The Tattooist of Auschwitz is controversial, but is historical accuracy more important than awareness?
Holocaust stories have often been criticised for their distortions and misrepresentations, but they can also encourage ...
Technically accomplished, sonically subversive and fiercely independent, I’ll remember Steve Albini for his rare humility
I knew Steve Albini, who has died at just 61, as a kind, patient and accommodating engineer, committed to the truest possible ...
Our research shows higher carbon emissions increase costs for Australian businesses
Business strategies to slash carbon emissions don’t just protect our environment but can help Australian companies attract ...
Why The Conversation needs your help to build a better informed, more cohesive democracy
This is where The Conversation has a role to play. We take the work of the world’s best academics and make it widely ...
Supercharged thunderstorms: have we underestimated how climate change drives extreme rain and floods?
Why have we seen so many extreme floods in recent years? Climate change is supercharging thunderstorms, adding moisture and ...
‘City deals’ are coming to NZ – let’s make sure they’re not ‘city back-room deals’
City deals are being touted as the answer to NZ’s local infrastructure problems. Lessons from the UK and Australia suggest ...
Gas is good until 2050 and beyond, under Albanese gas strategy
The new strategy sees gas as crucial to the new Future Made in Australia policy, which includes support for manufacturing and ...
Politics with Michelle Grattan: James Paterson on prospects for passage of the government’s deportation bill
Senator James Paterson, Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and Cyber Security joins us to discuss the Coalition's position on ...
Fossilised circles in the sand on South Africa’s coast may be artwork by our early ancestors
There appear to be two possible explanations for circular patterns with central depressions in Pleistocene deposits on the ...
What America’s first board game can teach us about the aspirations of a young nation
Produced by the New York cartography firm of F. & R. Lockwood, “The Travellers’ Tour Through the United States” was an ...
Academic literacy is more than language, it’s about critical thinking and analysis: universities should do more to teach these skills
Academic literacy is a mode of reasoning that aims to develop university students into deep thinkers, critical readers and ...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
South Africa’s roadmap to renewable energy has to make sure that electricity will be durable and equitable for all its ...