Independent Analysis and Reportage
Dementia is now the leading cause of death, overtaking heart disease. The Conversation’s experts explain how Australians’ health has changed – both good and bad.
A woman born in 2024 could expect to live in ‘full health’ for an average of 73.8 years, despite an average life expectancy of 85.1 years.
The government has increased the cost of applying for partner visas by 25%. It’s a system that ensures migration revenue while worsening the burden on couples.
Accurate adaptations of canonical texts are few and far between – but these films and miniseries stand out for their fidelity to the source material.
Students may think they’re just choosing a maths subject, but they are also shaping the university courses and careers most immediately available after school.
Retired male elite rugby players have higher rates of osteoarthritis, mild cognitive disorders, depression and hazardous alcohol use than non-contact sport players.
What do cacti spines and wasp stingers have in common? What about snail genitalia and shark teeth?
Fibreglass is denser than seawater, and it sinks quickly and accumulates in sediments where many coastal organisms live and feed.
Evil Dead’s shared universe doesn’t behave like other modern franchises.
In the 1930s, the Lamb family buy the land on which they were enslaved but attempts to take it from them dog them across generations.
It’s a gamble for both leaders. But the US president showed how effective this tactic can be.
The US and Iran have once again traded strikes, prompting Donald Trump to declare the ceasefire between them ‘over’.