By Mathew Stewart, Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution, Griffith University
Huw Groucutt, Lecturer in Mediterranean Prehistory, University of Malta
Michael Petraglia, Director, Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution, Griffith University
New research reveals signs of ancient human habitation in a vast cave beneath the Arabian desert. It may have been used as a waystation by Stone Age herders travelling from one oasis to another.
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By Karin Hammarberg, Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
Robert Norman, Emeritus Professor of Reproductive and Periconceptual Medicine, The Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide
Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are taking drugs like Ozempic to lose weight. But what do we actually know about them? This month, The Conversation’s experts explore their rise, impact and potential consequences.
We’ve heard a lot about the impacts of Ozempic recently, from rapid weight loss and lowered blood pressure,…
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By Edith Jennifer Hill, Associate Lecturer, Learning & Teaching Innovation, Flinders University
Lydia Woodyatt, Professor of Psychology, Flinders University
Have you ever wondered if your partner really loves you? Well apparently so have thousands of TikTok users, who are testing their theories for the world to see.
In the past year we’ve seen a rise in TikTok trends that purport to “test” a partner’s loyalty or the strength of a couple’s relationship. These tests vary in severity, from telling your partner you saw a cool bird and hoping they respond with equal enthusiasm, to asking…
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By Melissa Cain, Senior Lecturer in Inclusive Education and Arts Education, Australian Catholic University
Melissa Fanshawe, Associate Professor, School of Education, University of Southern Queensland
Students with disability are experts in themselves and their needs. But we found they are often not consulted by their teachers about what helps them at school.
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By Claire Breen, Professor of Law, University of Waikato
Punishing parents of truant children misses factors – such as poverty and hunger – keeping some children out of school.
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By Emmett Stinson, Associate Professor, Writing and Literature, University of Tasmania
What superseded literary postmodernism? Many contenders have been proposed: the new sincerity, metamodernism, even late postmodernism. But none of these terms have persisted.
The novel in English may now be dominated by autofiction,…
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By Flavio Macau, Associate Dean - School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University
A spike in oil prices as a result of escalating Middle East tensions would not immediately affect Australia – but precautionary measures should be taken.
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By Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute, Rice University
Prior to launching a barrage of drones and missiles at Israel on April 13, 2024, Iran reportedly got word to Washington that its response to an earlier…
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By Ping Lam Ip, PhD student, Sociology, University of Alberta
Andrea DeKeseredy, PhD student, Sociology, University of Alberta
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith recently tabled Bill 18, the Provincial Priorities Act in the provincial legislature. If passed into law, the bill will give the Alberta government power to vet any agreements between the federal government and post-secondary institutions, and other “provincial entities.”
The proposed legislation could have a tremendous impact on whether scholars in Alberta can secure federal research funding. The bill would prohibit provincial entities like municipalities, post-secondary…
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By Roger J. Kreuz, Associate Dean and Professor of Psychology, University of Memphis
During his 2024 State of the Union Address, President Joe Biden mentioned his presumptive challenger, Donald Trump, 15 times – but never once by name.
Instead, Biden referred to him as “my predecessor” 13 times. He also called him a “former Republican president” and a “former American president.”
These weren’t mistakes or memory lapses – the circumlocutions appeared in the president’s prepared…
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