By James Vaughan, Lecturer in International History, Aberystwyth University
I said: “I found the British still very emotional about Palestine. Why?” And he said: “It’s associated, don’t you think with partisanship with one side or the other. I can’t think of any colony or mandate that was as demanding intellectually and emotionally as Palestine.
These were the words of Harold Beeley, Middle East adviser to Labour foreign secretary Ernest Bevin, as described in an interview with author Hadara Lazar.
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By Metamorphosis Foundation
Protests, disinformation campaigns, and economically unsubstantiated restrictive measures are some of the tactics that official Moscow uses against Moldova. UNHCR data indicates that Moldova is hosting over 100,000 refugees from Ukraine and other countries.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
In this podcast, former Labor climate change minister Greg Combet joins The Conversation to discuss net-zero, and Australia's future as a "renewable energy superpower".
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By Kate Burridge, Professor of Linguistics, Monash University
Stephen Cordner, Senior Consultant/Professor Emeritus, Dept of Forensic Medicine, Monash University, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
The meanings we carry around in our heads seem so natural and inborn that we fail to realise other people can have quite different understandings.
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By Jingdong Yuan, Associate Professor, Asia-Pacific security, University of Sydney
Beijing focused on the shared interests and identities between China and Australia, emphasising the enduring importance of the bilateral economic relationship.
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By Misha Ketchell, Editor, The Conversation
The Conversation is humbled to have won a 2024 Telstra Best of Business Award in the Victorian Building Communities category.
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By Zita Zage
Greenpeace Media has cautioned that the Group’s steadfast resistance to adopting the industry’s zero-deforestation standard poses a significant and looming threat to the forests of West Africa.
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By Kaaren Mathias, Senior Lecturer in public health, University of Canterbury
Group therapy can be at least as effective as individual therapy. It improves mental health by giving people a stronger sense of belonging – without medicines, hospitals or expensive professionals.
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By Yaqoot Fatima, Associate Professor, UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, The University of Queensland
Daniel Sullivan, Research Fellow, UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, The University of Queensland
Romola Bucks, Pro Vice Chancellor (Health and Medical Science) & Director of the Raine Study (rainestudy.org.au), The University of Western Australia
Roslyn Von Senden, Senior Project Officer, UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, The University of Queensland
Shannon Edmed, Research Fellow, Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland
Poor sleep deprives First Nations people of the chance to connect with culture. So they co-designed a sleep apnoea program they’d actually use.
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By Sasha Grishin, Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University
Vasily Kandinsky (1866-1944) was a pioneer of abstract art. His paintings have not aged and appear contemporary and relevant to us now.
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