Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
The Conversation Australiaby Rochelle Stewart-Withers, Professor in Indigenous and International Development, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University20 Aug 2026
This weekend’s first test between the New Zealand All Blacks and South African Springboks will be played 105 years after the two nations first began the “greatest rivalry” in rugby in 1921.
The Conversation Australiaby Toby Davidson, Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies, Macquarie University20 Aug 2026
In this series, we explore influential Australian poems. There are giants of Australian literature who are household names, and those who once were but are no longer.
The Conversation Australiaby Dr Vivienne Lewis, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Canberra20 Aug 2026
Book Week, costume parties and other dress-up days can be great fun for children. Parents and carers may picture their child wearing their favourite superhero or princess costume, enthusiastically...
The Conversation Australiaby Shikha Malviya, Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, University of Southern Queensland20 Aug 2026
Like many women raised in traditional cultures and religious contexts, I was taught that a “good” woman holds the family together.
The Conversation Australiaby Kim Goodwin, Lecturer in Arts Management and Human Resources, The University of Melbourne20 Aug 2026
On Friday, the Fair Work Commission made a provisional decision to include the arts in the modern award system, by adding the word “arts” to its Amusement, Recreation, Events and Arts Award (AREA)...
The Conversation Australiaby Tania Penovic, Associate Professor of Law, Deakin Law School, Deakin University20 Aug 2026
Earlier this week, Queensland Nationals MP Llew O’Brien introduced a so-called “born alive” bill into the House of Representatives.
The Conversation Australiaby Aruna Sathanapally, Chief Executive, Grattan Institute20 Aug 2026
It has been a year since the federal government convened its economic reform roundtable – the culmination of a process that flung the doors open on the reforms needed to drive a more prosperous...
The Conversation Australiaby Joanna Hikaka, Senior Lecturer in Māori Health, Co-Director Centre for Co-Created Ageing Research, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau20 Aug 2026
The government has just received a raft of suggestions to overhaul its under-pressure aged-care system.
New Atlasby Bronwyn Thompson20 Aug 2026
It's that time of the year again – when nature photo competition winners are announced and we get to look at some amazing images that remind us that the world is made up of more than AI slop.
New Atlasby Adam Williams20 Aug 2026
Plans have been revealed for an ambitious wooden high-rise in Bellevue, Washington, that will set a new height record.
New Atlasby Simon Heptinstall20 Aug 2026
Chinese mini-transport engineering company Blizwheel has spent years evolving lightweight electric scooters that fold like origami to become small enough to vanish inside a standard backpack.
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra20 Aug 2026
If you’re not from Western Australia, the byelection in the state seat of Secret Harbour is unlikely to have been on your radar.
New Atlasby Utkarsh Sood20 Aug 2026
Personally, I’ve always loved the Yamaha XSR lineup. I think the 700 and 900 are brilliant-looking motorcycles that most people can hop on, ride practically anywhere, and have a ball while doing...
The Conversation Australiaby Shannon Bosch, Associate Professor (Law), Edith Cowan University20 Aug 2026
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it’s an “outrage” the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have decided not to open a criminal investigation into the Israeli strikes that killed an...
The Conversation Australiaby Lisa M. Given, Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University20 Aug 2026
Online gaming platform Roblox has given a court-enforceable undertaking to Australia’s online safety regulator to do more “to protect children from grooming, sexual exploitation and abuse”.
New Atlasby Mike McRae20 Aug 2026
Bacteria engineered to sense and reduce glucose levels could be the future of type 2 diabetes treatments, following pre-clinical trials on animal models.
New Atlasby David Szondy20 Aug 2026
Northrop Grumman has unveiled its Raid Hunter chain gun system, adding a new layer to anti-drone swarm defenses by combining cutting-edge AI sensors, precision-guided ammunition, and a motor-driven...
Inside Storyby Administrator20 Aug 2026
Some years ago, Belinda Webster, the founder of Tall Poppies Records, received in the mail a cheque for $10,000 from the writer and arts patron Barbara Blackman.
New Atlasby Etiido Uko19 Aug 2026
We want faster and faster computers, and light is the fastest thing in the universe. Therefore, light-based computers should be awesome. Right? Not quite.
New Atlasby Etiido Uko19 Aug 2026
Ever been stuck in traffic and wished you could simply fly above it all, straight to your destination?
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