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The Conversation Australiaby Marian-Andrei Rizoiu, Professor of AI and Behavioral Data Science, University of Technology Sydney7d ago
Imagine you’re worried about vaccinating your baby. A message on Facebook tells you: “Protect the community and your kids by booking their vaccinations today.” Another asks: “Do you know all the...
The Conversation Australiaby Karen Woo, Senior Project & Research Manager, School of Education, Macquarie University7d ago
There is a vigorous debate going on about screen use in Australian schools and how much and what kinds are good for learning.
The Conversation Australiaby Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne7d ago
Since the Iran-US military conflict began earlier this year, disrupting global oil markets, Australia’s electric vehicle (EV) market has experienced an unprecedented boost.
The Conversation Australiaby Laura Davy, Senior Lecturer, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University7d ago
Three years ago, the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability tabled its final report, a hefty 12 volumes and 222 recommendations.
The Conversation Australiaby Julian Koplin, Lecturer in Bioethics, Monash University; The University of Melbourne10d ago
A US woman sentenced to death is now receiving life-saving medical treatment, after surviving a botched execution in Nashville that involved two doses of the drug pentobarbital.
The Conversation Australiaby Jon Whittle, Professorial Fellow (Artificial Intelligence), Melbourne Business School, The University of Melbourne10d ago
Earlier this week, United States president Donald Trump and representatives of six of the world’s most powerful tech companies signed the White House Accord on Super Intelligence.
The Conversation Australiaby Juan Zahir Naranjo Cáceres, Sessional Academic in International Relations, Political Science and Legal Studies, University of the Sunshine Coast10d ago
On Sunday, Brazilians will head to the polls for the first round of the 2026 general elections. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva faces a major challenge from a right-wing candidate, Senator...
The Conversation Australiaby Lauren Bliss, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne10d ago
As children grow up and become more independent, parents and carers may start to worry about their safety while they’re out.
The Conversation Australiaby Kit Prendergast, Adjunct Research Fellow, Curtin University10d ago
It’s a sight to behold. Each spring, thousands of solitary bees (Amegilla dawsoni), also known as Dawson’s burrowing bees, emerge from burrows scattered across Western Australia’s arid plains.
The Conversation Australiaby Jacqueline Peel, Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne10d ago
Heatwaves in the United Kingdom, vast forest fires in Canada and flash flooding in Nepal – the evidence of climate change is everywhere.
The Conversation Australiaby Jessica Ison, Senior Lecturer and Deputy Director, Reducing Gender-Based Violence Research Group, La Trobe University, La Trobe University10d ago
The case unfolding at Cornell University in the United States has prompted widespread public outrage.
The Conversation Australiaby Dulani Jayasuriya, Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau10d ago
Last week, New Zealand’s Privacy Commissioner ordered Manage My Health and Health NZ to make further security improvements following last December’s major data breach.
The Conversation Australiaby Alice Grundy, Visiting Fellow, School of Literature, Language and Linguistics, Australian National University10d ago
Hilary McPhee, who has died, aged 85, was already a legend when I started working in publishing, nearly two decades ago.
The Conversation Australiaby Ashlee Morgan, Associate Professor, Sports Management, Flinders University10d ago
The Newcastle Knights are on the precipice of one of Australian sport’s most memorable turnarounds.
The Conversation Australiaby Catherine Hoad, Senior Lecturer in Critical Popular Music Studies, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University10d ago
In March this year, Linkin Park played the biggest ever show at Auckland’s Spark Arena: 12,376 fans turned out to see the band perform for the first time in New Zealand since 2013.
The Conversation Australiaby Tim Naish, Professor in Earth Sciences, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington10d ago
Pacific leaders are gathering in Fiji and Tuvalu for a meeting ahead of the annual global climate summit (COP31) to be held in Turkey (also known as Türkiye) in November.
The Conversation Australiaby Sarah Hellewell, Senior Research Fellow, The Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, and Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University10d ago
Are you logical, detail-oriented or good with numbers? You must be “left-brained”. Creative, artistic and intuitive? You must be “right-brained”.
The Conversation Australiaby Sascha Morrell, Lecturer in Literary Studies, Monash University10d ago
Reading The Catcher in the Rye in high school once carried a certain edgy credibility. Holden Caulfield was the embodiment of youthful alienation for generations of readers and critics.
The Conversation Australiaby Sarah Bekessy, Professor, Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, The University of Melbourne; RMIT University10d ago
It’s spring, and Australian birds are building their nests. But with what? Alongside grass and twigs, birds are collecting our rubbish.
The Conversation Australiaby Kathryn Backholer, Co-Director, Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Deakin University10d ago
Online privacy used to mean being careful about what you shared. You also had some control over what others shared about you, because much of that info was public.
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