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3D scans of Tasmanian tiger’s skull reveal it had crocodile-style snapping jaws

Some 90 years after the death of the last documented thylacine – better known as the Tasmanian tiger – the species remains a global symbol of human-made extinction.

The Conversation · Aug 31

Mum Club is a necessarily confronting play and a tribute to Blak motherhood

Mum Club is a much-needed narrative for our stages.

The Conversation · Aug 31

Is history a school subject in crisis? New research shows it isn’t, at least not yet

History educators around the world have expressed concerns about the decline of history enrolments in schools and universities over the past few decades.

The Conversation · Aug 31

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Where is AI headed? Two media theorists from the 1960s can help us figure it out

The 1960s were a time of great change in technology, culture and politics. Television was radically altering the media environment, and nobody was quite sure how to think about it.

The Conversation · Aug 31

Richard Denniss is calling for a gas export tax, but an effective royalty system would be a better option

Richard Denniss is an economist and head of the Australia Institute, a Canberra-based policy think tank. His monograph More Fool Me: How the Gas Industry Tricked Australia is an impassioned plea for ordinary Australians to lobby relevant federal ministers to more effectively tax the export gas industry.

The Conversation · Aug 31

What happens next with bird flu? An expert explains why monitoring matters

The lethal H5N1 strain of avian influenza is rapidly spreading along the coast of southern Australia, where it has killed thousands of wild birds and infected at least two long-nosed fur seals.

The Conversation · Aug 31

Twins can have different parents. How is that possible? A fertility expert explains

A Gold Coast woman has given birth to twins who aren’t genetically related to each other, after becoming pregnant with a surrogate couple’s embryo and her own biological baby at the same time.

The Conversation · Aug 31

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Total support for right-wing parties rises in Newspoll before Secret Harbour byelection

Both the Newspoll and Redbridge polls were entirely conducted before Saturday’s Western Australian Secret Harbour byelection, in which One Nation had a big win over Labor. In Newspoll, the total vote for One Nation and the Coalition was up two points to 49%.

The Conversation · Aug 30

We can’t all be like LeBron James at 41. But these athletes still have lots to teach us about active ageing

The poet Dylan Thomas famously wrote, “old age should burn and rave at close of day” – and a high-profile cohort of professional athletes seems to be taking him literally.

The Conversation · Aug 30

Your say: week beginning August 31

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The Conversation · Aug 30

The threat of biological warfare is real – a new book describes the potential devastation

Annie Jacobsen’s Biological War: A Scenario is a factually grounded book that reads like a thriller.

The Conversation · Aug 30

Would Michelangelo’s David pass a looksmaxxing audit?

If you’ve ever ventured into the fitness corners of social media, you may have come across influencers peddling the ideal of a “Greek god” physique.

The Conversation · Aug 30

Critics claim trans people ‘defy biology’. New research suggests otherwise

Public debate surrounding transgender and gender diverse (trans) people often centres on one fundamental question: what makes someone trans?

The Conversation · Aug 30

Why some US Republicans want to punish Australia over new charges for tech giants

Earlier this month, the federal government passed laws to encourage tech giants to pay Australian news businesses for journalism. This is known as the News Bargaining Incentive.

The Conversation · Aug 30

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After 75 years of our alliance with the US, most Australians still can’t see a better option

In 1951, Australia and the United States signed the ANZUS Treaty, declaring “publicly and formally their sense of unity, so that no potential aggressor could be under the illusion that any of them stand alone”.

The Conversation · Aug 30

Sea-level rise, fuel shortages and missile tests top the agenda as Albanese heads to Palau for Pacific talks

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Palau’s capital Koror this week for the annual Pacific Islands Forum, and regional security is expected to top the agenda.

The Conversation · Aug 30

41% of surveyed Australian teens now get their news from AI: new research

The way Australians consume news has been changing for the past 30 years, ever since internet use became widespread.

The Conversation · Aug 30

AI is eating website traffic, websites are blocking AI – and reliable information is getting harder to find

For 30 years, the world wide web has run on a surprisingly profound social contract: most sites are free for search engines to access, but if you use their content you give credit by linking to the source.

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The Conversation · Aug 30

What game theory teaches Canada about negotiating with an untrustworthy Donald Trump

Every negotiation assumes that both sides will honour what they agreed to, or that someone else — a court, a regulator, a contracting authority — can compel them to make good on their commitments. That assumption breaks down more often than we’d like: an employer who reneges on a deal,…

The Conversation · Aug 30

Earlier volcano warnings could mean more false alarms – but they could also save lives

Whakaari/White Island’s sudden eruption in December 2019, which killed 22 people and severely injured 25 others, was New Zealand’s deadliest volcanic disaster in recent history.

The Conversation · Aug 30

Why parent-child playful interactions mean so much more than fun and games

Parenthood today is radically different today from what it was 50 years ago. Women’s steadily increasing participation in the workforce and fathers’ greater involvement in daily family routines have reshaped Canadian families.

The Conversation · Aug 30

Are schools ready for racialized and immigrant students? 4 factors shaping the classroom experience

Every September, questions arise about children being ready for school. It’s not only about school supplies, but also: Can they follow routines? Do they have the skills to succeed?

The Conversation · Aug 30

Dispelling 6 myths about back-to-school readiness

August always feels like one long Sunday to me. It is also a time of year when parents across Canada begin the ritual of preparing their children for September.

The Conversation · Aug 30

Nairobi’s expansion is swallowing up rural land: new book reveals the impacts on families

Nairobi’s transformation into a “world-class city” is both anticipated and celebrated in Kenya’s media. A new book, Peasants to Paupers: Land, Class and Kinship in Central Kenya, examines how the city’s expansion conceals profound social upheavals. These have root causes in the opportunities created by surging land values in rural…

The Conversation · Aug 30

Food garden or swimming pool? South Africa’s water crisis isn’t just about a shortage. It’s about equality

South Africa is one of the world’s most water-scarce countries. South Africans know what water shortages look like: taps dry, water restrictions, failing municipal infrastructure and growing competition for water between cities, farms and industry.

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