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The Conversation Australiaby Matej Lipar, Research Associate, Geosciences, ZRC SAZU; Curtin University25d ago
Stretching over 200,000 square kilometres across southern Australia, the vast, flat plains of the Nullarbor mark one of the world’s largest regions of limestone.
The Conversation Australiaby Melinda Hildebrandt, Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University25d ago
The Australian government has announced visa changes making it harder for international students to bring their families with them while they study.
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra25d ago
With less than two years to go before the next federal election, Nationals leader Matt Canavan knows his time in Parliament could be running out, with polling showing his Senate seat representing...
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra25d ago
Tony Burke was late to the National Press Club to announce the government’s migration policy on Thursday. Six weeks late, to be precise.
The Conversation Australiaby Jeremy Day, Research Affiliate in Marine Ecology, University of Newcastle; University of Tokyo25d ago
It’s not hard to find a long-spined sea urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii) on rocky walls and in underwater forests comprised of golden kelp (Ecklonia radiata) and crayweed (Phyllospora comosa) in...
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra25d ago
The Albanese government will stop the entry of students’ family members, attack “visa hopping”, and drastically cut the numbers of those on long-term working holidays under migration policy changes...
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra25d ago
Usually they wouldn’t be seen dead together. But Pauline Hanson, Fatima Payman and Dai Le joined forces on Thursday to condemn Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for discriminating against them in...
The Conversation Australiaby Levon Ellen Blue, Associate Professor, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) and School of Education, The University of Queensland25d ago
We’ve just received the results of the latest PISA test – the international assessment of 15-year-olds’ science, maths and reading skills.
The Conversation Australiaby Simone Hain, Research Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney; Macquarie University25d ago
Imagine you’re scrolling through TikTok and come across an image of a lotus seed pod or sponge. You might not think much about it, but some people instantly feel sick.
The Conversation Australiaby Dean J. Miller, Sleep & Circadian Scientist, CQUniversity Australia25d ago
Anyone who has flown with or near children can picture it: the crying kid, the frazzled parent and the cranky passengers.
The Conversation Australiaby Don Gunasekera, Research Fellow, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University25d ago
Australia’s farm sector currently faces a double whammy from weather and non-weather related factors: a confirmed El Niño effect and surging inflationary pressures.
The Conversation Australiaby Nicholas Vanderschantz, Senior Lecturer in Software Engineering, University of Waikato25d ago
Robots no longer exist only in popular culture or science fiction. While we might be familiar with the likes of WALL-E, Baymax, the Terminator and Ultron from the big screen, versions of them are...
The Conversation Australiaby Dilan Thampapillai, Interim Pro Vice-Chancellor (Regional & Metro), University of Wollongong25d ago
The ground is shifting beneath the feet of Australian authors and other creatives. A leaked proposal seen by the ABC suggests the government might grant artificial intelligence (AI) companies...
The Conversation Australiaby Samuel Cornell, Research Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland25d ago
Scroll through social media these days and you’ll likely come across someone injecting themselves with a clear liquid, waxing lyrical about how it’s changed their body for the better, improved...
The Conversation Australiaby Alex Simpson, Associate Professor in Criminology, Macquarie University25d ago
Sydney appears to be facing an escalation of organised crime violence. The shootings this month of 23-year-old university student Marco Tapia and, two days later, 40-year-old Joshua Macdonald in...
The Conversation Australiaby Daniel Falster, ARC Future Fellow in Ecology, UNSW26d ago
Forests and woodlands cover millions of hectares across Australia, from tropical rainforests and temperate eucalypt forests to the vast woodlands and shrublands of the arid interior.
The Conversation Australiaby Brent Ritchie, Professor of Tourism Management, The University of Queensland26d ago
The catastrophic floods that struck Nepal and Tibet in late August caused widespread destruction and enormous loss of life, killing at least 1,386 people, with thousands more still missing.
The Conversation Australiaby Saniyat Islam, Associate Professor, Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University26d ago
You forget a load in the machine overnight, and by the morning it smells worse than before you washed it. Most of us are familiar with that “wet dishcloth” smell.
The Conversation Australiaby Jim Picton, Head of Course Digital Media, CQUniversity Australia26d ago
In the final moments of Steven Spielberg’s 1981 film Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, the mystical Ark of the Covenant is stored in an enormous, box-filled warehouse.
The Conversation Australiaby Olaf Meynecke, Research Fellow in Marine Science and Manager Whales & Climate Program, Griffith University26d ago
It was a tragic sight. One day last July, a newborn humpback whale calf lay motionless on the seafloor, just a kilometre off Australia’s Gold Coast.
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