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The Conversation Australiaby Naomi Pfitzner, Director of the Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Hub and Senior Lecturer in Criminology Monash University, Monash University25d ago
The federal government recently announced a suite of new laws designed to address harmful content on digital platforms.
The Conversation Australiaby Signe Dean, Science + Technology Editor, The Conversation25d ago
We put a call-out to our audience: what questions do you have about data centres? We were quickly overwhelmed with responses and had to close the survey.
The Conversation Australiaby Johanna Lim, Research Associate, Strategic Technologies, University of Sydney25d ago
Until recently, data centres attracted relatively little public attention. They were largely treated as invisible pieces of digital infrastructure: essential but rarely discussed outside technical...
The Conversation Australiaby Tom Kavanagh, Lecturer in Sport Sociology, Lincoln University, New Zealand25d ago
New Zealand’s netball establishment is about to try a very different game plan. Netball New Zealand has agreed in principle to hand the running of its domestic league to entrepreneur Anna Mowbray...
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra26d ago
Anthony Albanese has hit back angrily and emotionally at Pauline Hanson for saying his late mother should not have lived in public housing for decades.
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra27d ago
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition leader Angus Taylor have met twice this week to explore the possibility of a deal on measures to tighten the migration system.
The Conversation Australiaby Michael Noetel, Associate Professor of Psychology, The University of Queensland28d ago
Earlier this week, researcher Jacob Coxon quit Anthropic, saying the firm and its competitors are “gambling with our lives”.
The Conversation Australiaby Carol Johnson, Emerita Professor of Politics, Adelaide University28d ago
Labor is no doubt dreading the likelihood of further interest rate rises, despite Treasurer Jim Chalmers talking up the economy.
The Conversation Australiaby Catherine Page Jeffery, Lecturer in Media and Communications, University of Sydney28d ago
Recent reports of a 16-year-old Sydney girl’s tragic death by “sexual choking” have understandably been met by calls for increased safety education for young people.
The Conversation Australiaby Stephen John Taylor, Research Affiliate, Centre for Theology and Public Issues, University of Otago28d ago
From fistfights in the corridors to tractors driven up its front steps, New Zealand’s parliament has seen plenty of odd and unruly behaviour by sitting MPs.
The Conversation Australiaby Gavin Ashburton, Puutu Kunti Kurrama Traditional Owner, Indigenous Knowledge28d ago
Tasmanian devils are among Australia’s most distinctive mammals. Stocky, powerful and famously noisy, wild populations are now restricted to Tasmania. But this was not always the case.
The Conversation Australiaby Simone Sherriff, Senior Research Fellow, Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, University of Sydney28d ago
If you’ve scrolled through social media or watched TV, you’ve probably seen campaigns featuring women describing how difficult weight loss can be. These say you’ve probably “tried everything”.
The Conversation Australiaby Susan Luckman, Professor of Culture and Creative Industries, Adelaide University28d ago
Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t yet causing widespread job losses in Australia. But with some high-profile business leaders still predicting a looming unemployment “crisis” it’s little wonder...
The Conversation Australiaby Justin Bergman, International Affairs Editor, The Conversation28d ago
To most of the world, he was the “Butcher of Bosnia”. A brutal murderer who wanted to eradicate Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian Croats in pursuit of an ethnically pure “Greater Serbia”.
The Conversation Australiaby Alexander Howard, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney28d ago
The ABC’s now-defunct current affairs show Q+A makes an early appearance in Jon Ronson’s The Castle: Adventures in a World of Unravelling Men.
The Conversation Australiaby Erik Malcolm Champion, Professor of Virtual Heritage and Interactive History, Adelaide University28d ago
The recent release of BlackMill Games’ Gallipoli: Ottoman Fronts has been met with some pointed questions, including whether the video game is “mimicking the war”.
The Conversation Australiaby Muhammad Iqbal, Principal Research Fellow, Victoria University28d ago
As we reflect on 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks that killed almost 3,000 people, terrorism remains an ongoing yet evolving threat that defies easy answers.
The Conversation Australiaby Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago28d ago
Twenty-five years ago today, the world’s strongest military state found itself powerless to prevent attacks on its homeland by al Qaeda, a small transnational terrorist group.
The Conversation Australiaby Liz Evans, Adjunct Researcher, English and Writing, University of Tasmania28d ago
This year’s winners of the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards query the instability of Australian identity.
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra28d ago
It’s not very fashionable to be strongly pro-migration these days. The Albanese government continues to agonise over how to rejig the program to meet its budget targets – including Net Overseas...
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