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A new age-gap ‘romance’ has created an uproar: its hero first noticed the heroine when she was three. An expert on literary censorship unpacks the scandal.
Despite the government taxing tobacco at higher and higher rates, revenue continues to fall. There’s no easy solution.
Young people are waiting more than three months for mental health care, and are struggling to cope while they wait.
The Conversation is keeping an eye on the major policies being promised during the election campaign
Ants outnumber humans by an almost unimaginable margin. There’s probably one near you right now.
Measles is on the rise globally. We need to step up vaccination rates.
Infection with Australian bat lyssavirus is serious but extraordinarily rare, and there are effective treatments. So there’s no need to panic.
Archaeologists show some of the first people to settle the ancient continent of Sahul arrived on the shores of present-day West Papua, some 50,000 years ago.
Amazon has disabled some Alexa privacy features amid a push to introduce AI capabilities and make more money.
Yumna Kassab’s vignettes and fragments present a kaleidoscopic view of contemporary society.
Donald Trump has suggested the US might be interested in joining the Commonwealth. But would Trump’s America be welcome?
The election campaign starts with the government and opposition neck and neck – and minority government considered a real possibility.
With the next parliament, like this one, expected to have a large crossbench, present polling is pointing towards a minority government as a likely outcome.
For once-popular Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the honeymoon is well and truly over.
The surge of successful independent MPs at the 2022 election shows no sign of changing – and in fact may grow more powerful still.
The combative opposition leader has continued to focus on prising suburbanites away from Labor with a relentless campaign emphasising the rising cost-of-living.
Anthony Albanese must use his talented front bench to convince voters that inside his government there’s a better one waiting to break out.
With a five-week campaign ahead, the polls have swing back in favour of Labor - but it’s still very close.
In 1976, America’s white evangelical Christians were shocked a candidate had lust in his heart. In 2024, around 80% of them voted for a serial sexual predator.
There are two major Eid celebrations each year. One marks the end of the month of Ramadan, while the other takes place during Hajj.
Kids always seem to be sick on the busiest work days. There are some clear symptoms that mean they should stay at home.
‘Fast science’ can damage research integrity – just as fast food can damage your health. ‘Slow science’ offers an alternative path forward.
Wealth inequality in Australia has grown over the past quarter century. Surging house prices that have outpaced incomes are to blame.
The cap on Medicare subsidised psychology sessions rose to 20 during COVID. But there are better ways to achieve the program’s aims.