Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from The Conversation

Silicone wristbands can help scientists track people’s exposure to pollutants like ‘forever chemicals’

Every morning, people fasten their watch, slip on a bracelet and head out the door without thinking much about what they might encounter along the way. The air they breathe, the dust on their hands and the surfaces they touch all feel ordinary. Yet many chemical exposures happen quietly, without…

The Conversation

I’ve studied MAGA rhetoric for a decade, and this is what I see in Hegseth’s boasts, action-movie one-liners and gloating over dominance

When Secretary of Defense James Mattis addressed the intensification of U.S. combat operations against the Islamic State group in 2017, he assured the American public of his commitment to “get the strategy right” while maintaining “the rules of engagement” to “protect the innocent.”

The Conversation

Big beautiful refund? 5 tax code changes that may put more money in your pocket

The days are getting longer and W-2s are blooming, which can only mean one thing – the U.S. tax season is here.

The Conversation

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

AI and work: an expert assesses how far this revolution still has to run

Every week brings fresh claims about AI transforming the workplace. A CEO declares a revolution. A think piece predicts millions of jobs vanishing overnight. The noise is relentless.

The Conversation

Four ways to tackle health and climate together – and lift millions of people out of poverty

Our health is shaped long before we get to see a doctor. It is shaped by the health of our parents, the air we breathe, the homes we live in, the work we do, the food we can afford and the strength of our communities. For millions, these conditions are…

The Conversation

The story of the first telephone call – nine words that changed the world

“Mr Watson, come here. I want to see you.” Hardly momentous words, but their implications were enormous.

The Conversation

Which climate policies actually make a difference? Our new analysis has the answer

Countries worldwide have dramatically ramped up their climate policies over the past two decades. The number of climate measures has quadrupled since 2000, with some datasets showing a fifteen-fold increase.

The Conversation

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

What is the ‘acid rain’ in the wake of US bombings in Iran? An atmospheric scientist explains

Reports are emerging of black rain falling over parts of Iran in the hours after US-Israeli airstrikes on oil depots on the weekend, with some outlets describing it as “acid rain”.

The Conversation

Insolvencies have spiked – would a law change let more businesses trade their way out of trouble?

New Zealand has been experiencing a striking rise in company failures, focusing attention on the role of directors when facing financial trouble.

The Conversation

Your say: week beginning March 9

Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at yoursay@theconversation.edu.au.

The Conversation

Seeing the same midwife or doctor in pregnancy and labour reduces the risk of birth trauma

Every pregnant woman wants to deliver a healthy baby. During labour and birth, women also want to feel listened to and respected, and to come out of the experience physically and emotionally well.

The Conversation

Andrew Leigh maps the drivers of history’s big breakthroughs — and why they still matter

Innovation is one of the most celebrated yet misunderstood ideas of our time. It is invoked in policy speeches, corporate strategy decks and university mission statements. But strip away the buzzword and what remains?

The Conversation

School hours have barely changed since the 1800s. This doesn’t suit teenagers’ sleep

This year, students at The King’s School in Sydney are starting lessons later on Wednesdays. The start of the usual day has been pushed back from 8.50am to 9.40am. This is to allow students to do self-directed learning at home or school before formal lessons begin.

The Conversation

Australia can’t easily reduce its military dependence on the US, but with Canada, we can mitigate risk

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney issued a stark warning in his address to the Australian parliament. The post-war global order is “breaking down”, he said, and middle powers like Canada and Australia risk subordination due to their integration with great powers like the United States.

The Conversation

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Conversation

What pet cats can tell us about human cancer

They live in our houses, drink our water and even sleep in our beds. Cats have become an integral part of many households and share much of our lives.

The Conversation

Digital media is using negativity to steal our attention — here’s how to reclaim it

With the internet and its widespread accessibility, many of us have front-row seats to widespread suffering and death across the globe for the first time in history, even when we are not directly affected.

The Conversation

The tryptophan switch? Why exercise boosts your mood

One in five Canadians is living with mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression at any one time.

The Conversation

Budget cuts at Environment and Climate Change Canada threaten Arctic science

The Arctic has been in the news a lot lately. Between the increased geopolitical interest in Greenland, claims over sovereignty, resource exploitation and the devastating impacts of climate change, the region has become a sentinel for global change.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Conversation

Why we ignore the warnings that could save us

You are driving fast, maybe too fast, on a highway at night. Maybe it’s snowing, or raining, or your eyes are glazing over as you feel the fatigue of a long day set in, or maybe your phone dings and you look down for an instant. Suddenly the car in…

The Conversation

Hunger crisis is set to get worse in west and central Africa – why and what to do about it

Countries in west and central Africa are facing a food crisis with multiple causes. Estimates in late December 2025 suggested that 41.8 million people were already in crisis or worse in October-December 2025. The number was expected to rise to 52.8 million in June-August 2026. Researchers Kirui Oliver Kiptoo and…

The Conversation

Two Victorian polls have One Nation at 23–24%, but differ on which party is in the lead

Two Victorian polls have One Nation at 23–24% with Labor on top on primary votes in one and the Coalition in the other. Labor has a huge lead in New South Wales as the right vote is split under optional preferential voting. A record number of candidates will contest the…

The Conversation

Arming a Kurdish insurgency would be a risky endeavor – for both the US and Iran’s minority Kurds

With the Iranian regime weakened by relentless American and Israeli missiles, Washington is eyeing a familiar U.S. ally in the Middle East to help push the Islamic Republic over the edge: the Kurds.

The Conversation

A brief cinematic history of Frankenstein’s Bride as a feminist icon

Frankenstein’s female creature, also known as “the Bride”, was the first female monster to appear on screen, in the 1935 Frankenstein sequel: The Bride of Frankenstein. An unruly and rebellious figure, she has inspired dozens of adaptations since.

The Conversation

War in Middle East brings uncertainty and higher energy costs to already weakening US economy

The “fog of war” refers to confusion and uncertainty on the battlefield and the attendant possibility of fatal error. This principle has a parallel when it comes to the economic consequences of wars as well, especially when they occur in a region that is a chokepoint for the production and…

The Conversation

Most Saharan dust is generated by ‘hidden thunderstorms’ high above the desert

When Saharan dust reaches the UK and Europe, as a huge country-sized cloud did over the past few days, it can transform the sky. Tiny particles drifting in the atmosphere scatter blue light while allowing reds and oranges to reach us intact, producing beautiful sunsets.

1 … 65 66 67 68

People

Guillermo del Toro Frankenstein

Alexander Graham Bell

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the World Food Programme

64 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.