Independent Analysis and Reportage
According to international assessments, Australian unis are ‘struggling’. Closer to home, some academics are questioning whether a uni degree is even worth it.
In Agbogbloshie, Ghana, thousands of young women and men burn electronic waste to extract minerals at a cost to their health. They need more protection.
Genomics-based surveillance can help us identify the prevalence of mosquito-borne viruses across the country.
Education systems across southern Africa must better prepare for a hotter future.
The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola causing the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo currently has no vaccine. The Conversation Weekly podcast speaks to two researchers working to develop one.
Why pigeons deserve more respect.
‘Soccer’ originated as a slang term in the 1880s and continues to be used around the world today. So why are some people squeamish about the term?
About a third of Americans report using high-interest credit cards for everyday expenses as costs continue to rise.
Approximately 400,000 bison roam the North American landscape today, of which nearly 90% are considered livestock.
Trying to outflank Reform UK won’t work – and could just make tensions worse.
A team of researchers worked grueling, hot hours in the desert to understand the history of life in Earth’s oceans after a major extinction event.
Nearly one-third of Philadelphia schools closed in 2013 still sit vacant while cyber charters banked millions in revenue.