, with spending growth driven by record sales of imported electric vehicles.
The Conversation Australiaby Nader Naderpajouh, Associate Professor/Head of School of Project Management, University of Sydney2 Sept 2026
Hearts across the globe are aching for communities along the Nepal-Tibet border. Last Wednesday, a catastrophic flash flood ripped apart whole villages and swept away dozens of vital bridges and...
The Conversation Australiaby Shannon Brincat, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of the Sunshine Coast2 Sept 2026
When Israeli jets struck the Abu al-Duhur airbase in northern Syria on August 18, Israel said the attack was meant to stop Turkish forces from deploying there to help rebuild Syria’s army.
The Conversation Australiaby Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW2 Sept 2026
For over a decade, the world has been trying to limit global warming to 1.5°C. That’s no longer possible, according to a new United Nations report. We will likely pass 1.5°C in 2030.
The Conversation Australiaby Wanning Sun, Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, University of Technology Sydney2 Sept 2026
As rescue efforts have continued on both sides of the border following the devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet, a fight over how the disaster is being reported has been growing in intensity on...
The Conversation Australiaby Heather Douglas, Professor of Law and Deputy Director of the Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW), The University of Melbourne2 Sept 2026
Federal Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek says Australia should “look very seriously” at banning pornography depicting sexual strangulation.
The Conversation Australiaby Harriet Hiscock, Principal Fellow, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne2 Sept 2026
Welcoming a baby is a time of great joy for parents. It can also be one of the most challenging. One of the greatest difficulties many parents face is getting their baby to sleep and re-settling...
The Conversation Australiaby Rahul Sen, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics and Finance, Auckland University of Technology2 Sept 2026
As anticipated, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand has raised the official cash rate (OCR) by 0.25 basis points to 2.75%.
The Conversation Australiaby David Rowe, Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University2 Sept 2026
The 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics are remembered for many arresting moments, from the astounding Opening Ceremony on the River Seine, to the grand return of champion gymnast Simone Biles.
The Conversation Australiaby Caroline Gardam, Researcher, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology2 Sept 2026
Imagine overhearing on a bus that the city council plans to implement new restrictions under an urban planning program called “15-minute cities”. Curious, you search the term on Google.
The Conversation Australiaby Glenda Wardle, Professor of Ecology and Evolution, University of Sydney1 Sept 2026
For three years before the Black Summer megafires of 2019–20, cool season rainfall in southeastern Australia was only half that of normal.
The Conversation Australiaby Bronwyn Carlson, Professor, Critical Indigenous Studies and Director of The Centre for Global Indigenous Futures, Macquarie University1 Sept 2026
The ABC’s Indigenous department has given Australia some of its best television. Not simply its best “Indigenous television”, but some of the sharpest, funniest and most ambitious programs made in...
The Conversation Australiaby Mark Crosby, Professor of Economics, Monash University1 Sept 2026
Mortgage holders know interest rates have risen over the past year, as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifted the cash rate to fight inflation.
The Conversation Australiaby Dennis Altman, Vice Chancellor's Fellow and Professorial Fellow, Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University1 Sept 2026
The most striking example of performance politics in Joshua Black’s entertaining book comes when an audience member at a 2010 taping of the now-defunct ABC show Q&A throws a shoe at former prime...
The Conversation Australiaby Sarah Wayland, Professor of Social Work, CQUniversity Australia1 Sept 2026
The surging death count from the devastating flash floods that hit Nepal and Tibet on August 26 has reached 1,050. Four more Australians were confirmed safe on Wednesday morning.
The Conversation Australiaby Timothy Welch, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau1 Sept 2026
For city commuters, the slow crawl through peak hour traffic each day is an annoyance as unavoidable as blustery spring weather. Call it the cost of living in the big smoke.
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra1 Sept 2026
The major political parties are struggling to find ways to effectively counter Pauline Hanson and One Nation.
The Conversation Australiaby Sahara Hoff, Research Associate in the United States Studies Centre’s Economic Security Program, University of Sydney1 Sept 2026
US President Donald Trump has announced an agreement with Venezuela that he called the “biggest oil deal in world history”.
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