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Research shows we need to air grievances, find areas of agreement between warring factions and allow affected people and planners to debate what’s fair.
Showing now at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art, Not a Souvenir forces us to confront Australia’s colonial kitsch culture.
Teach mozzies to link the smell of DEET with food, and they might seek it out. So what does this mean?
Voluntary carbon markets have been dogged by controversy, lack of credibility and growing concerns about greenwashing.
The timing of the offer was thorny because it coincided with the US indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro.
Geologist Scott Montgomery tells The Conversation Weekly podcast how strategic oil reserves work and why the U.S. keeps oil in underground salt caverns.
Rather than a tourism event, Canada should use the 2026 FIFA World Cup spotlight to attract international talent and convert them into residents and economic contributors.
Behind the large numbers lies a mix of financial instruments that require Global South countries to repay government and private sector investors with interest.
Palaeontologists have got a clearer picture of where turtles fit in the animal kingdom, thanks to analysis of a southern African fossil.
Why do tip prompts feel uncomfortable in some places but not others? New research suggests it’s not about money but about the social norms being disrupted.
The Strait of Hormuz is closed for the first time in the life of the Islamic Republic. Restoring the brake requires a credible diplomatic offer from the West.
The explosive political climate Danielle Smith is stoking in Alberta could lead to Constitutional unravelling, further harm to treaty rights and violence against those she suggests a threat to her agenda.