The Conversation

Underwater cultural heritage: why we’re studying ‘orphaned objects’ to work out which shipwrecks they came from

2024-04-29 00:25

We spent 2 years in deep underground caves to bring this extraordinary fossil to light

2024-04-28 23:41

Women’s sport is soaring, and old-school male sports journalists need to lift their game

2024-04-28 20:03

We looked at genetic clues to depression in more than 14,000 people. What we found may surprise you

2024-04-28 20:03

Chemicals, forever: how do you fix a problem like PFAS?

2024-04-28 20:02

Have smartphones created an ‘anxious generation’? Jonathan Haidt sounds the alarm

2024-04-28 20:02

Mind-bending maths could stop quantum hackers, but few understand it

2024-04-28 20:02

Australians are having fewer babies and our local-born population is about to shrink: here’s why it’s not that scary

2024-04-28 20:01

I had no photos of my mother’s pregnancy and migration, so I found a way for AI to help fill in the gaps

2024-04-28 20:01

Is scientific discovery driven by great individuals or by great teams?

2024-04-28 13:44

How literature teachers can create anti-racist classrooms

2024-04-28 13:03

Women caregivers need more support to manage their responsibilities and well-being

2024-04-28 13:03

Your AI therapist is not your therapist: The dangers of relying on AI mental health chatbots

2024-04-28 13:03

How not to counter the radical right

2024-04-28 13:03

National cabinet to meet on violence against women, with Albanese saying everyone ‘must do better’

2024-04-28 12:32

Owning a gun in South Africa offers some safety, but risks run high for users and society – expert

2024-04-28 09:21

Talking to teens about sex: advice for parents on when, how, what to say and why it’s so important

2024-04-28 09:13

Margaret Busby: how a pioneering Ghanaian publisher put African women’s writing on the map

2024-04-28 09:11

How high can I jump on the Moon? The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast

2024-04-28 08:07

How maps are used and abused in times of conflict

2024-04-26 16:45

Five books by Maryse Condé to introduce you to the award-winning Guadeloupian writer

2024-04-26 16:45

Gaza war: ‘no evidence’ of Hamas infiltration of UN aid agency, says report – but US and UK dither on funding while famine takes hold

2024-04-26 16:45

Artificial sweetener could harm your gut and the microbes that live there – new study

2024-04-26 16:45

Why does it feel so cold in the UK right now – and when will it warm up?

2024-04-26 16:45

A new dash for copper is underway - how will it play out? Expert Q&A

2024-04-26 16:45

A new dash for copper is underway – how will it play out? Expert Q&A

2024-04-26 16:45

College administrators are falling into a tried and true trap laid by the right

2024-04-26 16:02

Waste pickers play a key role in the fight against plastic pollution – insights from South Africa into how their voices can be heard

2024-04-26 15:53

Humza Yousaf is fighting for his political life – but here’s why you shouldn’t expect a snap election in Scotland

2024-04-26 15:08

Kenyan doctors’ strike: the government keeps failing to hold up its end of the bargain

2024-04-26 14:18

Pedro Sánchez’s ‘letter to the citizens’ of Spain assessed by a political communications expert

2024-04-26 13:33

Frank Field: a Labour MP who dedicated his life to fighting poverty and epitomised the politics of character

2024-04-26 13:28

Why is China risking US sanctions by arming Russia? Survival

2024-04-26 13:27

Trust in the shadows: How loyalty fuels illicit economic transactions

2024-04-26 12:30

Under the influence and under arrest − what happens if you’re drunk in the interrogation room?

2024-04-26 12:28

Cybersecurity researchers spotlight a new ransomware threat – be careful where you upload files

2024-04-26 12:28

Philadelphia has a lot more deadly shootings than expected for a big city − and NYC is much safer, new study says

2024-04-26 12:27

Think you’ll never retire? Here are four things young people can do to prepare

2024-04-26 11:59

Focus on Rwanda’s safety is a distraction from the dangerous conditions for asylum seekers in the UK

2024-04-26 11:59

Liz Truss’s lessons on how not to be a prime minister

2024-04-26 11:59

Purple Hibiscus: Ibrahim Mahama’s Barbican installation wraps the brutalist building in bright cloth and reveals a hidden history

2024-04-26 11:59

TikTok users claim freezing bread can make it healthier – here’s what the science actually says

2024-04-26 11:59

‘Polite littering’ is a rubbish problem – here’s why the British approach to tackling clean ups is not working

2024-04-26 11:59

South Africa’s constitution was set up as the bedrock of its democracy: it’s been challenged over last 30 years, but has held firm

2024-04-26 11:55

We’re all feeling the collective grief and trauma of violence against women – but this is the progress we have made so far

2024-04-26 06:33

Species living closely together in symbiosis is far older and way more common than you might think

2024-04-26 05:47

What is childhood dementia? And how could new research help?

2024-04-26 05:19

Jobseekers get about $345 less than pensioners each fortnight. This gap is hurting, and is set to widen without change

2024-04-26 05:18

Labor facing heavy defeat in Queensland, but faring better in federal polls

2024-04-26 02:52

Why the potential for another Donald Trump presidency is making Iran very nervous

2024-04-26 02:52

Trump trial reveals details about how the former president thinks about, and exploits, the media

2024-04-26 02:25

Does fighting inflation always lead to recession? What 60 years of NZ data can tell us

2024-04-26 00:38

What do we lose when our old suburbs disappear?

2024-04-25 23:54

We reconstructed landscapes that greeted the first humans in Australia around 65,000 years ago

2024-04-25 23:49

Trump’s immunity arguments at Supreme Court highlight dangers − while prosecutors stress larger danger of removing legal accountability

2024-04-25 21:13

The planetary orbit in Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’ is random and chaotic, but could it exist?

2024-04-25 20:41

As campus protests escalate surrounding the Israel-Gaza war, Ontario’s Bill 166 is not the answer

2024-04-25 20:20

We spoke to young people about sexual consent. They understand the concept, but don’t always ask in the moment

2024-04-25 20:03

China’s money only goes so far – Kokoda shows why history binds PNG and Australia in a far deeper way

2024-04-25 20:03

Will checking character references really help you find the best candidate for a job?

2024-04-25 20:02

New rock art discoveries in Eastern Sudan tell a tale of ancient cattle, the ‘green Sahara’ and climate catastrophe

2024-04-25 20:02

Longer-lasting ozone holes over Antarctica expose seal pups and penguin chicks to much more UV

2024-04-25 20:02

Friday essay: Project 2025, the policy substance behind Trump’s showmanship, reveals a radical plan to reshape the world

2024-04-25 20:01

Granting legal ‘personhood’ to nature is a growing movement – can it stem biodiversity loss?

2024-04-25 20:01

Detaining migrants in prisons violates human rights and risks abuses

2024-04-25 19:54

Why the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service should be designated as a provincial police service

2024-04-25 19:54

How visas for social care workers may be exacerbating exploitation in the sector

2024-04-25 19:37

Canada-wide child care: It’s now less expensive, but finding it is more difficult

2024-04-25 19:15

How bird flu virus fragments get into milk sold in stores, and what the spread of H5N1 in cows means for the dairy industry and milk drinkers

2024-04-25 19:04

Nature conservation works, and we’re getting better at it – new study

2024-04-25 19:00

What is meaningful work? A philosopher’s view

2024-04-25 19:00

Protecting communities: The urgency of vaccinating to prevent a measles resurgence

2024-04-25 17:45

#MeTooGarçons: ‘In France, 80% of violent acts against men affect those under 18’

2024-04-25 16:32

Spotify just made a record profit. What can the platform do now to maintain momentum?

2024-04-25 16:29

I contributed to the Misogyny In Music report – it’s sadly unsurprising that its recommendations have been rejected

2024-04-25 16:29

Single dose of LSD highly effective at treating anxiety

2024-04-25 16:29

US drugs regulator gives LSD ‘breakthrough’ status for treating anxiety – why this is so significant

2024-04-25 16:29

To tackle climate change Labour must rebuild the planning system – not ‘bulldoze’ it

2024-04-25 16:29

Male baldness is often trivialised – our research shows it should be taken seriously

2024-04-25 16:29

Jordan has long been a beacon of stability in the Middle East – but that looks to be changing

2024-04-25 16:29

Tarantino abandons his tenth film – five other times Hollywood giants cancelled big projects

2024-04-25 16:29

The politics stopping the UK from opening a youth mobility scheme with Europe

2024-04-25 16:29

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

2024-04-25 16:29

From stereotypes to sovereignty: How Indigenous media makers assert narrative control

2024-04-25 15:34

Nigerians throw naira notes around to show love: but it could land you in jail

2024-04-25 15:03

Ukraine recap: US$60 billion aid package brings fresh hope to desperate Kyiv

2024-04-25 14:57

Sudan’s civil war is rooted in its historical favouritism of Arab and Islamic identity

2024-04-25 14:46

Nigeria is pioneering a new vaccine to fight meningitis - why this matters

2024-04-25 14:43

South Africa’s young education researchers need networks to share experience more than pressure to produce outputs

2024-04-25 14:42

Self-immolation: hundreds of people in the US have set themselves on fire in protest since the 1960s

2024-04-25 13:26

Self-immolation is an extreme form of protest that is both common and familiar in the US

2024-04-25 13:26

Large retailers don’t have smokestacks, but they generate a lot of pollution − and states are starting to regulate it

2024-04-25 12:41

Arizona’s 1864 abortion law was made in a women’s rights desert – here’s what life was like then

2024-04-25 12:41

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

2024-04-25 12:41

Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’

2024-04-25 12:40

The costs of workplace violence are too high to ignore

2024-04-25 12:40

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

2024-04-25 12:40

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

2024-04-25 12:36

Banning TikTok won’t solve social media’s foreign influence, teen harm and data privacy problems

2024-04-25 12:36

Celebrities routinely drop in on this Florida university’s hospitality course

2024-04-25 12:34

Wiley’s Treddin’ on Thin Ice at 20: revisiting a blueprint that continues to shape grime

2024-04-25 11:07

Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

2024-04-25 11:07

New ‘cold war’ grows ever warmer as the prospect of a nuclear arms race hots up

2024-04-25 11:07

Challengers: new Zendaya tennis film reviewed by an expert in the psychology of competition

2024-04-25 10:47

Persisting inequality has made many young South Africans question the choices made by Nelson Mandela – podcast

2024-04-25 10:27

Grattan on Friday: Social media companies can’t be immune from the need for a social licence

2024-04-25 10:04

Why reading and writing poems shouldn’t be considered a luxury in troubling times

2024-04-25 09:48

South Africa’s youth are a generation lost under democracy – study

2024-04-25 09:46

Vaping now more common than smoking among young people – and the risks go beyond lung and brain damage

2024-04-25 05:10

Ancient nomads you’ve probably never heard of disappeared from Europe 1,000 years ago. Now, DNA analysis reveals how they lived

2024-04-24 23:13

If plastic manufacturing goes up 10%, plastic pollution goes up 10% – and we’re set for a huge surge in production

2024-04-24 22:15

How marketing classes can rescue ‘ugly produce’ from becoming food waste

2024-04-24 20:26

Detoxifying masculinity: How men’s groups reshape attitudes

2024-04-24 18:56

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left the entire region at a heightened risk of radioactive pollution

2024-04-24 18:15

Our laser technique can tell apart elephant and mammoth ivory – here’s how it may disrupt the ivory trade

2024-04-24 18:01

Economic growth tops the priority list for Canadian policymakers — here’s why

2024-04-24 17:41

The weather experiment that really flooded Dubai

2024-04-24 17:32

The UK’s Climate Change Act, once the envy of the world, faces a stress test

2024-04-24 17:10

New EU trade rules could put poor countries in a billion dollar ‘green squeeze’

2024-04-24 16:30

Rishi Sunak wants to cut the cost of ‘sicknote’ Britain. But we’ve found a strong economic case for benefits

2024-04-24 16:28

How Israel continues to censor journalists covering the war in Gaza

2024-04-24 16:28

Ukraine war: Putin’s plan to fire up Zaporizhzhia power plant risks massive nuclear disaster

2024-04-24 16:28

AI-powered ‘deep medicine’ could transform healthcare in the NHS and reconnect staff with their patients

2024-04-24 16:27

Extraordinary Vietnam fraud case exposes the inherent vulnerabilities of banks

2024-04-24 16:27

Fallout: an expertly crafted TV adaptation that manages to incorporate some of the best elements of gameplay

2024-04-24 16:27

Family farms are fast disappearing: our research shows how young generations can take them up successfully

2024-04-24 14:47

When the Supreme Court said it’s important to move quickly in key presidential cases like Trump’s immunity claim

2024-04-24 13:50

The 50th anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution – the peaceful uprising that toppled a dictatorship and ended a decade of colonial war

2024-04-24 13:47

R21 anti-malaria vaccine is a game changer: scientist who helped design it reflects on 30 years of research, and what it promises

2024-04-24 13:45

Rwanda’s post-genocide model prioritises security over freedom and equality – a risk to future stability

2024-04-24 13:44

Impact investing in Paris suburban ‘banlieue’ neighbourhoods: untapped social and economic potential

2024-04-24 13:35

The Mattei Plan: why Giorgia Meloni is looking to Africa

2024-04-24 13:00

From shrimp Jesus to fake self-portraits, AI-generated images have become the latest form of social media spam

2024-04-24 12:39

How trains linked rival port cities along the US East Coast into a cultural and economic megalopolis

2024-04-24 12:38

What is ‘techno-optimism’? 2 technology scholars explain the ideology that says technology is the answer to every problem

2024-04-24 12:38

For millions of Americans, high-speed internet is unavailable or unaffordable − a telecommunications expert explains how to bring broadband to the places that need it the most

2024-04-24 12:37

Gender-nonconforming ancient Romans found refuge in community dedicated to goddess Cybele

2024-04-24 12:37

Nearsightedness is at epidemic levels – and the problem begins in childhood

2024-04-24 12:37

Do implicit bias trainings on race improve health care? Not yet – but incorporating the latest science can help hospitals treat all patients equitably

2024-04-24 12:37

Senate approves nearly $61B of Ukraine foreign aid − here’s why it helps the US to keep funding Ukraine

2024-04-24 12:25

A Labour landslide could make this the most disproportionate election since universal suffrage – time for electoral reform?

2024-04-24 11:38

Michaela School prayer ban: allowing for religious diversity in education is a tradition in England

2024-04-24 11:38

How breakdancing became the latest Olympic sport

2024-04-24 11:38

Kourtney Kardashian Barker isn’t the first to drink breast milk – but we know surprisingly little about its adult health benefits

2024-04-24 11:38

Military conscription is returning to Europe, but is it really a more equal way of mobilising? What history tells us

2024-04-24 11:38

Religion and COVID-19: methodists and Church of England followers more likely to have been vaccinated than Muslims and Pentecostals

2024-04-24 09:28

Sugar in baby food: why Nestlé needs to be held to account in Africa

2024-04-24 08:00

Inflation is slowly falling while student debt is climbing: 6 graphs that explain the CPI

2024-04-24 06:57

Inflation is slowly falling, while student debt is climbing: 6 graphs that explain today’s CPI

2024-04-24 06:57

Our housing system is broken and the poorest Australians are being hardest hit

2024-04-24 06:50

First Nations Anzacs sacrificed life and limb for Country. Why aren’t their stories shown onscreen?

2024-04-24 06:49

How Anzac deaths changed the way we mourn to this day

2024-04-24 06:49

Most bees don’t die after stinging – and other surprising bee facts

2024-04-24 06:47

Sugar gums have a reputation as risky branch-droppers but they’re important to bees, parrots and possums

2024-04-24 06:46

‘It bucked our lads up wonderfully’: the lightning-quick battle that marked the birth of the US-Australia military alliance

2024-04-24 06:46

‘It bucked our lads up wonderfully’: the lightning-quick WWI battle that marked the birth of the US-Australia military alliance

2024-04-24 06:46

Poetry, parties and ‘strong Australian tea’. The surprising story of how Anzac Day has been marked in the US for over 100 years

2024-04-24 06:46

Chinese swimming scandal: a strong defence by world anti-doping body, but narrative of ‘cover-up’ remains

2024-04-24 06:20

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

2024-04-24 06:06

Our tall, wet forests were not open and park-like when colonists arrived – and we shouldn’t be burning them

2024-04-24 05:32

The stories of Australia’s Muslim Anzacs have long been forgotten. It’s time we honour them

2024-04-24 03:46

What’s the difference between ADD and ADHD?

2024-04-24 02:30

The story of the first Alor people adapting to climate change 43,000 years ago

2024-04-24 02:15

Sexual assault victims give evidence in court, but alleged perpetrators don’t have to. Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case shows why that needs to change

2024-04-24 02:10

Counter-narratives from the colonial archive: Tony Birch on the writing of Kim Scott

2024-04-24 01:51

What kind of diner are you? 6 types of diners who avoid plant-based meat dishes

2024-04-24 01:37

Climate change and human rights: how a landmark legal victory in Europe could affect NZ

2024-04-24 00:30

Tech companies must help the fight aganst extremists using encryption: ASIO boss

2024-04-23 23:48

Supreme Court appears open to Starbucks’ claims in labor-organizing case

2024-04-23 20:34

Nova Weetman lost her partner to cancer at the worst possible time. Her memoir blends hard-won wisdom with pure nostalgic joy

2024-04-23 20:06

Nova Weetman’s memoir of losing her partner to cancer during COVID lockdown blends hard-won wisdom with pure nostalgic joy

2024-04-23 20:06

Half our colleagues suffer pain and discomfort from periods. But they’re still a taboo subject at work

2024-04-23 20:06

Can a drug like Ozempic help treat addictions to alcohol, opioids or other substances?

2024-04-23 20:04

Is it possible to ‘objectively’ judge music? We asked 5 experts

2024-04-23 20:04

How studying trends in human lifespans can measure progress in addressing inequality

2024-04-23 19:50

Why the term ‘DEI’ is being weaponized as a racist dog whistle

2024-04-23 19:42

The high and mighty Himalayas: A biodiversity hotbed facing significant challenges

2024-04-23 19:03

From Gallipoli to Gaza: remembering the Anzacs not as a ‘coming of age’ tale but as a lesson for the future

2024-04-23 18:53

International student resentment brews but allowing fewer students into Canada isn’t the answer

2024-04-23 18:46

Sticking your neck out for the PWHL: A call to mandate neck guards in women’s hockey

2024-04-23 18:28

Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back

2024-04-23 17:55

Scotland’s hate crime law: the problem with using public order laws to govern online speech

2024-04-23 17:55

Why is the London Stock Exchange losing out to the US – and can it stem the flow?

2024-04-23 17:55

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

2024-04-23 16:21

Does ejaculating often reduce your risk of prostate cancer?

2024-04-23 16:21

Gaza war: artificial intelligence is changing the speed of targeting and scale of civilian harm in unprecedented ways

2024-04-23 16:21

The obstacles that could still stop flights to Rwanda from taking off

2024-04-23 16:21

Turkey’s suppression of the Kurdish political movement continues to fuel a deadly armed conflict

2024-04-23 16:21

TikTok and Instagram are full of misleading information about birth control — and wellness influencers are helping drive these narratives

2024-04-23 16:21

Parliament passes bill declaring Rwanda safe – but can it really be called a law at all?

2024-04-23 16:21

Baby Reindeer: how the Netflix TV show brings a fresh perspective to male sexual victimisation

2024-04-23 16:21

Good for your health and the environment: why we should be eating oily fish

2024-04-23 16:01

History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy?

2024-04-23 15:16

Africa’s megacities threatened by heat, floods and disease – urgent action is needed to start greening and adapt to climate change

2024-04-23 14:09

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

2024-04-23 14:07

Chad’s election outcome already seems set: 4 things Mahamat Déby has done to stay in power

2024-04-23 14:06

Should family members be in charge of family businesses? We analyzed 175 studies to understand when having a family CEO pays off

2024-04-23 12:37

Can states prevent doctors from giving emergency abortions, even if federal law requires them to do so? The Supreme Court will decide

2024-04-23 12:36

What you eat could alter your unborn children and grandchildren’s genes and health outcomes

2024-04-23 12:36

Teacher lawsuits over forced grade inflation won’t fix unfair grading – here’s what could

2024-04-23 12:35

UK smoking ban would have many benefits for public health – but only if it’s effectively implemented

2024-04-23 11:52

Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight

2024-04-23 11:52

Flat faces and difficulty breathing: how pet trends have harmed animal health – and what we can we do about it

2024-04-23 11:51

Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board

2024-04-23 11:51

From the coast to the deep sea, changing oxygen levels affect marine life in different ways

2024-04-23 11:51

‘I might as well stop and diversify into holiday lets’ – new research reveals the reality of farming after Brexit

2024-04-23 11:51

Abigail: child vampire horror falls prey to antiquated gender stereotypes

2024-04-23 11:51

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

2024-04-23 11:03

West Antarctica’s ice sheet was smaller thousands of years ago – here’s why this matters today

2024-04-23 10:07

The NSW treasurer says a slashed share of GST will cost his state $11.9 billion. But where did he get this figure?

2024-04-23 05:51

Elon Musk vs Australia: global content take-down orders can harm the internet if adopted widely

2024-04-23 05:40

Elon Musk says ‘disc replacement’ worked for him. But evidence this surgery helps chronic pain is lacking

2024-04-23 05:19

What doesn’t kill you makes for a great story – two new memoirs examine the risky side of life

2024-04-23 04:20

Many Australians face losing their homes right now. Here’s how the government should help

2024-04-23 03:23

Curious Kids: who makes the words? Who decides what things like ‘trees’ and ‘shoes’ are called?

2024-04-23 02:17

We’re only using a fraction of health workers’ skills. This needs to change

2024-04-23 02:04

Vastly bigger than the Black Summer: 84 million hectares of northern Australia burned in 2023

2024-04-23 01:11

Opening statements are the most important part of a trial – as lawyers in Trump’s hush money case know well

2024-04-22 21:58

Passover: The festival of freedom and the ambivalence of exile

2024-04-22 21:46

What if flat feet were…normal? Debunking a myth about injuries

2024-04-22 20:49

Choice and control: people with disability feel safer when they can select their NDIS providers

2024-04-22 20:07

Gone in a puff of smoke: 52,000 sq km of ‘long unburnt’ Australian habitat has vanished in 40 years

2024-04-22 20:07

What if the Reserve Bank itself has been feeding inflation? An economist explains

2024-04-22 20:06

Would you be happy as a long-term single? The answer may depend on your attachment style

2024-04-22 20:06

Robert Adamson’s final book is a search for recognition and a poetic tribute to his love of nature

2024-04-22 20:05

Ecosystems are deeply interconnected – environmental research, policy and management should be too

2024-04-22 20:05

How corporate involvement in psychedelic research could threaten public safety

2024-04-22 19:18

Young people in Britain aren’t bad at learning languages – but the school system doesn’t make it easy for them

2024-04-22 17:12

The use of AI in war games could change military strategy

2024-04-22 16:21

Saskatchewan recognized ASL and Indigenous sign languages as official languages — and resources are needed for services

2024-04-22 16:00

Nasa to overhaul mission returning samples from Mars – here’s why it must and will go ahead

2024-04-22 15:58

Migraine sufferers in England may soon be able to access preventative drug – here’s how atogepant works

2024-04-22 15:58

A global plastics treaty is being negotiated in Ottawa this week – here’s the latest

2024-04-22 15:58

The language of insolvency: why getting it wrong can harm struggling firms

2024-04-22 15:58

Beyoncé and Dolly Parton’s versions of Jolene represent two sides of southern femininity

2024-04-22 15:58

The murder of Giacomo Matteotti – reinvestigating Italy’s most infamous cold case

2024-04-22 15:09

Ukraine war: $60 billion in US military aid a major morale boost but no certain path to victory

2024-04-22 13:42

Ukraine war: US$60 billion in US military aid a major morale boost but no certain path to victory

2024-04-22 13:42

Planting trees in grasslands won’t save the planet – rather protect and restore forests

2024-04-22 13:32

Academics with disabilities: South African universities need an overhaul to make them genuinely inclusive

2024-04-22 13:31

Two new malaria vaccines are being rolled out across Africa: how they work and what they promise

2024-04-22 13:30

MeerKAT: the South African radio telescope that’s transformed our understanding of the cosmos

2024-04-22 13:30

Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department and the art of melodrama

2024-04-22 13:08

Cannabis legalization has led to a boom in potent forms of the drug that present new hazards for adolescents

2024-04-22 12:40

What I teach Harvard Law School students about opening arguments

2024-04-22 12:40

What cities can learn from Seattle’s racial and social justice law

2024-04-22 12:39

Transporting hazardous materials across the country isn’t easy − that’s why there’s a host of regulations in place

2024-04-22 12:39

Chemical pollutants can change your skin bacteria and increase your eczema risk − new research explores how

2024-04-22 12:39

Are race-based scholarships on their way out?

2024-04-22 12:38

Are race-conscious scholarships on their way out?

2024-04-22 12:38

EU migration overhaul stresses fast-track deportations and limited appeal rights for asylum seekers

2024-04-22 12:38

Death of Marine commander scarred by 1983 Beirut bombing serves as reminder of risks US troops stationed in Middle East still face

2024-04-22 12:38

The Anglican Communion has deep differences over homosexuality – but a process of dialogue, known as ‘via media,’ has helped hold contradictory beliefs together

2024-04-22 12:38

Why don’t female crickets chirp?

2024-04-22 12:37

Vulture Capitalism: Grace Blakeley’s new book is smart on what has gone wrong since the 1980s

2024-04-22 11:24

Dungeons and Dragons at 50: how the role-playing game may soon be used as a form of therapy

2024-04-22 11:22

Georgia is sliding towards autocracy after government moves to force through bill on ‘foreign agents’

2024-04-22 11:22

Ignoring Welsh farmers’ protests is a dangerous move for politicians

2024-04-22 11:22

Climate change is depleting deep sea oxygen, but tides are helping to keep the ocean healthy

2024-04-22 11:22

Parrot fever cases amid a ‘mysterious’ pneumonia outbreak in Argentina – what you need to know about psittacosis

2024-04-22 11:22

Elon Musk is mad he’s been ordered to remove Sydney church stabbing videos from X. He’d be more furious if he saw our other laws

2024-04-22 06:45

Sex differences don’t disappear as a country’s equality develops – sometimes they become stronger

2024-04-22 06:10

More than coral: the unseen casualties of record-breaking heat on the Great Barrier Reef

2024-04-22 05:46

New play The Exact Dimensions of Hell explores the chaos and contradiction of teenage girlhood – and witchcraft

2024-04-22 05:35

The UK plans to phase out smoking. What does this new law mean for tobacco control in Australia?

2024-04-22 04:53

We mapped a massive explosion in space, showing how galaxies ‘pollute’ the cosmos

2024-04-22 03:41

Opioids more potent than fentanyl have been detected in Australia. So what are nitazenes?

2024-04-22 02:38

Two people want to share the job of MP for Higgins. Is it constitutional?

2024-04-22 02:09

Family law has been overhauled. With the new changes about to kick in, how will they affect children?

2024-04-22 02:07

Archie Moore’s Venice triumph: the sublime kith and kin is simultaneously somber and stirring

2024-04-22 01:54

Supermarket facial recognition failure: why automated systems must put the human factor first

2024-04-22 01:31

Labor maintains narrow Newspoll lead but drops in other polls

2024-04-21 23:13

How will US foreign policy affect Joe Biden’s chances of re-election in November?

2024-04-21 20:06

Will the Israel-Gaza war affect Joe Biden’s chances of re-election? History might provide a guide

2024-04-21 20:06

Unstable employment while you’re young can set you up for a wage gap later in life – even if you eventually land full-time work

2024-04-21 20:06

In demand but disempowered: why low-skilled migrant workers face even worse exploitation under NZ’s new rules

2024-04-21 18:52

New Brunswick’s notwithstanding clause use could spur Supreme Court action

2024-04-21 12:45

Middle East student dialogue: As an expert in deep conflict, what I’ve learned about making conversation possible

2024-04-21 12:45

Language matters in preventing suicide

2024-04-21 12:45

Earth Day 2024: 4 effective strategies to reduce household food waste

2024-04-21 12:44

View from The Hill: Albanese to walk Kokoda Track and engage in some jungle diplomacy

2024-04-21 09:13

View from The Hill: Albanese to walk Kokoda track and engage in some jungle diplomacy

2024-04-21 09:13

Lagos’ slum dwellers are excluded from decisions that affect them. 3 ways to change that

2024-04-21 08:19

South Africa’s security forces once brutally entrenched apartheid. It’s been a rocky road to reform

2024-04-21 08:18

Blue whales: first discovery near Seychelles in decades – what our study found

2024-04-21 08:16

Esther Mahlangu: how the famous South African artist keeps her Ndebele culture alive

2024-04-21 08:13

Do whales sneeze? The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast

2024-04-21 06:54

UAW wins big at Volkswagen in Tennessee – becoming the first foreign-owned factory in the American South to unionize

2024-04-20 15:46

UAW wins big at Volkswagen in Tennessee – its first victory at a foreign-owned factory in the American South

2024-04-20 15:46

Restoring coastal habitat boosts wildlife numbers by 61% – but puzzling failures mean we can still do better

2024-04-19 21:41

Why the pathology bulk-billing campaign is more about driving industry profits than saving you money

2024-04-19 21:41

Israel hits back at Iran: How domestic politics is determining Israeli actions

2024-04-19 17:37

The Beautiful Game: a film about the Homelessness World Cup that’s a testament to how football can change lives

2024-04-19 16:21

Don’t blame Dubai’s freak rain on cloud seeding – the storm was far too big to be human-made

2024-04-19 16:21

Why many policies to lower migration actually increase it

2024-04-19 16:21

Hateful graffiti blights communities and it’s something we need to tackle urgently

2024-04-19 16:21

Rhapsody in Blue: celebrating 100 years of Gershwin’s groundbreaking classical-jazz masterpiece

2024-04-19 16:21

Stonehenge may have aligned with the Moon as well as the Sun

2024-04-19 16:21

The world’s oldest conjoined twins have died – what we know about this rare condition

2024-04-19 15:52

Why you shouldn’t be afraid to start running after middle age

2024-04-19 15:52