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The Conversation Australiaby Konstantine Panegyres, Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia26 Aug 2026
Since the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu was first confirmed in Australian wild birds in June, it has rapidly spread around the continent – and among different species.
The Conversation Australiaby Judith Ridge, PhD Candidate, Children's Literature, University of Newcastle; University of Tasmania26 Aug 2026
There is an image from Ethel Turner’s 1894 Australian children’s classic novel, Seven Little Australians, that has stayed with me for more than 50 years.
The Conversation Australiaby Helen Joanne Adam, Associate Professor, School of Education, Edith Cowan University26 Aug 2026
Most adults are well aware of the benefits that come with reading with children. Storytime with kids can improve their literacy and develop their communication skills.
The Conversation Australiaby Dan Wadsworth, Senior Lecturer in Applied Science, School of Health, University of the Sunshine Coast26 Aug 2026
Pressure has been building on the federal government in recent weeks to scrap the algorithm currently being used in aged care assessment decisions.
The Conversation Australiaby Matteo Vergani, Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Tackling Hate Lab, Deakin University26 Aug 2026
Australia’s Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has ended its public hearings after months of evidence about antisemitism, extremism and the Bondi Beach terror attack.
The Conversation Australiaby Bradley Case, Professor in Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing, School of Science, Auckland University of Technology26 Aug 2026
Two major reports released in recent weeks help illustrate the scale of New Zealand’s climate adaptation challenge – and some of the biggest barriers to tackling it.
The Conversation Australiaby Claire Galea, Adjunct Fellow, Western Sydney University26 Aug 2026
Dolly Parton had first-hand experience of the effects of limited literacy. Her father could not read or write.
The Conversation Australiaby Chris Murphy, Visiting Fellow, Economics (modelling), Australian National University26 Aug 2026
Anthony Albanese is standing by his promise this week that “there will be no change […] whilst I’m prime minister” to Western Australia’s current share of the goods and services tax (GST).
The Conversation Australiaby Catherine Campbell, Lecturer, Performing Arts, Adelaide University26 Aug 2026
Bold doesn’t even begin to describe Commentary, the new play written by Ash Flanders: an acerbic flaying of public and private personas.
The Conversation Australiaby John Hawkins, Senior lecturer, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra26 Aug 2026
Easing inflation may give mortgage holders a reprieve on further repayment increases for now – but maybe not for long.
The Conversation Australiaby Alexa Scarlata, Lecturer, Digital Communication, RMIT University26 Aug 2026
When the trailer for SBS’s new drama The Airport Chaplain was released, it looked too good to be true: national treasure Hugo Weaving, rising star Shabana Azeez, and an endearing conceptual...
The Conversation Australiaby Wendy Hargreaves, Academic in the School of Education and Creative Arts, University of Southern Queensland26 Aug 2026
The world has lost a music legend in Dolly Parton, who has died at 80 after a “brief battle” with cancer.
The Conversation Australiaby Wayne Hall, Emeritus Professor, National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland26 Aug 2026
If you’ve ever been a smoker, you’ll know how hard it is to quit. It can take as many as 30 attempts to finally break the habit.
The Conversation Australiaby Samantha Heath, Senior Lecturer in Nursing , University of Waikato26 Aug 2026
A ministerial advisory group delivered a blunt verdict on the state of aged care in New Zealand last week.
The Conversation Australiaby Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne26 Aug 2026
There have been mixed messages emerging from the three federal polls released this week. In the DemosAU poll, the Coalition was up four points on the primary vote to 25% and One Nation was down...
The Conversation Australiaby Nicola Armstrong, Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Curtin University26 Aug 2026
Murujuga is a sacred cultural landscape of land and sea Country across the Burrup Peninsula and Dampier Archipelago, in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
The Conversation Australiaby Allen Husker, Research Professor of Geophysics, California Institute of Technology26 Aug 2026
Whenever there’s a series of destructive or notable earthquakes, scientists get asked the same question: are earthquakes becoming more frequent?
The Conversation Australiaby Jonathan Roberts, Professor in Robotics, Queensland University of Technology26 Aug 2026
In the past few days your social media feeds may have been full of videos of humanoid robots sprinting, jumping and performing various incredible (and not so incredible) feats.
The Conversation Australiaby Rosemary Overell, Senior Lecturer in Communication Studies, University of Otago26 Aug 2026
Scrolling through the tributes to Dolly Parton this morning – from the Grand Ole Opry, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, queerfluencers and others – I thought to myself: that’s her real name? Yes.
The Conversation Australiaby Boram Lee, Senior Lecturer, Adelaide University25 Aug 2026
Adelaide has spent decades building its identity as a “festival city”, yet 2026 will be the final OzAsia Festival after 20 years.
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