By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Next week is the 50th anniversary of the dismissal of the Whitlam government. We’re joined by Niki Savva and David Solomon to talk about their memories of that day.
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By Michael Preuss, Professor of Structural Materials, Monash University; University of Manchester
Maggie Zhai, Associate Professor of Chemistry, RMIT University
At the same time Australia has inked a deal with the US on critical minerals, it’s proposing cuts to facilities that underpin its clean energy ambitions.
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By Anish Purkayastha, Senior lecturer, University of Sydney
Amid renewed calls for Optus executives to face the sack over September’s Triple Zero outage, what are the rules about disclosing executive payouts in Australia?
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By Dennis Altman, Vice Chancellor's Fellow and Professorial Fellow, Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University
Even for those not interested in royal gossip, Andrew Lownie’s joint biography of former Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson is a fascinating – and revealing – read.
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By Finlay Macdonald, New Zealand Editor, The Conversation
Former New Zealand Herald journalist Jamie Morton has joined The Conversation New Zealand as Deputy Editor.
Jamie comes to The Conversation with 20 years of experience in newsrooms, including 14 years at The New Zealand Herald, where he covered science, technology, climate change and the environment.
During his time at the Herald, Jamie reported from disaster zones, global climate summits, national parks and Antarctica. He helped lead the newspaper’s coverage of major events such as the COVID pandemic, the Whakaari/White Island tragedy, the 2016 Kaikoura Earthquake, the…
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By Phil Lester, Professor of Ecology and Entomology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
The hornet invasion threatens honeybees, other pollinators and all native insects with no natural defences. Eradication attempts hinge on fast action by everyone.
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By Bedassa Tadesse, Professor of Economics, University of Minnesota Duluth
On Nov. 5, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear one of the most consequential trade cases in decades. The justices will decide whether a president can rely on a Cold War–era emergency law, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, to impose sweeping import duties on a vast share of what the United States buys from abroad.
At stake is more than the scope of presidential power. The case highlights a deeper question of accountability: Who should decide what…
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By Erin Spring, Associate Professor, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
Munsch wrote back to me after I wrote him a letter at age 11. His longstanding connections with readers highlight how the relationships nurtured through story shape identity in enduring ways.
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By Charles Livingstone, Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
The Cup is still Australia’s biggest one-day race gambling event. But there are signs it’s no longer stopping the nation like it used to.
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By Gediminas Lipnickas, Lecturer in Marketing, University of South Australia
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming commonplace, despite statistics showing that only approximately 7% to 13% (depending on size) of companies have incorporated AI into their regular business workflows.
Adoption in specific business functions is far higher, with up to 78% of companies reporting use of AI tools in at least one business area. And more…
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