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Urban rewilding has brought back beavers, hornbills and platypuses to city parks – and that’s just the start

By 2050, almost 70% of the world’s population will live in cities – 20% more than today. As cities expand, the natural world around them contracts. Species decline faster in and around cities than almost anywhere else. But what if cities could become part of the solution — places to…

The Conversation · May 25, 2025

Antarctica has its own ‘shield’ against warm water – but this could now be under threat

A little-known ocean current surrounds Antarctica, shielding it from warm water further north. But our new research shows Antarctica’s melting ice is disrupting this current, putting the continent’s last line of defence at risk.

The Conversation · May 23, 2025

Half the remaining habitat of Australia’s most at-risk species is outside protected areas

More and more Australian species are being listed as critically endangered – the final stage before extinction in the wild. Hundreds of species of plants and animals are now at this point.

The Conversation · May 23, 2025

Why Zelensky – not Trump – may have ‘won’ the US-Ukraine minerals deal

Last week, the Trump administration signed a deal with Ukraine that gives it privileged access to Ukraine’s natural resources.

The Conversation · May 6, 2025

A rubbish election: voting in Australia produces mountains of waste - but there’s a better way

More than 18 million Australians voted on Saturday, after walking past countless corflutes, reading campaign flyers and reviewing how-to-vote cards.

The Conversation · May 5, 2025

Fake news and the election campaign – how worried should voters be?

The spread of electoral misinformation and disinformation is undermining democracies around the world.

The Conversation · May 2, 2025

Explainer: what mental health support do refugees and asylum seekers get in Australia?

When Australia signed the United Nations 1951 Refugee Convention, it committed to providing protection to people who have fled war, persecution and human rights violations.

The Conversation · May 1, 2025

Are side hustles really a way to escape the rat race, or just passion projects for a privileged few?

Is a “side hustle” really the only thing separating you from the life you desire? Listening to some influencers on social media could certainly have you thinking so.

The Conversation · Apr 30, 2025

‘Do something about it before it gets worse’: young people want government action on gambling reform

Do something about it before it gets worse.

The Conversation · Apr 29, 2025

What political ads are Australians seeing online? Astroturfing, fake grassroots groups, and outright falsehoods

In the lead-up to the 2025 Australian federal election, political advertising is seemingly everywhere.

The Conversation · Apr 28, 2025