By Alexander Howard, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney
In the 1930s, many foreign correspondents refused to cover Germany. Instead, George Ward Price got close to Hitler – and was rebuked by Churchill.
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By Callula Killingly, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology
Learning to read is a complex process. It requires children to master and integrate multiple skills, from mapping abstract symbols to the right speech sounds to understanding what all the words mean. This is why reading is one of the first and most important things children are taught in the early years of school.
Still, many children have reading difficulties that persist into high school. According to the most recent OECD data, one in five (21%) Australian 15-year-olds had reading…
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By Livia Gerber, Postdoctoral Fellow in Genetics, CSIRO
Katharina J. Peters, Lecturer in Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong
Lee A Rollins, Professor, School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UNSW Sydney
For more than 40 years, researchers in Shark Bay, Western Australia, have been watching the lives of a very unusual group of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus). The male dolphins in this group form one of the most complex social systems known outside of humans, complete with lifelong friendships, supportive alliances, and cooperative partnerships that shape their entire lives, including how many calves they sire.
Now, our new…
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By Ben McCann, Associate Professor of French Studies, University of Adelaide
Heat is a sprawling, epic crime thriller that profoundly shaped contemporary Hollywood action cinema. Much imitated, it has never been surpassed.
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By Judy Ingham, Newsletter Producer, The Conversation
On Trump’s view of the world, economic analysis and a suggested quick fix to public hospital wait times (at least for WA): an edited selection of your views.
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By Alexandra Hansen, Deputy Editor and Chief of Staff, The Conversation
Amanda Dunn, Politics + Society Editor, The Conversation
Judith Ireland, Education Editor, The Conversation
Matt Garrow, Editorial Web Developer, The Conversation
Twenty-nine people were injured and taken to hospital in the deadliest mass shooting in Australia since the Port Arthur massacre in 1996.
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By Peter Adesina, Postdoctoral Fellow in Geotechnical Engineering, University of Toronto
Sinkholes are not just costly inconveniences, they are growing threat to commercial activities, livelihood and property and are increasing in frequency due to climate change.
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By Dianne Lalonde, PhD, Political Science, Western University
Sue O'Neill, PhD Student in Sociology, University of New Brunswick
The words we use to describe gender-based violence (GBV), such as “victim,” “survivor” and “person with lived experience,” aren’t neutral. These labels are powerful. They can affirm dignity or reinforce stigma. They can mobilize movements or obscure systemic issues.
GBV can include sexual, physical, mental and economic abuse. Coercive control…
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By Nadia Naffi, Associate Professor, Educational Technology, Université Laval
Ann-Louise Davidson, Innovation Lab Director and Professor, Educational Technology and Innovation Mindset, Concordia University
From viral jokes to deepfakes: when AI trivializes transgression, our collective moral compass falters. It is time to educate people about digital responsibility.
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By Michelle Stack, Associate Professor, Department of Educational Studies, University of British Columbia
Caroline Shenaz Hossein, Founder of the DISE Collective & Associate Professor, Global Development & Political Economy, University of Toronto
Universities need to move away from competing over rankings, and instead focus on building a collaborative educational system that puts collective well-being first.
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