By Brock A. Hedges, Research Affiliate, University of Adelaide
James B. Dorey, Lecturer in Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong
Perry G. Beasley-Hall, Postdoctoral fellow, University of Adelaide
From water fleas to seed shrimp, Australia’s desert rock holes shelter unique animals found nowhere else. But as the climate warms, their homes are at risk.
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By Kathleen de Boer, Clinical Psychologist, Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, Swinburne University of Technology
Courtney P. McLean, Research Fellow, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University
Inge Gnatt, Psychologist, Lecturer in Psychology, Swinburne University of Technology
As the festive season approaches, perhaps you’re thinking of hosting friends and family.
You know at least one person who’ll attend who becomes anxious around food and another with an eating disorder.
So, how to host and make sure everyone feels comfortable and supported?
Perhaps you’ve already hosted someone with food anxiety or an eating disorder without even knowing.
First, some definitions
Food anxiety refers to fear or anxiety in response to eating food. This could relate to certain textures and smells, or fear of choking…
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By Kevin John Brophy, Emeritus Professor of Creative Writing, The University of Melbourne
The old woman who once sliced our front garden hose with a knife has just walked past our home without pausing. Not long after the hose incident I confronted her with what she had done and she denied ever walking along our street, let alone cutting anyone’s hose, or even carrying a knife.
In fact she emptied her bag for me and there was no knife in it. I had been searching on the web about strange behaviour among the elderly and one source noted that it is not uncommon for aged women to carry a knife in their bag. I am not sure what this means, but each time I see the old woman (and…
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Thursday, December 4, 2025
UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday warned that Sudan risks “another El Fasher” as fierce fighting spreads across the Kordofan region, raising fears of a fresh wave of atrocities.
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Thursday, December 4, 2025
As the world prepares to mark Human Rights Day on 10 December, the UN is warning that war-torn Sudan is in the midst of arguably the gravest human rights crisis of our time.
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By Adriaan van Klinken, Professor of Religion and African Studies, University of Leeds
In African literature, Christianity has usually been shown as a foreign religion brought to the continent by European missionaries and colonisers. But in the past few decades, Nigeria’s writers have dealt with it in a far more complex way as Christianity is rooted in, and transformed by, local realities, ranging from conflict to prosperity.…
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By Narnia Bohler-Muller, Divisional Executive, Developmental, Capable and Ethical State research division, Human Sciences Research Council
The G20’s Women 20 group agreed that action is needed to stop unpaid care work and forced labour, and improve women’s health and climate leadership.
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By Judith Coullie, Senior Research Associate, English Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal
His image is the watermark in South African passports, but he is not as widely known as leaders like Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.
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By Gemma Ware, Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
Political scientist Carolyn Holmes speaks to The Conversation Weekly podcast about the history of American interest in South Africa’s white Afrikaaner minority.
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By Guergana Guintcheva, Professeur de Marketing, EDHEC Business School
Bertrand Monnet, Professeur, EDHEC Business School
In 2024, the global art market hit an estimated $57.5 billion (€49.5 billion) in sales, according to the Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report 2025, underscoring art’s significance as an asset class. Art is traditionally associated with noble motivations and heritage. However, the art market, with its high value per unit transactions, subjective and/or manipulated valuations, and relative opacity, can be exploited as a tool for criminal investment and money laundering, particularly…
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