As an accomplished novelist, poet and essayist, David Malouf possessed a rare ability to work across genres with flair and ...

Intergenerational fairness is becoming a new focus for the Albanese government, but just how far it will go remains to be ...

In wars like this, the side that needs less to claim success often has the advantage – and, right now, Iran needs far less.

We’re delighted to announce that The Conversation Prize for writers is back for another year. This annual competition invites ...

Blaming behaviour we don’t like on a disease means less accountability, and is bad for those who live with dementia. It’s ...

Qantas and Virgin Australia are warning that higher fuel costs and disruption linked to the Middle East conflict are putting ...

No older person wants to pay to have a shower at home. But one key issue is how Australia pays for aged care without shifting ...

Wheat is one of the most popular grains globally. But climate change is making it harder to grow, harvest and distribute this ...

European leaders have refused to join the US’s war in Iran. But they are working together to find a way out of it.

We live in an era that increasingly seeks to cancel authors for their political views, even when these views are not ...

Two things happened on this day: women, including Aboriginal women, voted for the first time in Australia, thanks to a ...

The Northern Territory and Western Australia are experiencing outbreaks of an almost-eradicated infection, diphtheria. The NT ...