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Houthi rebel offensive fuels fears of escalation in the Middle East and Europe

In this extraordinary and deeply worrying year for international security, some weeks nevertheless stand out as particularly momentous.

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How the government’s new immigration policy will cause more trauma for victim-survivors of domestic violence

After a six-week delay, Immigration Minister Tony Burke has announced changes to the migration system. Amid all the analysis and discussion it triggered, there was nothing to indicate an understanding that these changes need to have a safety net for victim-survivors of domestic and family violence.

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When does being ‘apolitical’ become a political act? An ethicist on the Ed Sheeran saga

Headlines this week have been inundated with news of artist Macklemore being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour, following Macklemore’s onstage calls to “free Palestine”.

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It’s getting easier to live off-grid – but it comes with certain costs

For most of Australian history, “going off-grid” meant living somewhere the main electricity network did not reach.

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The government’s migration policy prioritises knee-jerk politics over careful planning

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced the government’s long-awaited migration policy yesterday. It’s been a week dominated by the topic, with One Nation unveiling its policy on Monday, too.

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I love my skincare routine. Do I have a body image problem?

A 12-year-old watches a “get ready with me” video. Then she adds a retinol serum, exfoliating acid and several “anti-ageing” products to an online shopping cart.

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As AI reshapes jobs and workers change industries, employers need to be more flexible too

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the tasks people do at work and the skills they need. As work changes, being able to move between jobs, and sometimes industries, may become increasingly important.

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Russia’s parliamentary elections will not be a referendum on the Ukraine war – or anything, really

Russia is not a democracy. However, Russia does have elections – many of them, in fact.

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The International Olympic Committee wants mental health screening in elite sports. Here’s why

Elite athletes are exposed to a range of sport-specific factors that can heighten their vulnerability to mental ill-health. These include injury, overtraining, burnout, performance-related pressures, intense public scrutiny and social media abuse.

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How rural policing gaps can make escaping domestic violence harder

Before murdering Molly Ticehurst in April 2024, court documents show Daniel Billings had threatened to exploit the limits of policing in her country town:

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We found the hidden force that created two chains of underwater volcanoes running side by side

Lord Howe Island sits about 600 kilometres off the New South Wales coast, a crescent of rainforest and sea cliffs that draws visitors for its spectacular beaches and its unique birdlife. Few realise they are standing on the weathered remains of a volcano.

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California is a new republic in Exit Party, a dystopia set in 2031. What happens next?

California has declared itself a republic. The curfews are finally over. It’s 2031. After nearly two decades in prison, Ari Waker goes to a party with her roommate, Gloria. It begins as a beautiful evening: flowers, candlelight, everyone excited, questioning what it means to be a new country.

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New Zealand will be ‘super-aged’ within a decade. Are our cities ready?

Within a decade, New Zealand will officially become a “super-aged” society, with more than one in five residents – around 1.2 million people – aged 65 or older.

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Pirates were far more diverse than Blackbeard. And they didn’t say ‘arrr’, matey

September 19 marks International Talk Like a Pirate Day, an annual event that sees children and adults the world over play pretend, usually by donning a long coat and leather boots – perhaps a cutlass – and a wig of long, unruly hair spilling out from under a tricorne hat.…

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From war to weather, Australian farmers are planting spring crops in an uncertain world

Australian farmers are heading into spring with an unusual mix of optimism and uncertainty.

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Making a claim at the Fair Work Commission? These are the new AI rules you need to follow

A record 44,039 Australians lodged claims at the Fair Work Commission between July 2025 and April 2026.

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7 of the weirdest things coffee does to your body

Coffee is best known, and perhaps most valued, for its caffeine and its ability to make us feel more awake and alert.

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Whyalla may make steel again one day. But years of uncertainty could still reshape the town

There is a shock reverberating through the regional South Australian town of Whyalla and its crisis-hit steelworks. This week, administrators KordaMentha and SA Premier Peter Malinauskas jointly announced they would abandon all attempts to restart the steelworks’ blast furnace.

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Friday essay: how Australia’s ‘invasion novels’ have reflected our cultural anxieties around race

This month is the 30th anniversary of One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s maiden speech to Parliament in which she declared Australia was in danger of being “swamped by Asians”.

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What does a good data centre future look like? And how do we get there?

Australia is in the middle of a rapid data centre rollout. Warehouses full of computer servers that run the artificial intelligence (AI) tools society increasingly uses are being built at pace, and they draw heavily on essential resources.

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‘Mawachihitotaak:’ For Métis, it matters to say ‘let’s get together’ to share stories

The Métis are one of the most misunderstood Indigenous groups in Canada.

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What happens when a neighbourhood bottle store closes? We asked local residents

For people living in New Zealand’s most deprived communities, alcohol is often far too accessible.

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Iran war pushes diesel – the economy’s lifeblood – to record high prices, with no relief on the horizon

Diesel fuel prices in the U.S. continue to break all-time records, hitting $6.28 a gallon as a national average on Sept. 14, 2026, and they aren’t likely to come down anytime soon. Because diesel is the fuel for freight transportation, farming and construction – and is related to a key…

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Houthi advance boosts Iran’s leverage over the US and Saudi Arabia – but may cost rebel group its legitimacy back in Yemen

It took just a few days for Houthi forces to seize most of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, including the shores of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial Red Sea maritime choke point.

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Imagine newsletter: penguins, satellites and pink poo

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

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