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Can a bird be an illegal immigrant? How the White Australia era influenced attitudes to the bulbul

In early January, authorities from South Australia’s Department of Primary Industries took to the streets of Adelaide on the hunt for a suspicious individual.

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How the UK government plans to limit ‘forever chemical’ pollution – and what’s missing

The UK government has published its first national plan to deal with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as Pfas or “forever chemicals”. These chemicals have been used for decades in products such as firefighting foams, non-stick cookware, clothing, electronics and many industrial processes. Because many Pfas do not break…

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics: history, new events and Australian medal chances

This year’s Winter Olympics will be held in northern Italy, starting on Friday.

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City skylines need an upgrade in the face of climate stress

When structural engineers design a building, they aren’t just stacking floors; they are calculating how to win a complex battle against nature. Every building is built to withstand a specific “budget” of environmental stress – the weight of record snowfalls, the push of powerful winds and the expansion caused by…

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Lüften sounds simple – but ‘house-burping’ is more complicated in Pittsburgh

Recently, the German term “lüften” has been circulating on social media and trending on Google. The term refers to the practice of opening windows and doors to replace stale indoor air with outdoor air, a longtime practice in many European homes. Americans have dubbed it “house burping” in many videos…

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How to keep plant-based foods on the table now that Veganuary is over

Campaigns like Veganuary (an initiative that encourages people to eat a plant-based diet in January) have been hugely successful in raising awareness about the climate and the health benefits of eating this way. However, making the switch longer term is not always easy – especially when there are usually limited…

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Is cracking your neck bad? And why can it feel so good to crack your back, knuckles and knees?

Joint cracking is one of those habits most of us acquire without thinking about it. A knuckle popped mid-sentence. A back twisted as we stand up. A neck gently crunched while the kettle boils. It is common, oddly satisfying and, for anyone sitting nearby, faintly alarming.

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These voices are the loudest in Australia’s ‘climate wars’

There’s a reason political commentators refer to Australia’s “climate wars”. Every time a climate policy is put on the table, supporters and opponents come out in force and duke it out.

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Greenland’s ‘green mining’ row highlights the key tensions in the energy transition

Green finance is built on a promise: that capital can be redirected to support the transition to a low-carbon economy while avoiding the environmental mistakes of the past. That promise is getting harder to keep.

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Drastic water shortages and air pollution are fuelling Iran’s protests

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

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Preventable deaths in a warming world: how politics shapes who lives and who dies

In Brownsville, Texas, three members of the Galvan family died after a malfunctioning air conditioner left them exposed to extreme heat. Aged between 60 and 82, all three had chronic health conditions, including diabetes and heart disease. This makes it harder for the body to regulate temperature and increases vulnerability…

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New data show where the parties got their money from in the lead-up to the 2025 election

Australia’s political parties set new records in funds raised and spent in the lead-up to the 2025 federal election. Now, nine months later, Australians finally get a look at who funded the parties’ election campaigns.

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Introducing our new Science & Technology editor

The Conversation Canada is thrilled to announce Heather Walmsley, one of the founding editors who helped us launch in 2017, is returning to the fold. She was instrumental in establishing The Conversation Canada as an independent source of news and views from the academic and research community. Over the next…

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New limits on global trade of sharks won’t be enough to save them from overfishing – new research

More than one-third of sharks and rays are now threatened with extinction, making them among the most imperilled vertebrates on Earth. Why? Overfishing, both as targeted catches for their valuable fins, meat, gills and liver oil, and as bycatch in nets and lines set for other fish.

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Some people gain confidence from thinking things through, others lose it – new research

Have you ever made a decision, only to find yourself second-guessing it moments later? Maybe you spoke up in a meeting and immediately wondered if you said the wrong thing, or left a social gathering feeling confident, only to replay your actions in your head and feel uncertain. For many…

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Trump’s clash with the gun lobby

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Curious kids: how old is fire on Earth?

Please can I ask how old is fire on earth, not tamed by people but since when has there been fire and flames on the planet.

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Small-scale farmers produce more of the rich world’s food than previously thought – new study

Who grows our food? This seemingly simple question is getting harder to answer in a world where our food crosses borders to get to our plate.

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How much can we really know about Jane Austen? Experts answer your questions

Jane Austen’s Paper Trail is a podcast from The Conversation celebrating 250 years since the author’s birth. In each episode, we investigate a different aspect of Austen’s personality by interrogating one of her novels with leading researchers. Along the way, we visit locations important to Austen to uncover a particular…

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Why Heineken’s zero-alcohol London Underground campaign fell flat

Brewing giant Heineken’s advertising campaign promoting its zero-alcohol beer on the London Underground forced its way into the public conversation. By temporarily altering signs and renaming stops to things like Oxf0.0rd Circus and Waterl0.0, the 0.0 brand placed itself inside one of the UK’s most recognisable public institutions.

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Tonsils, kidneys and gall: where and why your body makes stones

The human body, it turns out, is surprisingly good at making stone.

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Minnesota raises unprecedented constitutional issues in its lawsuit against Trump administration anti-immigrant deployment

A federal judge heard arguments on Jan. 26, 2026, as the state of Minnesota sought a temporary restraining order to stop the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operation in the state. The administration has sent some 3,000 immigration agents to Minnesota, and attorneys for the state have argued, in part, that…

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US hospitality and tourism professors don’t mirror the demographics of the industry they serve

White and male professors continue to dominate U.S. hospitality and tourism education programs, our new research has found, even as the industry is growing increasingly diverse. This imbalance raises questions about who shapes the future of hospitality and whose voices are left out of the conversation.

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Antibiotic resistance is the 'silent pandemic' — here are four steps to stop it

Four major trends that will shape how we as a society will confront antibiotic resistance in the coming decade.

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