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The Conversation Australiaby Felicity Castagna, Senior Lecturer, Creative Writing, Western Sydney University21d ago
This month is the 30th anniversary of One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s maiden speech to Parliament in which she declared Australia was in danger of being “swamped by Asians”.
The Conversation Australiaby Eleanor Guerra, Policy & Stakeholder Coordinator, Climateworks Centre21d ago
Australia is in the middle of a rapid data centre rollout. Warehouses full of computer servers that run the artificial intelligence (AI) tools society increasingly uses are being built at pace, and...
The Conversation Australiaby Stephen Randerson, Research Officer in Drug Policy, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University21d ago
For people living in New Zealand’s most deprived communities, alcohol is often far too accessible.
The Conversation Australiaby Justin Bergman, International Affairs Editor, The Conversation21d ago
When the trilateral security partnership between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia was announced in 2021, few were as bewildered as defence and security analyst Hugh White.
The Conversation Australiaby Matej Lipar, Research Associate, Geosciences, ZRC SAZU; Curtin University21d ago
Stretching over 200,000 square kilometres across southern Australia, the vast, flat plains of the Nullarbor mark one of the world’s largest regions of limestone.
The Conversation Australiaby Melinda Hildebrandt, Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University21d ago
The Australian government has announced visa changes making it harder for international students to bring their families with them while they study.
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra21d ago
With less than two years to go before the next federal election, Nationals leader Matt Canavan knows his time in Parliament could be running out, with polling showing his Senate seat representing...
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra21d ago
Tony Burke was late to the National Press Club to announce the government’s migration policy on Thursday. Six weeks late, to be precise.
The Conversation Australiaby Jeremy Day, Research Affiliate in Marine Ecology, University of Newcastle; University of Tokyo21d ago
It’s not hard to find a long-spined sea urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii) on rocky walls and in underwater forests comprised of golden kelp (Ecklonia radiata) and crayweed (Phyllospora comosa) in...
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra22d ago
The Albanese government will stop the entry of students’ family members, attack “visa hopping”, and drastically cut the numbers of those on long-term working holidays under migration policy changes...
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra22d ago
Usually they wouldn’t be seen dead together. But Pauline Hanson, Fatima Payman and Dai Le joined forces on Thursday to condemn Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for discriminating against them in...
The Conversation Australiaby Levon Ellen Blue, Associate Professor, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) and School of Education, The University of Queensland22d ago
We’ve just received the results of the latest PISA test – the international assessment of 15-year-olds’ science, maths and reading skills.
The Conversation Australiaby Simone Hain, Research Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney; Macquarie University22d ago
Imagine you’re scrolling through TikTok and come across an image of a lotus seed pod or sponge. You might not think much about it, but some people instantly feel sick.
The Conversation Australiaby Dean J. Miller, Sleep & Circadian Scientist, CQUniversity Australia22d ago
Anyone who has flown with or near children can picture it: the crying kid, the frazzled parent and the cranky passengers.
The Conversation Australiaby Don Gunasekera, Research Fellow, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University22d ago
Australia’s farm sector currently faces a double whammy from weather and non-weather related factors: a confirmed El Niño effect and surging inflationary pressures.
The Conversation Australiaby Nicholas Vanderschantz, Senior Lecturer in Software Engineering, University of Waikato22d ago
Robots no longer exist only in popular culture or science fiction. While we might be familiar with the likes of WALL-E, Baymax, the Terminator and Ultron from the big screen, versions of them are...
The Conversation Australiaby Dilan Thampapillai, Interim Pro Vice-Chancellor (Regional & Metro), University of Wollongong22d ago
The ground is shifting beneath the feet of Australian authors and other creatives. A leaked proposal seen by the ABC suggests the government might grant artificial intelligence (AI) companies...
The Conversation Australiaby Samuel Cornell, Research Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland22d ago
Scroll through social media these days and you’ll likely come across someone injecting themselves with a clear liquid, waxing lyrical about how it’s changed their body for the better, improved...
The Conversation Australiaby Alex Simpson, Associate Professor in Criminology, Macquarie University22d ago
Sydney appears to be facing an escalation of organised crime violence. The shootings this month of 23-year-old university student Marco Tapia and, two days later, 40-year-old Joshua Macdonald in...
The Conversation Australiaby Daniel Falster, ARC Future Fellow in Ecology, UNSW22d ago
Forests and woodlands cover millions of hectares across Australia, from tropical rainforests and temperate eucalypt forests to the vast woodlands and shrublands of the arid interior.
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