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The Conversation Australiaby Anne Twomey, Professor Emerita in Constitutional Law, University of Sydney7 Sept 2026
Should the federal government be constitutionally able to ban a group, resulting in stiff criminal penalties for its continuing members, even though the group has not committed any crime?
The Conversation Australiaby Matt Fitzpatrick, Professor in International History, Flinders University7 Sept 2026
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has sent shock waves across Germany – and the world – by trouncing the opposition in a state election over the weekend.
The Conversation Australiaby David Eager, Emeritus Professor, University of Technology Sydney7 Sept 2026
On Saturday, five children were hospitalised after two separate incidents in which jumping castles were lifted into the air by high winds.
The Conversation Australiaby Christine Parker, Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne7 Sept 2026
In the same week the federal government is preparing to introduce its landmark digital duty of care legislation, it is also returning to some unfinished business: strengthening its social media age...
The Conversation Australiaby Delyse Ryan, National Course Coordinator of Creative Arts, Senior Lecturer in Drama, Australian Catholic University7 Sept 2026
Kicking off the Brisbane Festival, Suzie Miller’s new play Strong is the New Pretty celebrates the blood, sweat and tears that helped create the Australian Football League Women’s (AFLW)...
The Conversation Australiaby Amanda Bull, Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Law, Queensland University of Technology7 Sept 2026
Across Australia, thousands of people are waiting to find out if their homes will be built, after several separate construction company collapses.
The Conversation Australiaby Elena Vasseleu, Lecturer in Early Childhood Education and Development, University of Wollongong7 Sept 2026
Parents and teachers might think telling kids “they’re smart” is a helpful way to build self-confidence and support positive development.
The Conversation Australiaby Sharyn Carnahan, Lecturer, Health Science, Torrens University Australia7 Sept 2026
Saskia Beudel’s book begins with a straightforward premise: how she prepared for one of Australia’s toughest cycling events.
The Conversation Australiaby Tom Denson, Professor of Psychology, UNSW7 Sept 2026
After a bad night’s sleep, you squabble with your kids at breakfast. Then a neighbour parks you in. When you finally get to work an hour late, your boss makes one more impossible demand.
The Conversation Australiaby Lily O'Neill, Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne Climate Futures, The University of Melbourne7 Sept 2026
Gas is now flowing from the Beetaloo Basin, a vast fossil fuel project roughly 500 kilometres southeast of Darwin in the Northern Territory.
The Conversation Australiaby Syrus Islam, Associate Professor of Accounting, Auckland University of Technology7 Sept 2026
Investment funds increasingly promise to deliver social or environmental benefits alongside financial returns. Regulators rightly ask if these “impact investment” claims are accurate.
The Conversation Australiaby Marcus Robinson, Senior Tutor in Landscape Architecture, Lincoln University, New Zealand6 Sept 2026
As part of a major overhaul of local government, Cabinet is currently considering proposals from local councils on how to carve up regions into new unitary authorities.
The Conversation Australiaby Stan Lui, Director, Five Cubed Environmental, Indigenous Knowledge6 Sept 2026
When you think of conservation in Australia, chances are you’ll think of a national park. But there’s another fast-growing way of conserving land: Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs).
The Conversation Australiaby Jose Yong, Senior Lecturer, School of Social and Health Sciences, James Cook University6 Sept 2026
It’s difficult to imagine a song like Queen’s 1975 Bohemian Rhapsody topping the charts today. Almost six minutes long, it moves through several radically different musical sections and famously...
The Conversation Australiaby Anne Kennedy, Honorary Fellow, Faculty of Education, The University of Melbourne6 Sept 2026
We know the first five years are a crucial time in a child’s life. Early experiences, such as family relationships or exposure to trauma, shape brain architecture, which lays the foundation for...
The Conversation Australiaby Lachlan Deer, Lecturer in Marketing, The University of Melbourne6 Sept 2026
Every September, Australians are encouraged to ask someone a simple question: “Are you OK?” R U OK?
The Conversation Australiaby Kyle J.D. Mulrooney, Associate professor in Criminology, University of New England6 Sept 2026
It is hard to imagine 5,500 sheep going missing. Yet, police believe this many ewes and rams, worth an estimated A$1.7 million, were stolen from a property near Blackall in central west Queensland...
The Conversation Australiaby Elizabeth Musgrave, Associate Professor of Architecture, Bond University6 Sept 2026
At 10:28am on September 11 2001 New York City’s skyline was suddenly and dramatically altered. The world watched television screens in horror as first the North Tower and then the South Tower...
The Conversation Australiaby William Maley, Emeritus Professor, Australian National University6 Sept 2026
After the signing of the Munich agreement in 1938 that allowed Nazi Germany to annex part of Czechoslovakia, Winston Churchill spoke of the fate of that country in a powerful speech in the House of...
The Conversation Australiaby Greg Barton, Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University6 Sept 2026
The September 11 2001 terrorist attacks were unlike anything the world had seen before. For America, and the watching world, September 11 (or 9/11) seemed most like a Pearl Harbour moment – a...
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