theconversation.comadded August 2026
The Conversation Australiaby Brent Ritchie, Professor of Tourism Management, The University of Queensland22d ago
The catastrophic floods that struck Nepal and Tibet in late August caused widespread destruction and enormous loss of life, killing at least 1,386 people, with thousands more still missing.
The Conversation Australiaby Saniyat Islam, Associate Professor, Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University22d ago
You forget a load in the machine overnight, and by the morning it smells worse than before you washed it. Most of us are familiar with that “wet dishcloth” smell.
The Conversation Australiaby Jim Picton, Head of Course Digital Media, CQUniversity Australia22d ago
In the final moments of Steven Spielberg’s 1981 film Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, the mystical Ark of the Covenant is stored in an enormous, box-filled warehouse.
The Conversation Australiaby Olaf Meynecke, Research Fellow in Marine Science and Manager Whales & Climate Program, Griffith University22d ago
It was a tragic sight. One day last July, a newborn humpback whale calf lay motionless on the seafloor, just a kilometre off Australia’s Gold Coast.
The Conversation Australiaby Nick Haslam, Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne22d ago
How should we refer to people with mental ill health, disability, or neurodivergence? Terminology should be respectful, apt and avoid carrying stigma.
The Conversation Australiaby John Davy, Adjunct Professor, School of Science, RMIT University22d ago
In the United States, areas such as Michigan have been hotspots for residents pushing back against data centre construction in their neighbourhoods.
The Conversation Australiaby Todd Miller, PhD Candidate in Emergency Management, Auckland University of Technology22d ago
Following a series of major disasters and inquiries that questioned New Zealand’s capacity to deal with them, the new Emergency Management Act 2026 is the most significant improvement in more than...
The Conversation Australiaby Josh Sunman, Associate Lecturer in Public Policy, Flinders University22d ago
The latest round of media attention on One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has focused on a string of controversial comments she has made, two of which were very personal in nature, and all of which...
The Conversation Australiaby Cassandra Steer, Chief Executive Officer, Australasian Centre for Space Governance; Associate Expert, National Security College, Australian National University23d ago
US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink this week announced the United States has deployed what he called “on-orbit space control weapons”.
The Conversation Australiaby James Lachlan Dwyer, PhD Researcher in Human-Robot Interaction, Queensland University of Technology23d ago
And after arriving at Make, Believe, Magic: The Worlds of The Jim Henson Company at QAGOMA, I’ll admit, I was a little disappointed.
The Conversation Australiaby Jessica Genauer, Associate Professor in International Relations, UNSW23d ago
In recent days, the Houthi rebels in Yemen have moved with lightning speed along the Red Sea coast, taking control of the vital port of Mocha and strategic islands in the Red Sea near the Bab...
The Conversation Australiaby Nicholas Ross Smith, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Waikato23d ago
The potential existential threat of artificial intelligence has leapt into the headlines after a departing safety researcher at AI corporation Anthropic posted on social media he believed there was...
The Conversation Australiaby Luke Munn, Research Fellow, Digital Cultures & Societies, The University of Queensland23d ago
“A moment of reckoning has arrived for the West,” reads a recent recruitment ad for Palantir, a Silicon Valley firm that increasingly provides data-driven “intelligence” for intelligence, police...
The Conversation Australiaby Brendon Hyndman, Associate Professor of Education, Charles Sturt University23d ago
Some Melbourne primary schools are reportedly restricting cartwheels and handstands after injuries.
The Conversation Australiaby Lisa Byrom, Associate Professor, Dermatology, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland23d ago
You’re standing in the skincare aisle and pimple patches are everywhere – clear ones, flesh-coloured ones, stars, hearts. They promise to flatten a pimple overnight.
The Conversation Australiaby Janeen Baxter, Professor of Sociology, Director of Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course, The University of Queensland23d ago
Migration is never far from the headlines, but it’s particularly topical this week in the wake of One Nation announcing its policy on the subject.
The Conversation Australiaby Leigh Walker, Senior Research Fellow, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health23d ago
Hot flushes and night sweats – collectively called vasomotor symptoms – are among the most common and disruptive symptoms of menopause.
The Conversation Australiaby Jak Kakhkharov, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Australian Catholic University23d ago
Australia is in the middle of a data centre construction boom. Driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and growing demand for digital services, global technology companies are expected to invest up...
The Conversation Australiaby Bill Bateman, Associate Professor of Behavioural Ecology, Curtin University23d ago
A rare Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) on Kangaroo Island has been confirmed to have died from highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu.
The Conversation Australiaby Ly Tran, Professor, School of Education, Deakin University23d ago
One Nation this week promised to tighten visa rules and cut immigration to “net negative” for three years, in a suite of policies it said would help reduce pressure on housing and essential...
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