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A day in the life: a look at the Danish way versus the British way

Denmark and the UK are often compared when it comes to health. Danes live longer, survive more cancers and report higher levels of wellbeing.

The Conversation · Sep 11

Populists claim to speak for ‘the people’ – but who are they actually talking about?

As support for populist movements surges around the world, the term has become something of a buzzword. It is used to describe very different movements and public figures in very different political contexts. These range from rightwing figures like Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil and Narendra Modi in India, to leftists…

The Conversation · Sep 11

Albanese and Taylor explore possibility of deal on migration reforms

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition leader Angus Taylor have met twice this week to explore the possibility of a deal on measures to tighten the migration system.

The Conversation · Sep 11

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UK changes its tune on Israeli policies in the West Bank

There’s been a broad spectrum of reactions to the UK government’s decision to introduce a ban on trade in goods and services from illegal Israeli settlements. These have ranged from “it’s about time”, to “too little, too late” to “pathetic undergraduate politics” (this last from someone I was chatting to…

The Conversation · Sep 11

‘We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans’: if AI labs are so worried about AI doom, why don’t they stop?

Earlier this week, researcher Jacob Coxon quit Anthropic, saying the firm and its competitors are “gambling with our lives”. “We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans,” added current Anthropic researcher Evan Hubinger in a post on X.

The Conversation · Sep 11

Yes, it’s the economy, stupid. But One Nation is outflanking the government on messaging, too

Labor is no doubt dreading the likelihood of further interest rate rises, despite Treasurer Jim Chalmers talking up the economy.

The Conversation · Sep 11

How to talk to your kids about edgy or violent porn in an age-appropriate way

Recent reports of a 16-year-old Sydney girl’s tragic death by “sexual choking” have understandably been met by calls for increased safety education for young people.

The Conversation · Sep 11

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Needling for change: the surprisingly political history of knitting

From fistfights in the corridors to tractors driven up its front steps, New Zealand’s parliament has seen plenty of odd and unruly behaviour by sitting MPs.

The Conversation · Sep 10

New fossils show Tasmanian devils lived with people in outback Western Australia 45,000 years ago

Tasmanian devils are among Australia’s most distinctive mammals. Stocky, powerful and famously noisy, wild populations are now restricted to Tasmania.

The Conversation · Sep 10

Weight-loss campaigns aimed at First Nations women look like drug marketing in disguise

If you’ve scrolled through social media or watched TV, you’ve probably seen campaigns featuring women describing how difficult weight loss can be. These say you’ve probably “tried everything”. Then, viewers are encouraged to “talk to a doctor” about managing their weight.

The Conversation · Sep 10

What the backlash to the Industrial Revolution can teach us about handcrafts in the age of AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t yet causing widespread job losses in Australia. But with some high-profile business leaders still predicting a looming unemployment “crisis” it’s little wonder many people fear AI is coming for their job.

The Conversation · Sep 10

Ratko Mladić: the war criminal who became a martyr for Bosnian Serbs

To most of the world, he was the “Butcher of Bosnia”. A brutal murderer who wanted to eradicate Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian Croats in pursuit of an ethnically pure “Greater Serbia”.

The Conversation · Sep 10

‘It’s a strange time to be a man’: in The Castle, Jon Ronson investigates the plight of unanchored men

The ABC’s now-defunct current affairs show Q+A makes an early appearance in Jon Ronson’s The Castle: Adventures in a World of Unravelling Men.

The Conversation · Sep 10

A new video game lets you play out the battle at Gallipoli. Is it trivialising the tragedy of war?

The recent release of BlackMill Games’ Gallipoli: Ottoman Fronts has been met with some pointed questions, including whether the video game is “mimicking the war”.

The Conversation · Sep 10

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The Conversation · Sep 10

Can people truly walk away from terrorism? Inside the slow work of rehabilitation

As we reflect on 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks that killed almost 3,000 people, terrorism remains an ongoing yet evolving threat that defies easy answers.

The Conversation · Sep 10

How western consumption becomes the Global South’s environmental nightmare

Industrialized countries send millions of metric tonnes of used clothing, electronic equipment and other products to the Global South, and with them, the environmental and health costs tied to producing, consuming and disposing of those goods.

The Conversation · Sep 10

Islamic economics has questioned endless growth for centuries. What can it teach us today?

As climate change and widening inequality intensify, economists are increasingly questioning whether endless economic growth is compatible with a healthy society and a finite planet.

The Conversation · Sep 10

The long shadow of 9/11 and the retreat of an independent New Zealand foreign policy

Twenty-five years ago today, the world’s strongest military state found itself powerless to prevent attacks on its homeland by al Qaeda, a small transnational terrorist group.

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The Conversation · Sep 10

The Pentagon is using polygraphs to hunt leakers, but the tests are more theater than fact

In August 2026, government investigators subjected roughly 50 military officers and civilian employees on the Joint Staff to polygraph tests as part of an inquiry into press leaks about the Iran war and depleted U.S. munitions, according to The New York Times. The newspaper described the scope of the investigation…

The Conversation · Sep 10

How heat on the Tibetan Plateau fuels powerful storms in California, half a world away

The Tibetan Plateau may be on the other side of the world from California, but what happens on this high-altitude landscape in Asia can set off a chain of events that fuels powerful atmospheric rivers with flooding rainfall and heavy snow hitting the U.S. West Coast.

The Conversation · Sep 10

Practical Magic 2 will bewitch fans despite its flimsy premise

It’s gen X nostalgia in full swing. I’m with my sister, who’s dressed in a floral maxi dress and slim-knit cardigan, surrounded by satin baby-dolls and goth-light outfits worn by the tattooed gen Zees and witchTok millennials. Three generations all queuing for Practical Magic 2 in gleeful anticipation, after a…

The Conversation · Sep 10

Heatwaves are making toxic algae worse, but the real problem is what we are putting into our rivers and lakes

This summer’s heat brought warnings about harmful algal blooms across Britain and Ireland. In August, swimmers were warned not to enter a newly designated bathing site on the River Thames at Ham and Kingston after blue-green algae were detected. The swimming section of an Ironman event in Leeds was also…

The Conversation · Sep 10

How to help your garden recover from a heatwave

UK gardens took a battering this summer as a heat dome settled over western Europe, and much of the green and pleasant land turned a dusty beige.

The Conversation · Sep 10

Twenty-five years after 9/11: an over-reliance on technology is leaving us vulnerable

It has been 25 years since the devastating attacks of September 11 2001. Amid the reflection that followed emerged the most comprehensive examination of any terrorist attack in history, the 9/11 Commission Report. Several statements in this forensic diagnosis continue to shape our understanding of those events. These range from…

The Conversation · Sep 10

DRC’s cobalt exports contain unreported uranium – our study estimates the global nuclear risk

The southern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is known as the Copperbelt because of its rich deposits of copper and other minerals.

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