Charmaine Papertalk Green sifts through the violent, traumatic colonial archive, to know more about her Old People. It’s heartbreaking work, but a sliver of information can make a world of difference.
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On October 10, Europa Clipper will take off on a long journey to Jupiter’s moon Europa. The icy moon could potentially host alien life – and there’s only one way to find out.
Negotiating peace is not a matter of following a simple recipe; it rarely has well-defined stages.
First aid guidelines for snake bite include staying still. But that can be tough if you’re in a rural or remote location.
Footprints, droppings, diggings and other signs left behind by animals reveal a lot to a skilled observer. Indigenous knowledge feeds into one of Australia’s largest wildlife monitoring endeavours.
From next month, Australians won’t be able to access compensation for any vaccine injury – from COVID or any others.
Urgent action is now needed to protect these vulnerable populations and ensure the night parrot doesn’t become extinct.
We are accustomed to regarding history as linear, punctuated by moments, events and personages. What if this is not what is happening?
Arendt maintained that our ‘common sense’ depends on our good will and curiosity, our adventurous enjoyment of testing opinions and perspectives against those of others.
Does more games mean more excitement?
The Australian College of Nursing wants to see school nurses weigh students and measure their hight. The plan has sparked anger among health professionals and parents. But what do the experts say?
One thing we can do to reduce this transport inequity is make it easier for First Nations people to get their driver’s licence. This also brings individuals and communities many other benefits.
We were dismayed to see no Australians on the New York Times Best Books of the 21st Century – so, with the help of 50 experts, we created our own, all-Australian list. You can have your say, too!
The study of literature and rhetoric were at the heart of the elite ancient education carried out in Gaza.
Thanks to the internet, there is no shortage of information about films. But Margaret and David have left a hole that is hard to fill.
A partnership that combines Western science and Traditional Owners’ ecological knowledge is restoring the seagrass meadows of Gathaagudu/Shark Bay.
Sports policies in Australia focus on increasing participation at the grassroots. Arts policies tend to talk not so much about participation, but about audiences.
The only way to make nuclear power work in Australia is to unplug cheap renewables. Stop exporting electricity from rooftop solar system. Forget feed-in tarrifs. Everyone use baseload nuclear first.
Thousands of years ago, a woolly mammoth died in Siberia. Its fragile DNA underwent a remarkable transformation, and we can still analyse it today.
Dingo DNA study reveals an ancient population split and surprisingly recent links to New Guinea singing dogs.
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Emeritus Professor, Literature, The University of Western Australia
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Brett Montgomery is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Research Fellow, School of Allied Health, Western Australian Centre for Rural Health, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia
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Adjunct Lecturer, Anaesthetist and Aeromedical Retrieval Specialist, The University of Western Australia
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Research Fellow, ARC CoE Plants for Space, School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Lecturer in English and Literary Studies, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Lecturer in International Law, The University of Western Australia
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, ecology, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor in Data Analytics, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor in Media and Communication, The University of Western Australia
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Professor, English and Literary Studies, The University of Western Australia
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Professor and Director of the Western Australian Centre for Road Safety Research, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics at the School of Medicine, The University of Western Australia
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Professor, Chair of Australian Literature, The University of Western Australia
