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The Conversation Australiaby Narelle Miragliotta, Associate Professor in Politics, Murdoch University22h ago
Where once a byelection for a state seat would have attracted little national attention, the remaking of the Australian political landscape in recent months has given such contests greater...
The Conversation Australiaby James Wood, Head of School of Population Health and Professor, Infectious Diseases Dynamics and Interventions, UNSW22h ago
If you’re aged over 70, or over 50 with underlying health conditions, and have tested positive for COVID, you might have been offered free or subsidised antivirals.
The Conversation Australiaby Euan Ritchie, Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University22h ago
When news broke over the weekend that Australia’s first mainland bird flu case in a mammal – the death of a long-nosed fur seal – had been detected, I felt deep sadness and dread for what’s likely...
The Conversation Australiaby Akbar Ghobakhlou, Senior Lecturer, Department of Data Science & AI, Auckland University of Technology23h ago
Possums are among New Zealand’s most destructive introduced mammals. They damage native forests, prey on wildlife and remain a major target of the country’s Predator Free 2050 programme.
The Conversation Australiaby Jane Younger, Senior Lecturer in Southern Ocean Vertebrate Ecology, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania1d ago
Australia has crossed another grim threshold in its H5N1 bird flu outbreak. For the first time, the virus has infected an Australian mainland mammal: a long-nosed fur seal found dead at Beachport...
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra3d ago
Israeli ambassador Hillel Newman has suggested Australia sends former defence chief Mark Binskin back to Israel to follow up its defence force’s refusal to further investigate the fatal attack on...
The Conversation Australiaby Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne3d ago
It’s about three months until the Victorian state election on November 28. Five polls have been released since Ben Carroll replaced Jacinta Allan as Labor leader and premier on July 28.
The Conversation Australiaby Grace Vincent, Senior Lecturer, Appleton Institute, CQUniversity Australia3d ago
It’s 4am, you’ve finally drifted off, and then the phone rings. It’s work calling. You have to go in. The right to disconnect from work has been protected by law in Australia since 2024.
The Conversation Australiaby Shiori Shakuto, Lecturer in Anthropology, University of Sydney3d ago
Politicians don’t often find themselves on packages of cookies. Nor do their bags tend to go viral, sparking a fashion craze.
The Conversation Australiaby James Wenley, Senior Lecturer, Te Whare Ngangahau–Theatre and Performance Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington3d ago
A very tight recent funding round from Creative New Zealand, as well as confirmation of significant staff cuts at the government agency, have compounded anxiety in an already struggling arts...
The Conversation Australiaby Rob Nicholls, Senior Research Associate in Media and Communications, University of Sydney3d ago
This week, a trial commenced in the United States that could drastically change how Facebook and Instagram operate globally.
The Conversation Australiaby Muhammad Usman, Head of Quantum Systems and Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO3d ago
Quantum computers are expected to transform many facets of science and industry over the next decade or so – but it’s very hard for most potential users to get their hands on one to find out what...
The Conversation Australiaby Yee-Fui Ng, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Monash University3d ago
Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has announced the terms of reference for the royal commission into criminality and corruption on Victoria’s Big Build.
The Conversation Australiaby Rochelle Stewart-Withers, Professor in Indigenous and International Development, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University3d ago
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 University3d ago
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 Canberra3d ago
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 Queensland3d ago
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 Melbourne3d ago
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 University3d ago
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 Institute3d ago
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...
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