By Misha Ketchell, Editor-in-chief, The Conversation
Have you ever wondered how our Daily newsletter comes into being? It lands in your inbox every day as a neat package: a short editorial followed by a dozen or so articles written by academics on everything from health and science to politics to the environment or arts. For you it is a fait accompli. For me, it’s a smouldering battlefield: all I can see are the traces of skirmishes and debates, compromises, mistakes, and missed opportunities.
Perhaps I should begin at the beginning. Each day at The Conversation starts with an editorial conference. We discuss the news of the day and think…
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By Jessica Biesiekierski, Associate Professor of Human Nutrition, The University of Melbourne
A new study shows gluten itself is rarely the cause of gut problems, whatever people think. But symptoms are real. So what’s really going on?
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By Dylan Mordaunt, Research Fellow, Faculty of Education, Health, and Psychological Sciences, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
The elite cycling world is debating whether limiting bike speeds will cut crashes. Evidence shows rider tactics and course design create more risk than speed alone.
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By Jean Sovon
China is making a deliberate attempt to weave Africa into its global EV map — not just as a supplier, but as a distribution hub and consumer base.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A court room in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, February 3, 2022. © 2022 GUY PETERSON/AFP via Getty Images (Nairobi) – Burkina Faso authorities should urgently investigate and publicly report on the whereabouts of six judges and prosecutors as well as one lawyer who are feared to have been forcibly disappeared, Human Rights Watch said today.The abductions of the judicial officers and lawyer since October 10, 2025, could amount to enforced disappearances and possible unlawful conscriptions into the armed forces. Their cases, as well as those of four journalists who…
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By Corey Zheng, PhD Student in Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Shu Jia, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
This lens modeled on biological eyes could make it easier to give soft machines and bio-safe tools the ability to see.
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By Ben Spies-Butcher, Associate professor of economy and society, Macquarie University
Adam Stebbing, Senior lecturer in sociology, Macquarie University
Alistair Sisson, Research Fellow, School of Communication, Society & Culture, Macquarie University
Kristian Ruming, Professor in Urban Geography, Macquarie University
Shaun Wilson, Professor of Sociology, Macquarie University
New research shows older voters believe immigration is crunching housing supply, while young voters blame high interest rates and low wage growth.
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By Luke Heemsbergen, Senior Lecturer in Communication, Deakin University
The internet long ago extended cruelty beyond the school gate and into bedrooms and group chats. The powers of AI extend this reach.
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By Paul Crosby, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Macquarie University
The album was released in dozens of different formats. Other artists have done this before, but rarely at this scale or with such an intense response from fans.
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By Kate Crowley, Adjunct Associate Professor, Public and Environmental Policy, University of Tasmania
There is no creeping conservatism about the octogenarian Bob Brown. In his new book, he evokes the great tradition of non-violent political action.
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