How to deal with homesickness your first Christmas away from home
London: While it may feel like everyone else is having a great time at Christmas, it’s actually a time of year when people can feel particularly alone and stressed
The Conversation / 15 Dec, 2023
COP28 climate summit just approved a ‘loss and damage’ fund. What does this mean?
Brisbane: Fund would ensure those who created problem of climate change – developed states and major emitters – would compensate those experiencing its most devastating effects
The Conversation / 01 Dec, 2023
The Hesitant Fiancée: this painting is helping women to express their rage on TikTok – here’s the story behind it
Dublin: A modern contemporary to the Hesitant Fianceé can be seen in Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag, the critically acclaimed TV
The Conversation / 26 Nov, 2023
Why the US and its partners cannot afford to go soft on support for Ukraine now
Sydney: Moscow believes the West (as Ukraine’s main arms and aid backers) will at some point lose interest and push Kyiv to sue for peace
The Conversation / 22 Nov, 2023
Myanmar’s military junta appears to be in terminal decline
London: Junta’s most significant territorial loss in Shan State came at the hands of three ethnic-based armed groups called Brotherhood Alliance
The Conversation / 17 Nov, 2023
Generational tensions flare as Japan faces the economic reality of its ageing baby boomers
Canberra: As world’s oldest society continues to age, intergenerational empathy from boomers is now more important than ever
The Conversation / 16 Nov, 2023
The enduring appeal of Friends, and why so many of us feel we’ve lost a personal friend in Matthew Perry
Melbourne: Perry wanted his legacy to be awareness of addiction and help he provided to people struggling with this disorder
The Conversation / 05 Nov, 2023
Brown, red, black, riceberry – what are these white rice alternatives, and are they actually healthier?
Melbourne: The more colourful the rice variety, the lower its GI - a measure of speed at which carbohydrates raise blood sugar levels
The Conversation / 29 Oct, 2023
How to deal with visual misinformation circulating in the Israel-Hamas war and other conflicts
Ohio: One simple protocol to verify images, promoted by educators and public health groups, is known by acronym SIFT: stop, investigate, find, trace
The Conversation / 28 Oct, 2023
Hezbollah alone will decide whether Lebanon − already on the brink of collapse − gets dragged into Israel-Hamas war
Sydney: Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has repeatedly stated that group’s prime role is to defend Lebanon’s sovereignty
The Conversation / 22 Oct, 2023
Glacial lake outburst floods in Alaska and the Himalayas show evolving hazards in a warming world
Alaska: Too much pressure from extreme rainfall or an avalanche or landslide into the lake can burst the moraine dam, triggering a devastating flood
The Conversation / 13 Oct, 2023
Nobel prize in economics: Claudia Goldin’s work is a goldmine for understanding the gender pay gap and women’s empowerment
Milan: According to Goldin’s research, gender pay gap would be considerably smaller if firms did not disproportionately reward individuals who work long and particular hours
The Conversation / 12 Oct, 2023
