INSANE: 3 | Vintage Vibes

Storms of dust and sand are another sign our climate is changing. Two experts explain

Imagine you wake up one morning and look out your window. You see a sky of red, hear a ferocious blast of wind and watch as tree branches creak and crack.

The Conversation · Aug 13

The Coalition wants to see more Indigenous students go to private schools. Is this a smart idea?

The Coalition is signalling it wants to see more disadvantaged Aboriginal students go to private schools.

The Conversation · Aug 13

Marine heatwaves are cooking our ocean ecosystems – and will only become more common

You may have heard reports of fish die-offs or seen photos of hauntingly bleached coral.

The Conversation · Aug 12

Giant ice mountains on the other side of Earth once dictated Australia’s climate – new study

During the most recent ice age, much of North America disappeared beneath ice sheets several kilometres thick. These frozen giants covered most of present-day Canada and parts of the northern United States, while smaller ones spread across northern Europe.

The Conversation · Aug 6

Omar Musa’s Miles Franklin win rewards epic, ambitious Australian writing with a global scope

Omar Musa has won the 2026 Miles Franklin Literary Award for Fierceland, an energetic, formally adventurous novel that confirms his place as one of the most ambitious voices in contemporary Australian literature.

The Conversation · Aug 5

Do we really need 10,000 steps a day?

You’ve probably heard that hitting 10,000 steps a day is the key to health and longevity.

The Conversation · Aug 3

From flushing our toilets to building new schools, this is why filling in your census form matters

Do you want your toilet to reliably flush, whether you’re at home or on holiday anywhere in Australia? Want to help shape decisions on where new schools get built? Or want people experiencing homelessness to get better services than they do now?

The Conversation · Aug 2

Australia’s fuel discount is ending. What does this mean for petrol prices?

Australians are bracing for more pain at the fuel pump, with the federal government set to scrap its fuel excise discount this Sunday.

The Conversation · Jul 31

Wildfires, wombats and wake-up calls – what to read, rethink and act on this week

This roundup of The Conversation’s environment coverage was first published in our award-winning weekly climate action newsletter, Imagine.

The Conversation · Jul 30

Grattan on Friday: A reluctant Albanese is under pressure over telehealth for VAD

At last week’s Labor conference, which was totally under the prime minister’s thumb, only one issue was contested on the floor: support for the use of telehealth in voluntary assisted dying care.

The Conversation · Jul 30