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The ten best albums of 2025 – according to music experts

With Something Good, the arts and culture newsletter from The Conversation, we aim to cut through the noise and recommend the very best in new releases every fortnight. And what a soundtrack this year’s newsletters have had. From Lily Allen’s devastating breakup album West End Girl to Rosalía’s genre-defying LUX,…

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Scammers won’t take a break over Christmas. Here’s how to make a plan with your family to stay safe

With Christmas just around the corner, it can be a very busy and stressful time of year. Between festive gatherings, ticking off what’s left on your yearly to-do list and shopping online for that perfect gift, it can be easy to let your guard down against fraudsters.

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Our Jane Austen year – a free ebook, loads of expert insights and a six-part podcast

For the arts team at The Conversation, 2025 will largely be remembered as the year of Jane Austen. Since January, we have been tirelessly working towards December 16, which marked 250 years since her birth. To celebrate, we explored the world of Austen in a series of articles plus a…

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How climate campaigns can cut through ad fatigue

Since November 2025, commuters at Southwark tube station in London have been passing walls lined with vintage-style posters parodying oil and gas advertising, instead of ads promoting flights or energy companies. One 1950s-style poster shows a woman holding a small yellow aeroplane as if it were a cigarette; another has…

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The truth about ‘miracle’ heaters and wood stoves

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

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Earth’s frozen regions are sending a clear warning about climate change – but politicians are ignoring it

“We cannot negotiate with the melting point of ice.” That’s the message from more than 50 leading scientists who study the Earth’s frozen regions, published in the latest annual State of the Cryosphere report.

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How Europe’s new carbon tax on imported goods will change global trade – and our shopping habits

For people living in the EU, the price of their next car, home renovation and even local produce may soon reflect a climate policy that many have never even heard of. This new regulation, which comes fully into force on New Year’s Day, does not just target heavy industry –…

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How misreading Google Trends is fuelling Bondi attack conspiracy theories

In the wake of Sunday’s tragic Bondi shooting, conspiracy theories and deliberate misinformation have spread on social media.

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The special envoy’s report doesn’t hold all the answers for defeating antisemitism

In the wake of the Bondi terror attack, the government is under pressure to do more to address antisemitism in Australia.

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Shaping the conversation means offering context to extreme ideas, not just a platform

The Oct. 27, 2025, interview between former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and political streamer Nick Fuentes created a rare public divide inside the MAGA movement.

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UCL President: Universities must show they bring benefits to everyone, locally and nationally

Editor’s note: The Conversation’s operation in the UK is based at UCL in London, where around half of the 25-strong editorial team have desks. It is a physical representation of our integrated position within the institution and the UK Higher Education sector.

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Your next puffer jacket could be made from bullrushes, as carbon-storing peat farming takes off

Have you ever wondered what keeps you warm in your winter jacket? Most jacket insulation is made from human made synthetic fibres (polyester) or natural down from ducks or geese. Some winter jackets are insulated with something a little more surprising – bulrushes.

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Is your dog or cat getting old? These simple gestures could help them live longer and happier lives

Geriatric veterinary care is in great shape, with dogs and cats living on average 11.3 years, according to French data. Our knowledge of how to accompany them in later life is expanding fast. We now know that simple changes can do wonders for an old cat or dog’s comfort and quality…

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How stores fighting thieves risk putting off shoppers with disabilities and kids

“Welcome”, the sign at the supermarket entrance says, above a drawing of a shopper walking in and pushing a trolley.

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How abandoned land can power a fair energy transition

Across the UK, millions of households are struggling to afford to heat their homes. Energy poverty has risen sharply since 2021, with around 6 million households unable to keep warm without cutting back on essentials.

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How bus stops and bike lanes can make or break your festive city trip

Picture yourself strolling through Christmas markets, sipping mulled wine. Would you want to spend more time exploring the city or waiting for a taxi in the cold?

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The ten most surprising facts from the 2024 election revealed

As a landmark study of the 2024 election is published, The Conversation asked Tim Bale, who co-authored with Rob Ford, Will Jennings and Paula Surridge, to reveal the ten most surprising facts to come out of their analysis.

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Government boosts its home battery program by $5 billion. But it still has big problems

Over the weekend the federal government announced major changes to its A$2.3 billion home battery subsidy program.

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Data centers in space: Will 2027 really be the year AI goes to orbit?

Assuming Google does manage to launch a prototype in 2027, will it simply be a high-stakes technical experiment – or the dawning of a new era?

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U.S. Tanker Seizure Expected to Drive Steeper Black-Market Discounts on Venezuelan Oil, Increasing Pressure on Maduro

The U.S. seizure of a supertanker loaded with Venezuelan crude is expected to force black-market buyers to demand even deeper discounts, further tightening financial pressure on authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro.

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Did Donald Trump order piracy on the high seas?

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Tracking the US build-up in the Caribbean

➡️ Click here to view the interactive visual feature mapping the US military in the Caribbean

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As a former federal judge, I’m concerned by a year of challenges to the US justice system

The public has been hearing from a lot of federal judges over the past year, much more than normal. That’s because many of them are concerned about the Trump administration’s commitment to the rule of law.

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Growing a mix of plants in fields can save farmers money and help the environment – new research

Farmers have increasingly sown a single type of grass in their fields over the past 100 years, and then added chemical fertiliser to increase their harvest. But new research suggests that there are alternatives that are cheaper and can increase the potential of these grasslands to feed livestock.

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Asia’s scamming gangs target Timor-Leste as their next frontier – but they may have misjudged the small island nation

Oecusse, a rugged, remote district of Timor-Leste in south-east Asia, is usually a pretty sleepy place. It’s located on the western side of Timor island, part of Indonesia, and is isolated geographically from the rest of Timor-Leste, which has governed the eastern side of the island since 2002.

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