A new method that uses a simple air sample and the power of a dog’s nose makes it easy to check shipping containers for trafficked wildlife.

https://theconversation.com/dogs-can-detect-trafficked-wildl...

New research shows Victoria’s commitment to open justice is under serious threat – and that has big implications for all of us.

https://theconversation.com/open-justice-no-more-how-victorias-courts-are...

Il faudrait passer d’une logique du tout couper à une réponse proportionnée et traçable.

https://theconversation.com/suspension-des-reseaux-sociaux-au-gabon-pourquoi-la-mesure-aggrave-la-crise-au-lieu-...

Silence would mean accepting and surrendering to the Taliban’s power, writes one of these authors. Theirs are the voices of resistance.

https://theconversation.com/the-taliban-wages-war-on-women-but-th...

It’s possible to provide truly anonymous age checks online – but it takes investment.

https://theconversation.com/age-verification-online-can-be-done-safely-and-privately-heres-how-276104

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Sometimes what you need is not a couples counsellor; it’s a sex therapist.

https://theconversation.com/is-couples-counselling-right-for-me-and-will-the-therapist-take-sides-an-expert-explains-275431

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As ChatGPT moves toward ads, fears about manipulation are rising. But if designed well, advertising inside AI could help fund access while making shopping easie...

https://theconversation.com/ads-are-c...

A scholar of modern Iran looks at Reza Pahlavi, son of the last shah of Iran, and examines what he believes and why his profile has been elevated during the rec...

https://theconversation.com/the-rise-...

The US depends on imports of over 40 critical minerals and Donald Trump is looking for trade deals on his terms.

https://theconversation.com/trump-is-threatening-more-tariffs-over-access-to-critical-mi...

There is a gap between the affection of graduates for universities and the relative scepticism of those that have not attended higher education.

https://theconversation.com/ucl-president-universities-m...

The industry minister denied Australia’s adopting a ‘light-touch’ approach on AI – and says he’s working to make sure data centres are ‘not a drain ...

https://theconversation.com/politics-with-michell...

Cheaper, more reliable satellite internet is transforming internet access in remote communities – for those who can afford it.

https://theconversation.com/how-starlink-is-connecting-remote-first-nation...

Pauline Hanson’s party continues gaining popularity in the polls - most at the Liberals’ expense.

https://theconversation.com/one-nations-surge-continues-in-redbridge-poll-but-labor-dominant-269593

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Humans are surprisingly bad at being unpredictable.

https://theconversation.com/even-in-a-simple-game-our-brains-keep-score-and-those-scores-shape-every-choice-we-make-267117

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Government procurement has social, economic and environmental impacts. AI could help produce more sustainable outcomes, but only with strong rules and oversight...

https://theconversation.com/ai-can-he...

President George Washington warned in his 1796 Farewell Address about dangers that lay ahead for the US – warnings that seem startlingly contemporary and rele...

https://theconversation.com/george-wash...

The self-proclaimed populist has won a leadership contest a year after the party’s best election result ever. These are the challenges that lie ahead.

https://theconversation.com/zack-polanski-becomes-...

If parks become music venues then locals deserve more input, and a fairer share of the rewards.

https://theconversation.com/parks-are-public-spaces-but-private-event-organisers-are-muscling-in-262063

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Most exercise lowers cancer risk, but a study raises questions about heavy endurance training and precancerous colon lesions.

https://theconversation.com/are-ultramarathon-runners-really-at-increased-r...

The National Party has always relied on electoral support from women. But that has eroded over time, and pay equity and KiwiSaver changes could hasten the decli...

https://theconversation.com/nz-budget...

The legendary composer behind hits like Bye Bye Birdie, Applause and Annie has died at 96.

https://theconversation.com/the-sun-will-come-out-tomorrow-remembering-the-life-and-music-of-charles-strouse-2...

Why is it that, after all these years, we continue to meet We’ll Meet Again again, and again and again?

https://theconversation.com/the-timeless-appeal-of-well-meet-again-underscores-peoples-need-for-s...

At the moment, young Britons are treated no differently from any other potential immigrants to Europe.

https://theconversation.com/even-a-capped-time-limited-youth-visa-scheme-would-be-of-value-to-youn...

While the agreement might signal that Donald Trump is running out of patience with Russia, it does little to change the underlying realities of the conflict.

https://theconversation.com/us-ukraine-mine...

In 2015, 77% of respondents thought that ‘being a detached observer’ was ‘extremely’ or ‘very important’. In 2023, it was 69%.

https://theconversation.com/young-uk-journalists-lean-towards-activist-rol...

Neck strengthening doesn’t require expensive equipment or extensive time commitments, but it can help reduce concussion risks.

https://theconversation.com/a-stronger-neck-can-help-young-athletes-reduce...

One episode brought up three troubling facets of violence: physical violence, coercive control, and expectations of male dominance.

https://theconversation.com/married-at-first-sight-should-be-a-platfo...

The Conversation Weekly podcast speaks to Robert Gehl, an expert on alternative social media platforms, about decentralised social media.

https://theconversation.com/decentralised-social-media-offers-a...

A worldwide survey asked readers why they’re attracted to crime-romance novels. Crime explores safety and justice. Romance offers escape. Crime-romance offers...

https://theconversation.com/my-bloody-v...

A larger body doesn’t necessarily mean you have ‘clinical obesity’, according to a proposed new definition of the disease.

https://theconversation.com/how-we-diagnose-and-define-obesity-is-set-to-chang...