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The Conversation Australiaby Stella Huangfu, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney9d ago
The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised the cash rate to 4.6% from 4.35%, taking the key rate to its highest level since late 2011 as it battles persistent inflation.
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra9d ago
OpenAI has committed to “rebuilding trust with Australians” in a lengthy apologetic statement outlining what happened in its model’s breach of a Services Australia site and its remedial actions and...
The Conversation Australiaby Cameron Parsell, Professor, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland9d ago
We should be pleased the Victorian government has committed to a plan that aims to reduce the extent of rough sleeping in the state.
The Conversation Australiaby Sarah Diepstraten, Senior Research Officer, Blood Cells and Blood Cancer Division, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)9d ago
Around 12% of the world’s total cancer cases in 2024 were likely caused by an infection, according to new research from the World Health Organization (WHO).
The Conversation Australiaby Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne9d ago
Two months before the Victorian election, a DemosAU poll has Labor narrowing the Coalition’s two-party lead to 52–48 from 55–45 in August.
The Conversation Australiaby Shannon Bosch, Associate Professor (Law), Edith Cowan University9d ago
For six months in 2025, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation operated a radically different model for delivering food to Palestinians in Gaza.
The Conversation Australiaby Kari Clifford, Senior Research Fellow in Surgical Science, University of Otago9d ago
Globally, about two in three people will need major surgery at some point in their lives. While preparing for a major operation, patients usually focus on the surgery itself.
The Conversation Australiaby Raphael Merx, PhD Candidate, Machine Learning, The University of Melbourne9d ago
There’s plenty of warranted anxiety about the effect artificial intelligence (AI) will have on social and economic inequality.
The Conversation Australiaby Sean Ulm, Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures, James Cook University9d ago
When you swim through the azure waters of the Great Barrier Reef, there is one entity on the seafloor that’s almost impossible to miss: the giant clam.
The Conversation Australiaby Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne10d ago
Six weeks out from the November 7 election, the latest 1News Verian poll (conducted September 23–27 from a sample of 1,004 voters) recorded a fall for the major parties and gains for most minors: -...
The Conversation Australiaby Alina Kozlovski, Senior Lecturer in Digital Innovation (Ancient History and Archaeology), University of New England10d ago
Ancient Rome is very used to being looked at. We see versions of it everywhere: in films and TV series, in school syllabi, and in contemporary politics.
The Conversation Australiaby Sascha Nanlohy, Honorary Associate, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney; Australian National University10d ago
On the eve of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a speech. Several things stood out.
The Conversation Australiaby Cher McGillivray, Assistant Professor in Psychology, Bond University10d ago
Throughout October and November, Year 12 students across Australia will sit their final exams. If you’re one of these students, you might experience increased anxiety due to pressure to perform.
The Conversation Australiaby Meena Jha, Associate Professor, College of Information & Communication Technology, School of Engineering and Technology, CQUniversity Australia10d ago
It’s bedtime. You set your alarm, notice your phone is down to 23% battery, plug it in beside the bed and go to sleep.
The Conversation Australiaby Olivia Wills, Associate Lecturer, Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Wollongong10d ago
In the last few years, there’s been a lot of interest in calorie-restricted diets for weight loss.
The Conversation Australiaby Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW10d ago
We have long known every tonne of carbon dioxide matters to the climate. But governments keep approving new fossil fuel projects – even as climate change worsens.
The Conversation Australiaby James Greenslade-Yeats, Research Fellow in Management, Auckland University of Technology10d ago
Starting a new job is tough for anyone. There are skills to learn, colleagues to meet and the unwritten rules of a workplace to figure out.
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra10d ago
Greens leader Senator Larissa Waters has quit the party leadership in a surprise move due to ill health.
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra10d ago
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has prepared the way for Tuesday’s expected interest rate rise by pointing to the inflationary pressures from the ongoing Middle East conflict.
The Conversation Australiaby Abu Barkat ullah (Barkat), Associate Professor of Cyber Security, University of Canberra10d ago
In the days since an artificial intelligence (AI) agent operated by OpenAI gained unauthorised access to a Services Australia portal holding Medicare statistics, important questions have been...
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