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The Conversation Australiaby Kyle J.D. Mulrooney, Associate professor in Criminology, University of New England6 Sept 2026
It is hard to imagine 5,500 sheep going missing. Yet, police believe this many ewes and rams, worth an estimated A$1.7 million, were stolen from a property near Blackall in central west Queensland...
The Conversation Australiaby Elizabeth Musgrave, Associate Professor of Architecture, Bond University6 Sept 2026
At 10:28am on September 11 2001 New York City’s skyline was suddenly and dramatically altered. The world watched television screens in horror as first the North Tower and then the South Tower...
The Conversation Australiaby William Maley, Emeritus Professor, Australian National University6 Sept 2026
After the signing of the Munich agreement in 1938 that allowed Nazi Germany to annex part of Czechoslovakia, Winston Churchill spoke of the fate of that country in a powerful speech in the House of...
The Conversation Australiaby Greg Barton, Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University6 Sept 2026
The September 11 2001 terrorist attacks were unlike anything the world had seen before. For America, and the watching world, September 11 (or 9/11) seemed most like a Pearl Harbour moment – a...
The Conversation Australiaby Tama Leaver, Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University6 Sept 2026
Social media users could switch off recommender algorithms in their social media feeds, under new draft laws the Australian government plans to unveil this week.
The Conversation Australiaby Kris Gledhill, Professor of Law, Auckland University of Technology5 Sept 2026
After protracted deliberations, the jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial in Massachusetts has failed to reach a verdict and the judge has declared a mistrial.
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra4 Sept 2026
He is in his late fifties and lives outside a capital city. He owns his home — most often outright — and he still gets up and goes to work.
The Conversation Australiaby Amanda Keddie, Professor of Education, Deakin University4 Sept 2026
Nationals leader Matt Canavan says boys are “sick and tired of the feminisation” of Australia’s curriculum.
The Conversation Australiaby Mandy Freund, Lecturer, Climate Science Geography, The University of Melbourne4 Sept 2026
The world is bracing for the strongest El Niño in history. The United Nations has made the grim prediction that our planet now sits in the “danger zone” of extreme weather.
The Conversation Australiaby Olivia Hewitt, Postdoctoral researcher, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland4 Sept 2026
Well before I start collecting coats, keys or shoes, my dog always knows when we’re about to leave.
The Conversation Australiaby Sharon Crozier-De Rosa, Professor in History, University of Wollongong4 Sept 2026
Feminist activist Gloria Steinem has died aged 92. Known almost as much for her trademark mid-parted hair and large aviator sunglasses as for her acute intelligence, courage and wit, she will long...
The Conversation Australiaby Ehsan Yaghoubi, Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, Victoria University4 Sept 2026
In Victoria, potholes have become a hot issue in the lead-up to the state election in November. According to National Transport Research Organisation, Victoria has the worst pothole problem in...
The Conversation Australiaby Sascha-Dominik (Dov) Bachmann, Professor in Law and Security, University of Canberra; Stellenbosch University4 Sept 2026
Russia’s full scale war of aggression against Ukraine has entered its fifth year. The war is stuck in a violent stalemate characterised by an escalating exchange of drone and missile attacks that...
The Conversation Australiaby Helen Trenos, Lecturer (Theatre & Creative Arts), Curtin University4 Sept 2026
Day (After Day) in the Life of the Useless by Will O’Mahony is a firecracker comedy, exquisitely handled in its premier production for Black Swan State Theatre Company.
The Conversation Australiaby Samuel Cornell, Research Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland4 Sept 2026
Testosterone is having a moment. On social media, it’s being lauded for everything from building muscle to gaining wealth and sexual dominance.
The Conversation Australiaby Rachel Neef, Research fellow, Faculty of Law, University of Tasmania4 Sept 2026
The world is set to miss the 1.5°C global warming target, and plans are underway for UN climate talks in the Pacific and Turkey.
The Conversation Australiaby Sadia Hossain, Lecturer in Public Health, Western Sydney University4 Sept 2026
Governments across Australia have pledged hundreds of millions of dollars towards women’s health services in recent months and years – but having more health services won’t help if people don’t...
The Conversation Australiaby Kate O'Connor, Senior Lecturer in Policy and Leadership in the School of Education, La Trobe University4 Sept 2026
Year 12 subject scaling is back in the news with reports Victorian students who scored a perfect Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 99.95 in 2025 all did the two hardest maths subjects...
The Conversation Australiaby Rachael Dixon, Senior Lecturer, University of Canterbury3 Sept 2026
Over the past decade, zero-alcohol drinks have gone from a relatively niche product to a staple of our supermarket aisles, bottle stores and pubs.
The Conversation Australiaby Jeff Sparrow, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne3 Sept 2026
Lesbia Venner Harford was a woman who knew she’d die young but became a revolutionary all the same, who loved both women and men with a passion always overwhelming and often unwise, and who wrote...
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