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Bali’s traditional elephant-fish canoes embody generations of craftsmanship, spiritual belief and maritime knowledge. But only a handful remain.
Bali’s traditional boats embody centuries of maritime tradition – but they’re quickly disappearingtheconversation.comThe singularity has two features. The AI systems Sam Altman sells don’t deliver on either of them.
Sam Altman says we’re ‘in the singularity’ with AI. Here’s why he’s wrongtheconversation.comTube slides aren’t like traditional playground slides. But children can still have fun without getting injured.
Should I let my kids down that tube slide? How to weigh the benefits with the risk of injurytheconversation.comFrom August 2, Australians will pay 16 cents more for each litre of petrol they buy.
Australia’s fuel discount is ending. What does this mean for petrol prices?theconversation.comThe report provides more evidence Australia’s world-leading social media ban isn’t going to plan.
More than 80% of kids still using social media despite ban, new eSafety report findstheconversation.comAI data centres are contentious for consuming large resources. But with the right incentives and regulation, can they make for more flexible electricity systems?
Data centres are power hungry – but they don’t have to be a burden on NZ’s gridtheconversation.comWetlands are increasingly appreciated for their role in flood prevention and as carbon sinks. But they also act as a crucial food source for the wider catchment.
Wetlands are crucial food baskets for NZ’s native eels – new researchtheconversation.comNew Zealand needs more social housing and affordable rentals, but also better pathways for working renters to become home owners.
Is social housing policy failing NZ families trying to move from renting to home ownership?theconversation.comOodgeroo’s debut collection We Are Going was the first ever book of poetry published by an Aboriginal person.
Australian poetry classics: Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s A Song of Hope created a legacy to build ontheconversation.comTechnology may give us extraordinary new power. But it may also give our deepest, least understood desires a power of their own.
Forbidden Planet hit cinemas in 1956. Its warnings about AI should terrify ustheconversation.comAn Australian politician says pumping groundwater might save Earth from ‘flipping the poles’. What’s she on about?
Can pumping groundwater really flip Earth’s poles? An expert explainstheconversation.comA targeted ad for illegal peptides pops up in our social feed, so we start a chat with the supplier. The videos and pictures they send us are revealing and concerning.
Where do peptides come from? We found out.theconversation.comJapan’s leader says the country needs a stronger military. This has prompted deep reflection and fierce debate about the country’s post-war legacy.
Defining a ‘normal’ country: Japan’s long struggle between pacifism and the threats of a new eratheconversation.comCould marine heatwaves in the cold Southern Ocean be making animals and birds migrate? It’s possible – but we need better monitoring to know.
Falls in whale sightings, rare seabirds appearing – is something unusual happening in the Southern Ocean?theconversation.com📚 REVIEW: The US dollar is said to benefit from ‘exorbitant privilege’ in international trade. But history shows that may not last.
This history of currencies suggests the US dollar’s dominance may fade – but it will happen slowlytheconversation.comWill the prime minister respect or flout the will of what is supposed to be Labor’s peak body?
Grattan on Friday: A reluctant Albanese is under pressure over telehealth for VADtheconversation.comIt’s no surprise the generous bonuses are well received by most swimmers, but it also raises several ethical quandaries.
Gina Rinehart has paid $1.2 million to Australia’s Commonwealth Games swimmers. Is there any problem with that?theconversation.comIt has been a frightening time for Australian families, amid ongoing claims of abuse and neglect in childcare centres.
Australia’s childcare safety changes are turning one. Are they working?theconversation.comThere is no silver bullet for managing forests, but this study answers some historic questions.
We revisited a forest experiment that lay forgotten for 30 years. What we found was astoundingtheconversation.comSkincare isn’t always a case of ‘the stronger the better’. Getting the right advice helps make sure you find the best treatment for your skin.
3 clinical-grade skincare creams you really shouldn’t buy onlinetheconversation.com