By Serena Love, Honorary Research Fellow in Archaeology, The University of Queensland
The Sphinx sits right next to a pharaoh’s pyramid complex, which makes many historians think it was built to watch over his tomb.
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By Judy Ingham, Newsletter Producer, The Conversation
Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at yoursay@theconversation.edu.au.
Monday January 26
Bushfire warnings
“Australia has world-class fire agencies and sophisticated warning systems, but many alerts rely on mobile phones, power, or internet access. During extreme conditions, these systems can fail – or simply go unnoticed at the worst possible time. That’s why I’ve put forward a simple, complementary idea to emergency authorities: using drones equipped…
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By Lei Yu, PhD Candidate in Comparative Literature, Western University
‘Vibe’ is not a vague feeling, but a shared human experience shaped by environments, design and social interaction. Understanding it matters in a reality that’s increasingly shaped by technology.
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By Kent Roach, Professor of Law, University of Toronto
Jon-Adrian (JJ) Velazquez, a New York man who spent half his life in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, recently sued New York City and its police for US$100 million for his wrongful murder conviction. Velazquez may be known by film buffs for his role in the Oscar-nominated film Sing Sing.
Velazquez may be entitled to millions in compensation if he can prove his factual innocence, typically through DNA evidence…
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By Ekaterina Rhodes, Associate Professor, School of Public Administration, University of Victoria
Megan Egler, Postdoctoral Fellow, Public Administration, University of Victoria
Rowan Hargreaves, Research Associate, Public Administration, University of Victoria
Samuel Lloyd, PhD Candidate, Department of Psychology, University of Victoria
To be inclusive and impactful, energy transition policies need to be co-created with the communities and workers who run Canada’s energy industries.
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By Hyounjeong Yoo, Instructor, School of Linguistics and Language Studies, Carleton University
In ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ Korean folklore and women’s musical labour come together to challenge how Asian stories have long been sidelined in Western media.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The 41-year-old from South Australia is the first Australian to qualify as an astronaut under the country’s national space program.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Syrian security forces take control of al-Hol camp in the desert region of al-Hasakah Province, Syria, on January 21, 2026, following the withdrawal of Kurdish forces the previous day. © 2026 Rami Alsayed/NurPhoto via AP Photo (Beirut) – Both sides in the conflict between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in Northeast Syria need to protect civilians and respect human rights in their operations, Human Rights Watch said today. The parties should not arbitrarily block aid delivery or destroy or block access to critical infrastructure.…
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By Federico Donelli, Associate Professor of International Relations, University of Trieste
Somaliland is not internationally recognised as a sovereign state, though it declared independence from Somalia in 1991. A territory becomes a sovereign state when its independence is recognised by the United Nations. For this reason, it has no seat at the UN and is considered, under international law, part of Somalia.
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By Glen Nwaila, Director of the Mining Institute and the African Research Centre for Ore Systems Science; Associate Professor of Geometallurgy and Machine Learning, University of the Witwatersrand
Grant Bybee, Head of the School of Geosciences; Associate Professor, University of the Witwatersrand
The G20’s new critical minerals framework wants to move Africa beyond raw exports so that mineral wealth creates jobs and growth on the continent.
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