What right did settler society have to intervene in Aboriginal life? The humanitarian tradition has no adequate answers, says Barry Corr.
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For many people, friends play second fiddle to partners and family. Here’s what legal recognition could change, and why getting there is tricky.
How do you get reliable information to someone who isn’t looking for it? New research using Facebook ads suggests a change in language makes a big difference.
Parents, teachers and students were all surveyed as part of a new study looking at how screens are used in NSW schools.
BYD is suddenly our second-highest selling car brand. Four key factors are behind its rapid ascent.
People with disability shared their harrowing experiences with the royal commission. But not everyone’s happy with the pace of change since.
Lethal injections are not typically administered by doctors, given executions are incompatible with their oath to protect lives.
Donald Trump’s White House Accord on Super Intelligence looks set to join a long line of ineffectual calls for self-regulation from the tech industry.
With the two presidential candidates running neck-and-neck, this election has stakes beyond Brazil. The growing power of US big tech is also in the spotlight.
Location tracking means parents can easily check in on their kids while allowing them more freedom. But there are risks too.
Native bees pollinate many of Australia’s unique plants and help entire ecosystems thrive.
These Pacific meetings are a curtain raiser for the annual UN climate meetings in Turkey next month.
A young woman has reported she was sexually assaulted by seven men in 2024. It reveals sexual violence is more than just the actions of ‘bad’ individuals.
The Manage My Health hacking breach exposed weaknesses in New Zealand’s digital defences. But the rise of autonomous AI agents poses a very different threat.
Hilary McPhee co-founded McPhee Gribble, the legendary Australian publishing house responsible for Monkey Grip, Puberty Blues and Cloudstreet.
The Knights’ new coach took his squad 100 metres underground into a coal mine to help his players better understand the region’s working-class history.
Every dollar invested in local live performance is multiplied in benefits to local communities. But state funding has to be strategic and targeted.
Pacific leaders are seeking support for regional climate-finance options that give communities better access and stronger input into global decision making.
Here’s what more than 150 years of science really tells us about being left-brained vs right-brained.
The rebellious teen narrating J.D. Salinger’s classic novel of arrested development still speaks to us. But should we be listening?
Birds are ingenious when it comes to foraging for nest materials, but in the Anthropocene, this often comes at a cost. Giving them better options is one solution.
Big AI companies may already know much more about you than you’re comfortable with, even if you’ve never used their services.
Governments in rich nations tend to spend more on health. Do we really want them to spend less?
On The Conversation Weekly, why Israel’s political magician might be out of tricks and how a former IDF chief could be the one to upstage him.
A ‘pre-COP’ meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu is one of those initiatives that seemed a good idea at the time, but for Albanese it will feel more chore than opportunity.