The Conversation

Cut emissions 70% by 2035? There’s only one policy that can get us there

Rod Sims, The University of Melbourne Australia’s new emission reduction target of 62–70% by 2035 is meant to demonstrate we are doing our part to hold...

Albanese leaves PNG with major defence treaty still a work in progress

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese put the best face on the situation after his plan to sign a major defence treaty with...

Charlie Kirk shooting suspect had ties to gaming culture and the ‘dark internet’

Matthew Sharpe, Australian Catholic University Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old Utah man suspected of having fatally shot right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, is reportedly not cooperating with authorities....

Graphic warnings on tobacco products are losing their impact – here are 5 ways to improve them

Janet Hoek, University of Otago; Andrew Waa, University of Otago; Lani Teddy, University of Otago, and Philip Gendall, University of Otago Large pictorial warning labels on...

How much money do you need to be happy? Here’s what the research says

Brad Elphinstone, Swinburne University of Technology Over the next decade, Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire. The Tesla board recently proposed a US$1 trillion...

AI hype has just shaken up the world’s rich list. What if the boom is really a bubble?

Angel Zhong, RMIT University and Jason Tian, Swinburne University of Technology Just for a moment this week, Larry Ellison, co-founder of US cloud computing company Oracle,...

Charlie Kirk’s assassination is the latest act of political violence in a febrile United States

Jared Mondschein, University of Sydney In yet another shocking act of political violence in the United States, Charlie Kirk was assassinated while debating with students at...

Sussan Ley sacks Jacinta Price after she refuses to declare leadership loyalty

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has sacked Jacinta Nampijinpa Price from the shadow ministry, citing the senator’s failure to endorse her leadership...

1 in 8 households don’t have the money to buy enough food

Katherine Kent, University of Wollongong Around one in eight (1.3 million) Australian households experienced food insecurity in 2023. This means they didn’t always have enough money...

Four victims, no remorse: Erin Patterson given a life sentence for mushroom murders

Rick Sarre, University of South Australia and Ben Livings, University of South Australia Erin Patterson, having been convicted in the Supreme Court of Victoria two months...

No, organ transplants won’t make you live forever, whatever Putin says

No, organ transplants won’t make you live forever, whatever Putin says Getty Images Julian Koplin, Monash University What do world leaders talk about when they think we’re...

Dan Andrews’ red carpet walk in Beijing puts Albanese on the spot

Grattan on Friday: Dan Andrews’ red carpet walk in Beijing puts Albanese on the spot Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Despite he and his government being in...

Australia set to ban ‘nudify’ apps. How will it work?

Australia set to ban ‘nudify’ apps. How will it work? Karla Rivera/Unsplash Nicola Henry, RMIT University The Australian government has announced plans to ban “nudify” tools and...

Russia’s GPS interference: do I need to worry when flying? Gints Ivuskans / AFP via Getty Images Lucia McCallum, University of Tasmania On Sunday, a plane carrying...

China may not invade Taiwan, but rather blockade it

China may not invade Taiwan, but rather blockade it. How would this work, and could it be effective? Claudio Bozzi, Deakin University US officials believe Chinese President...