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The Conversation Australiaby Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne13d ago
Two months before the Victorian election, a DemosAU poll has Labor narrowing the Coalition’s two-party lead to 52–48 from 55–45 in August.
The Conversation Australiaby Shannon Bosch, Associate Professor (Law), Edith Cowan University13d ago
For six months in 2025, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation operated a radically different model for delivering food to Palestinians in Gaza.
The Conversation Australiaby Kari Clifford, Senior Research Fellow in Surgical Science, University of Otago13d ago
Globally, about two in three people will need major surgery at some point in their lives. While preparing for a major operation, patients usually focus on the surgery itself.
The Conversation Australiaby Raphael Merx, PhD Candidate, Machine Learning, The University of Melbourne13d ago
There’s plenty of warranted anxiety about the effect artificial intelligence (AI) will have on social and economic inequality.
The Conversation Australiaby Sean Ulm, Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures, James Cook University13d ago
When you swim through the azure waters of the Great Barrier Reef, there is one entity on the seafloor that’s almost impossible to miss: the giant clam.
The Conversation Australiaby Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne13d ago
Six weeks out from the November 7 election, the latest 1News Verian poll (conducted September 23–27 from a sample of 1,004 voters) recorded a fall for the major parties and gains for most minors: -...
The Conversation Australiaby Alina Kozlovski, Senior Lecturer in Digital Innovation (Ancient History and Archaeology), University of New England13d ago
Ancient Rome is very used to being looked at. We see versions of it everywhere: in films and TV series, in school syllabi, and in contemporary politics.
The Conversation Australiaby Sascha Nanlohy, Honorary Associate, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney; Australian National University13d ago
On the eve of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a speech. Several things stood out.
The Conversation Australiaby Cher McGillivray, Assistant Professor in Psychology, Bond University13d ago
Throughout October and November, Year 12 students across Australia will sit their final exams. If you’re one of these students, you might experience increased anxiety due to pressure to perform.
The Conversation Australiaby Meena Jha, Associate Professor, College of Information & Communication Technology, School of Engineering and Technology, CQUniversity Australia13d ago
It’s bedtime. You set your alarm, notice your phone is down to 23% battery, plug it in beside the bed and go to sleep.
The Conversation Australiaby Olivia Wills, Associate Lecturer, Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Wollongong13d ago
In the last few years, there’s been a lot of interest in calorie-restricted diets for weight loss.
The Conversation Australiaby Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW13d ago
We have long known every tonne of carbon dioxide matters to the climate. But governments keep approving new fossil fuel projects – even as climate change worsens.
The Conversation Australiaby James Greenslade-Yeats, Research Fellow in Management, Auckland University of Technology13d ago
Starting a new job is tough for anyone. There are skills to learn, colleagues to meet and the unwritten rules of a workplace to figure out.
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra14d ago
Greens leader Senator Larissa Waters has quit the party leadership in a surprise move due to ill health.
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra14d ago
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has prepared the way for Tuesday’s expected interest rate rise by pointing to the inflationary pressures from the ongoing Middle East conflict.
The Conversation Australiaby Abu Barkat ullah (Barkat), Associate Professor of Cyber Security, University of Canberra14d ago
In the days since an artificial intelligence (AI) agent operated by OpenAI gained unauthorised access to a Services Australia portal holding Medicare statistics, important questions have been...
The Conversation Australiaby Anthony Cordingley, Senior Lecturer in English Literature, University of Sydney14d ago
The French literary world has been rocked by an AI scandal, unfolding in waves. Haitian–Canadian author Thélyson Orélien had his novel removed from the shortlist of the Prix Goncourt, France’s most...
The Conversation Australiaby Kirsten Wehner, Research Affiliate, Sydney Environment Institute, University of Sydney14d ago
Harry and Susan Burrell were a remarkable 20th century couple. They were Australian vaudeville performers, self-taught naturalists, animal traders and collectors of specimens.
The Conversation Australiaby Joshua Gilbert, Researcher (Indigenous Policy) Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education & Research, University of Technology Sydney14d ago
Indigenous workers in Australia earn an average of 15.9% less per hour than all workers on average – or 84 cents for every $1 earned by non-Indigenous people – our research has found.
The Conversation Australiaby Hollis Taylor, Research Affiliate, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney14d ago
In 2001, I had an epiphany while making my first trip to Australia. Walking across a remote sheep station in the dusty west, my ears were suddenly filled with the rich, spirited song of three pied...
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