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Alan Moorehead’s accounts of the second world war revealed his vital and gripping talent, but his peacetime novels were stilted and corny. A new biography delves into his life and language.
Mainstream family violence services must also become culturally sensitive and responsive so they too can provide services to Indigenous community members.
A report by a taskforce reviewing Queensland’s anti-bikie laws is a step in the right direction for dealing with organised crime as a whole, rather than just focusing on one small sub-group.
A carbon tax on airline tickets might sound like a tricky sell, but many airlines already collect a similar levy to raise funds for developing world health initiatives.
Governments shouldn’t have to rely on major international information leaks like the Panama Papers to get information about companies’ tax avoidance abroad.
By speaking out about sexual violence and creating safe online spaces to seek support, victim-survivors may also encourage others to report the crime.
A Universal Basic Income is essentially free money for everyone, no strings attached. And it could be the perfect response to rising unemployment due to automation.
Popular wisdom holds that conservatives manage the economy better than their progressive counterparts, but recent data from the US and Australia does not bear this out.
Longer campaigns suggest the government is confident in its ability to debate the issues, but also give it more chances to get caught out.
We have developed a new stem cell technique capable of regenerating any human tissue damaged by injury, disease or ageing.
The summer of 2015-2016 was the hottest on record for Australia’s oceans.
At a time when thin, muscly men dominate popular media, male ‘plus size’ models are all too rare. Yet the average Australian man is not lean and stringy – imagine if he saw himself in ad campaigns?
Human sacrifice seems horrifying and costly. But there might be a reason so many early human societies practiced it.
We need a major revamp of teacher education from the inside out that changes the model to provide all children with the education that is right for them.
Tesla’s new Model 3 may be the kick the electric car industry needs to expand, with pre-orders exceeding expectations.
In relation to this FactCheck on the time it takes for young Australians to find employment, a spokeswoman for the Foundation for Young Australians told The Conversation that: As per p2 of FYA’s report…
Entrepreneur and CEO, Holly Ransom, told the Q&A audience that it now takes a young person 4.7 years to find employment after graduating. Is that right?
Changes to the way tourists on the Working Holiday Maker visa are taxed will deter them and may put more pressure on labour shortages.
Celebrated architect Zaha Hadid, who died last week, had three projects on the go in Australia. Will there be a surge of interest in her work - as has happened to other architects who have died prematurely?
If you’re a non-scientist, you might have once asked yourself, propped against the bedhead after disappointingly quick intercourse, how long does sex “normally” last?
Plans for managing Perth’s rapid urban growth have been touted as green. But they still look like robbing the iconic Carnaby’s black cockatoo of yet more crucial habitat.
Representative and accountable metropolitan government is needed to lead metro-scale planning, infrastructure investment and services, and partnerships with the private sector and civil society.
If states controlled more of their school funding, competition could lead to innovation where the best ideas are adopted nationwide.
Donald Trump will probably not become US president, but whoever succeeds Barack Obama will have a tough time undoing the damage Trump has done.