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The Conversation Australiaby Donovan Castelyn, Senior Industry Fellow - Taxation and Director of the UTAS Tax Clinic, University of Tasmania4d ago
From December 1, Australians will no longer be able to pay their tax bills directly to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) using credit cards.
The Conversation Australiaby Tim Flannery, Honorary Fellow, Australian Museum4d ago
Across the Pacific, the changes wrought by a warming climate are visible everywhere. Surging sea levels, warming oceans and more intense cyclones and flooding.
The Conversation Australiaby Toby Murray, Professor of Cybersecurity, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne4d ago
Australians who use Apple devices can once again access the world’s most popular adult content site, Pornhub.
The Conversation Australiaby Cheneal Puljević, UQ Amplify Senior Research Fellow, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland4d ago
Not a week goes by without a news story about illicit tobacco in Australia, which is now a serious problem across the country.
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra4d ago
There are just seven weeks to go before the Victorian election on November 28. Labor is trying to beat the odds to do something it’s never achieved in the state before: after 12 years in power...
The Conversation Australiaby Suzanne Varrall, Research Fellow, Laureate Program on Global Corporate Climate Accountability, The University of Melbourne4d ago
Australia’s highest court has just delivered its first-ever decision in a climate case. And it could sour the economic argument for developing new coal and gas projects in New South Wales, and...
The Conversation Australiaby Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia4d ago
There’s a rich tradition of daggy humour in Australian film and television, running from Alvin Purple (1973) to Muriel’s Wedding (1994) to the inimitable ABC series Dog’s Head Bay (1999).
The Conversation Australiaby Wai-Jo Jocelin Chan, Pharmacist and Lecturer, UNSW ; University of Sydney4d ago
Whether you’re struggling with jet lag, are a shift worker who sleeps during the day, or someone with more severe insomnia, you might have wondered if melatonin can help you get a better sleep.
The Conversation Australiaby Aaron Gilbert, Professor of Finance, Auckland University of Technology4d ago
Like many countries, New Zealand has an ageing population. Retirees are living longer while fertility rates have fallen. The number of workers relative to retirees will decline.
The Conversation Australiaby Julian Novitz, Senior Lecturer, Writing, Department of Media and Communication, Swinburne University of Technology4d ago
In The Starving Bride, the latest novel from internationally acclaimed New Zealand author Catherine Chidgey, the English town of Blackpool attempts to stave off the horrors of the present by...
The Conversation Australiaby Nina Hillenberg, Senior Lecturer, Design, Torrens University Australia4d ago
Australian furniture showrooms, newly-styled apartments and lifestyle magazines remain devoted to the Scandinavian look: pale oak, linen, white walls, soft greys and, inevitably, beige.
The Conversation Australiaby Theresa Dicke, Professor, Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University4d ago
The OECD reports schools worldwide are under growing strain from teacher shortages. “It is getting harder to recruit, retain and deploy qualified teachers where they are most needed,” it has found.
The Conversation Australiaby Noushin Nazarian, PhD Candidate, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne4d ago
Many of us use digital health tools every day, such as period trackers, fitness apps or online quizzes to check our mental health.
The Conversation Australiaby Celeste Rodriguez Louro, Associate Professor of Linguistics and Director of Language Lab, The University of Western Australia4d ago
A few months ago, a friend posted something that caught my eye on social media. She struggled listening to what she termed “(literally) breathless AI voices for audiobooks”.
The Conversation Australiaby Rana Dadpour, Research fellow, James Cook University4d ago
Migration policy is emerging as one of this year’s defining political battlegrounds. The Albanese government, Coalition and One Nation have all committed to reducing net overseas migration.
The Conversation Australiaby Russell Mullett, Traditional Custodian — Kurnai, Indigenous Knowledge4d ago
Bushfire season is here. The Bureau of Meteorology expects the declared El Niño to be strong to very strong. Southeastern Australia is bracing for a long run of dangerous fire weather.
The Conversation Australiaby Marta Khomyn, Senior Lecturer, Finance and Data Analytics, Adelaide University4d ago
Firmus Technologies, a developer of artificial intelligence (AI) data centres, plans to raise A$7 billion from investors on the Australian Securities Exchange on October 23.
The Conversation Australiaby Johnny Chan, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau4d ago
They’re dubbed duanju, or microdramas – and they’ve become big business. In China, the smartphone-friendly shows reportedly generated US$7 billion in 2024, overtaking the country’s domestic box...
The Conversation Australiaby Sally Eales, Research Fellow, Restorative Justice, Australian National University5d ago
The Cornell 7 case has brought renewed scrutiny to how universities respond to sexual assault. In Australia, National survey results suggest about one in six students have experienced sexual...
The Conversation Australiaby Noah Riseman, Adjunct Professor, Department of Archaeology and History, La Trobe University5d ago
Thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse and queer (LGBTQ+) veterans have served in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with honour and dignity.
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