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My own prison ordeal gave me a taste of what Assange may be feeling. He’s out...
LapaiIrKrapai/ShutterstockJulian Assange is out of prison, after agreeing to plead guilty to violating the US Espionage Act. He is expected to be freed after appearing in a US courtroom on the Northern...
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With pressure mounting on the Biden administration, its pursuit of Assange...
Today, in a surprise development likely weeks in the planning, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was able to leave the United Kingdom for the first time in more than a decade after reaching a plea deal...
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Adelaide Cabaret Festival understands how its audiences long for connection...
Kyham Ross/Adelaide Cabaret FestivalNow in its 24th year, the Adelaide Cabaret Festival’s annual celebration of all things cabaret sparkles and shines, blazing a joyous and slightly scintillating trail...
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How quickly does groundwater recharge? The answer is found deep underground
chatchaiyo/ShutterstockYou would have learned about the “water cycle” in primary school – water’s journey, from evaporation to rainfall to flowing in a stream or sinking into the ground to become...
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View from The Hill: Hero or villain, Julian Assange’s cause crossed the...
The Julian Assange affair stands at the awkward intersection of a country’s right to keep secret national security information and the public’s right to know what is being done by a supposedly...
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Victoria will begin pill testing this summer. Evidence shows it reduces harm...
Vishnu R Nair/PexelsThis week Victorian premier Jacinta Allan announced the state will trial a drug checking service beginning this summer festival season, describing it as a “simple and commonsense...
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Senator Fatima Payman defies Labor solidarity rule to cross floor on...
Labor Senator Fatima Payman has crossed the floor to support a motion moved by the Greens declaring “the need for the Senate to recognise the State of Palestine”. Although the stand of Payman invited a...
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The good news is the Australian economy is about to turn up. Here’s why
Right now things feel awful.Tuesday’s Westpac Melbourne Institute survey shows three times as many Australians say their finances have worsened than say they’ve got better, and twice as many think the...
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Success in treating persistent pain now offers hope for those with Long COVID
Shutterstock/Anucha NaisuntornThe emergence of Long COVID as a mysterious new illness has refocused attention on the incapacitating nature of persistent fatigue. Around the world, this unexpected...
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What are family trusts?
SewCreamStudio/ShutterstockThis article is part of The Conversation’s “Business Basics” series where we ask experts to discuss key concepts in business, economics and finance.Many of us associate trust...
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1 in 7 babies born in Ireland’s baby homes died. Clair Wills uncovers the...
In January 2021, Ireland’s Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes released its final report, the culmination of a five-year investigation into the conditions and operation of these...
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Australia’s music artists are in dire straits – yet taxpayer-funded Triple J...
On June 12, Sydney musician and software engineer Harrison Khannah launched Triple J Watchdog, a website dedicated to aggregating and analysing the music played on Australia’s national youth...
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Hearing voices is common and can be distressing. Virtual reality might help...
Rawpixel/ShutterstockHave you ever heard something that others cannot – such as your name being called? Hearing voices or other noises that aren’t there is very common. About 10% of people report...
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Why are private school teachers paid more than their public colleagues?
Yan Krukov/Pexels , CC BYNew South Wales private school teachers are pushing for a pay rise with the help of their union. One of the main arguments is their pay should be higher than that of public and...
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Coal-free in 14 years as renewables rush in: new blueprint shows how to green...
Teun van den Dries/ShutterstockCoal will no longer be burned for power in Australia within 14 years. To replace it will require faster deployment of solar and wind, storage, new transmission lines and...
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Julian Assange has been in the headlines for almost two decades. Here’s why...
“The price of freedom is eternal vigilance” is a famous quotation usually attributed to Thomas Jefferson, a founder of US democracy. For Julian Assange, the price of freedom has been five years in jail...
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Why are people on TikTok talking about going for a ‘fart walk’? A...
CandyBox Images/Shutterstock“Fart walks” have become a cultural phenomenon, after a woman named Mairlyn Smith posted online a now-viral video about how she and her husband go on walks about 60 minutes...
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Why Trump’s best chance of winning the US election might be tapping a...
As incumbent President Joe Biden and his Republican challenger, Donald Trump, prepare for their first debate later this week, one big question hangs over the US presidential race: who will Trump pick...
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NZ’s government wants to kick-start a mining boom – but they’re unlikely to...
Minister of Resources and of Regional Development Shane Jones has been busy boosting the prospects of an expanded mining and oil industry in Aotearoa New Zealand. A new mining policy is “long overdue”,...
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I’ve been diagnosed with cancer. How do I tell my children?
Benjamin Manley/UnsplashWith around one in 50 adults diagnosed with cancer each year, many people are faced with the difficult task of sharing the news of their diagnosis with their loved ones. Parents...
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