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Once the envy of the world, where has Australia’s batting talent gone?

Tonight, the Australian men’s cricket team starts its three-match Test series against South Africa with serious question marks over most of its batting lineup.

The Conversation · Oct 9

Anne Carson’s Nobel Prize: Where the ancient world meets postmodern literature

When the Swedish Academy announced Anne Carson as the recipient of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, in Stockholm, I was participating in a panel discussion in the same city at Stockholm University about possible laureates — and the literary traditions they represent.

The Conversation · Oct 8

My son goes to the gym a lot. How can I tell if this is healthy or a sign something is wrong?

A teenage boy goes to the gym several times a week. He takes protein powder and watches what he eats carefully. He talks about being “ripped” or “jacked”.

The Conversation · Oct 8

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Astronomers pinpoint the origin of a 10 billion-year-old millisecond signal from space

More than 10 billion years ago, something in a distant galaxy gave off an incredibly bright burst of radio waves which lasted just a few milliseconds.

The Conversation · Oct 8

Why do runners get so many injuries? And does strength training really make a difference?

For many of us, running is one of the most accessible forms of exercise. It’s free and you don’t need equipment. But it is also one of the more likely to lead to injury.

The Conversation · Oct 8

Friday essay: space was once a place of wonder – now it’s being bought and sold by powerful men

I spent most of my twenties driving around remote Australia in a self-built tiny home, researching from the road while attempting to live a life connected to the natural world. I loved this for many reasons: one reason was that life looks very different whether you are 50 kilometres, 500…

The Conversation · Oct 8

Hoping for a ‘new normal’ climate is pointless. We must learn to adapt

Climate change is worsening. There’s now no chance of holding temperature rise to 1.5°C. The future will bring worsening floods, glacial melt, megafires and lethal heat.

The Conversation · Oct 8

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The American mood is turning dark, and Republicans are likely to pay the price at the midterms

For the White House, the midterm elections are always agony. They are always a referendum on the president.

The Conversation · Oct 8

A molecule’s ‘handedness’ can determine whether it’s an effective drug – 4 examples of pharmaceuticals where chirality matters

The 2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry concerns a property called chirality, which may sound like an abstract science term but is actually all around you, all the time.

The Conversation · Oct 8

What a swordfish washing up on British Columbia’s coast says about our changing oceans

Filmmaker and outdoorsperson Quinn Barabash recently made headlines when he found a nearly two-metre-long swordfish carcass on the remote shores of Haida Gwaii in northern British Columbia.

The Conversation · Oct 8

Big political donations have hit $7.4m this election year. Are the rules tight enough?

With polling day still a month away, large political donations declared in 2026 have reached about NZ$7.4 million, already surpassing the total for 2023.

The Conversation · Oct 8

Canada’s settlement services are going digital. AI should support workers, not replace them

Artificial intelligence is no longer just a technology-sector issue. It’s transforming how public services are organized and delivered, including settlement services for immigrants and newcomers in Canada.

The Conversation · Oct 8

The Cornell 7 case proves we’re still trapped in a rape culture déjà vu

Three years ago, I wrote an article for The Conversation Canada about rape culture when actor Danny Masterson went to jail for sexual assault. His friends from That ’70s Show, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, had written letters of support for him because he was a such a great friend…

The Conversation · Oct 8

Why ‘vertical farming’ is not a fix for our food system

The Canadian government launched its first-ever National Food Security Strategy in June 2026. The strategy aims to invest $750 million to increase year-round Canadian production of fruits and vegetables, including on so-called vertical farms.

The Conversation · Oct 8

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The Conversation · Oct 8

Robert Ryman: The Real Thing at the Barbican – these mesmerising paintings must be seen in person

Robert Ryman: The Real Thing is the American artist’s first major retrospective in the UK for over 30 years.

The Conversation · Oct 8

Almost 300,000 people now live in flood-prone areas in the Nepalese Himalayas – new research

On August 26, a rock and ice avalanche triggered a huge flood that swept through a steep valley in Nepal, leaving thousands dead and missing. It was an extreme example of a growing problem across the Himalayas. As glaciers melt, glacial lakes expand, and mountain permafrost thaws, the risks from…

The Conversation · Oct 8

What’s your apocalypse skill? Finding a future-proof hobby can bring fulfilment today

In online “prepper” communities – where people discuss ways to prepare for potential emergencies and disruptions – members often jokingly refer to their “zombie apocalypse” skills.

The Conversation · Oct 8

Three of the UK’s four nations are led by parties advocating a split. Which is most likely to go?

For the first time in its history three of the four nations of the UK are led by parties that advocate holding referendums on breaking away from the UK.

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The Conversation · Oct 8

Nobel laureate Karl Deisseroth on how light is changing what we know about the brain

When Karl Deisseroth was studying to be a doctor in the 1990s, he took a rotation working with psychiatric patients. It would start him down a path of discovery about how the brain works that would eventually lead him to become a Nobel laureate.

The Conversation · Oct 8

The Social Reckoning is a true American horror story

In 2010, screenwriter Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Network charted the birth of social media. Sixteen years later his sequel, The Social Reckoning, is tracing the mutation of Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg (played by Jesse Eisenberg in the first film and Jeremy Strong in this sequel) from an awkward nerd into…

The Conversation · Oct 8

Wildlife populations have declined 73% since 1970 – but many of the world’s animals still aren’t being counted

Wildlife populations around the world have declined by an average of 73% since 1970. That’s according to the WWF’s new 2026 Living Planet Index – a major estimate, updated every two years, of the changing state of nature. This does not mean that 73% of the world’s animals have disappeared.…

The Conversation · Oct 8

Are insects really ‘poor people’s food’?

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The Conversation · Oct 8

School protests focus attention on the chequered history of public order policing in France

A placard held by a young man as school protests continued across France appeared to capture the mood on the streets. Young people, it said: “want the Bac (high school diploma), not the BAC”. The Brigade Anti-Criminalité (BAC) is a police unit widely known for its aggressive tactics in tackling…

The Conversation · Oct 8

Zimbabwe’s dinosaurs were different from South Africa’s: new species offers clues

Africa boasts up to 25% of Earth’s animal and plant species. This diversity is driven by diverse habitats: harsh deserts, vast grasslands, dense forests, towering mountains, lush coastlines and teeming seas. It is also due to deep evolutionary roots, as many animal and plant groups originated here in the distant…

The Conversation · Oct 8

Sol Plaatje at 150: why a pioneering South African change-maker still inspires today

On 9 October 1876, Solomon Tshekisho “Sol” Plaatje was born in the rural interior of what is now South Africa. He was raised in a Setswana-speaking Barolong family and grew up on a German mission station in the then Cape Colony.

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