15
Dec
2015
Hello Barbie, hello hackers: accessing personal data will be child's play »
Emmeline Taylor, Australian National University and Katina Michael, University of Wollongong
At the top of some children’s Christmas...
15
Dec
2015
Andy Warhol – Ai Weiwei: the American and Chinese centuries meet in Melbourne »
Anita Pisch, Australian National University
The National Gallery of Victoria’s (NGV) International’s summer blockbuster Andy Warhol – Ai...
13
Dec
2015
The Paris Agreement won't stop coal, but future climate talks might »
Luke Kemp, Australian National University
The global climate deal reached at the Paris climate talks has left a big question unanswered:...
11
Dec
2015
Climate and the rise and fall of civilizations: a lesson from the past »
Andrew Glikson, Australian National University
2015 will likely be the hottest year on record, beating the previous record set only in 2014...
09
Dec
2015
Following suit: why political conventions matter »
Richard Mulgan, Australian National University
Conventions are accepted practices that don’t have the authority of law but depend instead...
05
Dec
2015
Paris climate talks slow to a crawl as obstructionists threaten the deal »
Luke Kemp, Australian National University
Hopes are high that a strong climate treaty can be hammered out here in Paris, amid a groundswell...
04
Dec
2015
What is 'drug checking' and why do we need it in Australia? »
David Caldicott, Australian National University
This weekend saw the tragic death of a young woman after she took an unidentified tablet at...
04
Dec
2015
Shift away from 'publish or perish' puts the public back into publication »
Andrew Walker, Australian National University
Earlier this year, I visited the library at the Australian National University with my son so...
01
Dec
2015
Book extract: The Eighties – The Decade That Transformed Australia »
Frank Bongiorno, Australian National University
This is an edited extract from The Eighties: The Decade That Transformed Australia by Frank...
01
Dec
2015
Take no prisoners: the Paris climate talks need to move beyond 'fairness' »
Luke Kemp, Australian National University
For years now the climate talks have revolved around discussions who should bear the burden of...
30
Nov
2015
From India, with love: cultural appropriation and 50 years of Light on Yoga »
Shameem Black, Australian National University
Fifty years ago, Indian guru BKS Iyengar published an instruction guide to yoga that helped...
30
Nov
2015
Gambling on pokies is like tobacco – no amount of it is safe »
Francis Markham, Australian National University; Bruce Doran, Australian National University, and Martin Young
Is occasional gambling safe...
30
Nov
2015
FactCheck Q&A: have any refugees who came to Australia gone on to be terrorists? »
Clarke Jones, Australian National University
The Conversation is fact-checking claims made on Q&A, broadcast Mondays on the ABC at 9:...
27
Nov
2015
Here's what you need to know about menopausal hormone therapy and cancer risk »
Emily Banks, Australian National University
The use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) doubles the risk of breast cancer in menopausal...
27
Nov
2015
Friday essay: the art market is failing Australian artists »
Sasha Grishin, Australian National University
Despite rhetoric positioning Australia as the clever country and the creative country,...
25
Nov
2015
Middle East extremism will defy military solutions »
Rolling back the Islamic State is not enough to secure stability in the region, writes Amin Saikal.
23
Nov
2015
Pop stardom as a development strategy »
South Korea’s policymakers created an industry worth $83 billion out of K-pop and K-drama. Could other countries do the same?
Kim-Marie...
19
Nov
2015
Explainer: how the OECD agreement deals another blow to coal worldwide »
Luke Kemp, Australian National University
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries have agreed to limit...
19
Nov
2015
Farewell to brown coal without tears: how to shut high-emitting power stations »
Frank Jotzo, Australian National University and Salim Mazouz, Australian National University
Australia’s large brown-coal-fired power...
19
Nov
2015
Kimberley conservation threatens to take a step back on Indigenous rights »
Seán Kerins, Australian National University
The Western Australian Minister for Environment and Heritage, Albert Jacob, has recently...
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