theconversation.comadded August 2026
The Conversation Australiaby Jacqueline Boaks, Philosopher, Curtin Centre for Applied Ethics, Curtin University24d ago
Headlines this week have been inundated with news of artist Macklemore being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour, following Macklemore’s onstage calls to “free Palestine”.
The Conversation Australiaby Peyman Akhgar, Lecturer, Architecture, Griffith University24d ago
For most of Australian history, “going off-grid” meant living somewhere the main electricity network did not reach.
The Conversation Australiaby Peter McDonald, Honorary Professor of Demography, Centre for Health Policy, The University of Melbourne24d ago
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced the government’s long-awaited migration policy yesterday. It’s been a week dominated by the topic, with One Nation unveiling its policy on Monday, too.
The Conversation Australiaby Gemma Sharp, Professor, Head of Body Image, Eating and Weight Disorders Research, Adelaide University24d ago
A 12-year-old watches a “get ready with me” video. Then she adds a retinol serum, exfoliating acid and several “anti-ageing” products to an online shopping cart.
The Conversation Australiaby Marzena Baker, Senior Lecturer and Head of Discipline - HRM & Management & OHSE, Australian Catholic University24d ago
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the tasks people do at work and the skills they need. As work changes, being able to move between jobs, and sometimes industries, may become increasingly...
The Conversation Australiaby Pete Lentini, Foundation Director, Global Terrorism Research Centre, Monash University24d ago
Russia is not a democracy. However, Russia does have elections – many of them, in fact. From September 18-20, Russian voters will elect their national parliamentary representatives (to the Russian...
The Conversation Australiaby Rosemary Purcell, Professorial Fellow, Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne24d ago
Elite athletes are exposed to a range of sport-specific factors that can heighten their vulnerability to mental ill-health.
The Conversation Australiaby Kyle J.D. Mulrooney, Associate professor in Criminology, University of New England24d ago
Before murdering Molly Ticehurst in April 2024, court documents show Daniel Billings had threatened to exploit the limits of policing in her country town: I will come in the middle of the night […]...
The Conversation Australiaby Maria Seton, Associate Professor, School of Geosciences, University of Sydney24d ago
Lord Howe Island sits about 600 kilometres off the New South Wales coast, a crescent of rainforest and sea cliffs that draws visitors for its spectacular beaches and its unique birdlife.
The Conversation Australiaby Seth Robinson, Senior Lecturer in Creative Practice and Public Humanities, The University of Melbourne24d ago
California has declared itself a republic. The curfews are finally over. It’s 2031. After nearly two decades in prison, Ari Waker goes to a party with her roommate, Gloria.
The Conversation Australiaby Sara Napier, Senior Lecturer in Health Sciences, Auckland University of Technology24d ago
Within a decade, New Zealand will officially become a “super-aged” society, with more than one in five residents – around 1.2 million people – aged 65 or older.
The Conversation Australiaby Kristie Patricia Flannery, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, Australian Catholic University25d ago
September 19 marks International Talk Like a Pirate Day, an annual event that sees children and adults the world over play pretend, usually by donning a long coat and leather boots – perhaps a...
The Conversation Australiaby Samantha Harvie, Research Associate, School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia25d ago
Australian farmers are heading into spring with an unusual mix of optimism and uncertainty. The latest crop forecast from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences...
The Conversation Australiaby Guzyal Hill, Research fellow, Law, The University of Melbourne25d ago
A record 44,039 Australians lodged claims at the Fair Work Commission between July 2025 and April 2026.
The Conversation Australiaby Emma Beckett, Senior Lecturer, Nutrition and Food Science, Australian Catholic University25d ago
Coffee is best known, and perhaps most valued, for its caffeine and its ability to make us feel more awake and alert. But coffee is much more than caffeine dissolved in hot water.
The Conversation Australiaby Hedda Haugen Askland, Associate Professor in Anthropology, University of Newcastle25d ago
There is a shock reverberating through the regional South Australian town of Whyalla and its crisis-hit steelworks.
The Conversation Australiaby Felicity Castagna, Senior Lecturer, Creative Writing, Western Sydney University25d ago
This month is the 30th anniversary of One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s maiden speech to Parliament in which she declared Australia was in danger of being “swamped by Asians”.
The Conversation Australiaby Eleanor Guerra, Policy & Stakeholder Coordinator, Climateworks Centre25d ago
Australia is in the middle of a rapid data centre rollout. Warehouses full of computer servers that run the artificial intelligence (AI) tools society increasingly uses are being built at pace, and...
The Conversation Australiaby Stephen Randerson, Research Officer in Drug Policy, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University25d ago
For people living in New Zealand’s most deprived communities, alcohol is often far too accessible.
The Conversation Australiaby Justin Bergman, International Affairs Editor, The Conversation25d ago
When the trilateral security partnership between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia was announced in 2021, few were as bewildered as defence and security analyst Hugh White.
top 97%