theconversation
37h ago
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The Pacific Islands are changing. What happens to cultural heritage when the people have to leave?
As sea levels rise, Tuvalu is creating opportunities for its people to migrate to Australia. But the places left behind are still full of cultural history.
theconversation
3h ago
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Operation Vivaldi: success of Ukraine’s counteroffensive shows it has learned to manoeuvre on a drone-filled battlefield
Ukraine’s military has scored a significant recent success. But what does it mean for the war?
theconversation
40h ago
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Josh Frydenberg plans to keep speaking out
The former treasurer and deputy Liberal leader said he’s still deciding whether to make a political comeback, which he’ll announce in the new year.
theconversation
13h ago
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By making protests conditional on state approval, governments are eroding our democracy
A new report maps how protest permit systems work in every state and territory. The result is a tangle of laws, council by-laws and complicated rules.
theconversation
28h ago
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How electric vehicles could help pollinators find flowers again
Diesel pollution can disrupt floral scents. Switching to electric would help.
theconversation
26h ago
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Spider-Man’s 1,000th issue: the enduring appeal of the tortured Hamlet of superheroes
Spider-Man has survived 60 years of deaths, disasters and reinventions. His greatest superpower? The ability to keep his story going.
theconversation
21h ago
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NZ’s health system suffers from chronic ailments only cross-party consensus can treat
Voters should look for long-term health policies that address workforce shortages, improve access to primary and specialist care, and include early intervention.
theconversation
25h ago
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Advertising like Sydney Sweeney’s Novig campaign teach women to see themselves as objects
Canada should restrict sexualized gambling ads the way it restricts alcohol ads that promise social success.
theconversation
20h ago
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Introduced species aren’t good or bad. But when they slip from our control, we are quick to condemn them
Pigs, camels, rabbits and many others were brought to Australia deliberately as valuable species. But we see them very differently once they become free-roaming.
theconversation
2h ago
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From ‘A Little Princess’ to ‘Black Panther,’ how Hollywood films have reimagined the South Asian epic ‘Ramayana’
There is no single way to tell the story of the ‘Ramayana.’ People from different religious traditions and cultural backgrounds have reimagined the epic in countless ways.