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Bridget McKenzie admits to 16 undeclared upgrades, including on personal New Zealand flights
Opposition transport spokeswoman Bridget McKenzie has admitted to receiving sixteen undisclosed upgrades, including on five personal flights to or from New Zealand.
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US election: Trump declares victory – ‘There’s never been anything like this’
This is a rolling guide to articles and audio published by The Conversation in the aftermath of the US presidential election, with some explainers about the process. This page is updated from the top, ...
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The fake election bomb threats caused chaos online. It’s a perfect breeding ground for conspiracies
Klaus Groebner, PhD Candidate, Digital Publics Program, Queensland University of Technology We monitored social media users’ reactions to the fake election bomb threats. The conspiracies emerging ...
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Trump regains US presidency – how the election played out
Donald Trump is poised to become US president once again after winning several key battleground states. North Carolina with its 16 electoral college votes was the first swing state to be called for ...
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Nigeria at COP29: Five items to put on the climate agenda
Nigeria’s representative at COP29 must realise that an unimpressive outing will leave citizens more at the mercy of climate change impacts.
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Independent Helen Haines says the NACC has had ‘disappointing start’, and the government is pork barrelling
Independent MP Helen Haines, who holds the Victorian seat of Indi, has long focused on integrity issues, and she joined us on the podcast.
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Black balls on Sydney beaches are likely ‘fatbergs’ showing traces of human faeces, methamphetamine and PFAS: new analysis
When lumps of black goop washed up Sydney’s beaches, an oil spill was the initial suspect – but a detailed chemical analysis points to sewage as the likely source.
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Extreme weather has already cost vulnerable island nations US$141 billion – and 38% is attributable to climate change
Two years ago, when the curtain fell on the COP27 summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, developing nations on the frontline of climate change had something meaningful to celebrate. The creation of a new ...
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Mozambique: End violent post-election crackdown ahead of 7 November Maputo march
Ahead of a major opposition march planned for 7 November in Maputo following disputed elections, Mozambique’s Frelimo-led government must halt its violent and widespread crackdown on human rights and ...
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Only 25% of older Queenslanders are aware of the risks heatwaves put on their health – new study
Ella Jackman, PhD Candidate, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University Shannon Rutherford, Associate Professor, Public Health, Griffith University Steven Baker, Associate Professor, School ...
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Trump takes first swing states of North Carolina and Georgia after voting passes peacefully
Donald Trump looked poised to take some key battleground states this morning as votes continue to be counted. The Republicans were also being predicted to take control of the Senate. North Carolina ...
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Are these tiny insects the world’s most bone-idle bugs?
That’s because these may be the world’s laziest insects. Dunatothrips live in the remote Australian outback where they bother nobody. They almost never leave their near-invisible miniature nests, ...