Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from The Conversation

ASIC flags $40 million in refunds after review of risky financial products

Australia’s corporate regulator has secured refunds of A$40 million to more than 38,000 investors in risky financial products, following a review of the industry.

The Conversation

Some companies claim they can ‘resurrect’ species. Does that make people more comfortable with extinction?

Less than a year ago, United States company Colossal Biosciences announced it had “resurrected” the dire wolf, a megafauna-hunting wolf species that had been extinct for 10,000 years.

The Conversation

NZ’s $2.5 billion shoddy building bill: how to fix the ‘build now, fix later’ culture

New Zealand’s residential construction industry contributes roughly NZ$26 billion annually to the economy and employs around 70,000 workers. Yet despite its significance and scale, the sector’s productivity levels have flatlined since the mid-1980s.

The Conversation

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

A knock-off Pynchon without the punchline: George Saunders’ Vigil falls flat

From Thomas Pynchon, Zadie Smith and Margaret Atwood to Barack Obama and the editors of Time magazine, it seems everyone who is anyone is lining up to sing the praises of George Saunders.

The Conversation

Your say: week beginning February 2

Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at yoursay@theconversation.edu.au.

The Conversation

Pierre Poilievre aces leadership review: Why the Conservatives opted to stand by their man

With the support of almost 90 per cent of party delegates, Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative party leadership review results are clear and decisive.

The Conversation

Gay ice-hockey players, lesbian space princesses, and cute dogs: what to watch in February

As summer has well and truly set in, we hope you’re able to while away some hours in the comfort of air-conditioning. And what better way to spend that time than with some new treats to stream?

The Conversation

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Household rat poisons found to be ‘unacceptable risk’ to native animals. So why aren’t they banned?

The Australian authority that regulates pesticides has finally released its long-delayed review of the rodenticide poisons used by millions of Australians to combat rat and mice infestations.

The Conversation

Why the Voice referendum failed – and what the government hasn’t learned from it

More than two years on, you’d be forgiven for thinking the story of the failure of the referendum on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice has been neatly folded away and filed as a story of inevitable loss. Bipartisanship was essential. The country was not ready. Racism raised its…

The Conversation

‘I had a recurring dream I was shot in the head’: school principals say violence is normal in their jobs

Principals’ jobs have always been stressful, involving a constant juggle to meet the needs of students, staff and the community. But research suggests their roles are becoming more difficult and increasingly unsustainable.

The Conversation

The only remaining US-Russia nuclear treaty expires this week. Could a new arms race soon accelerate?

The New START treaty, the last remaining agreement constraining Russian and US nuclear weapons, is due to lapse on February 4.

The Conversation

Black women’s health-care experiences remain marked by structural racism — here’s how institutions should move forward

Racism has long disrupted relationships, deepened social divisions and hindered collective action on global challenges. While modern societies strive to be just and advocate against social injustices, many still turn away from engaging in conversations surrounding racism, health inequities and racial tensions.

The Conversation

Frustration in hetero relationships has a long history — that’s why today’s crisis looks so familiar

“Many women tell me they want to have a man in their life, but they are no longer willing to be the only person giving in the relationship. They don’t want to be with a man who needs to be taken care of. In that case, it’s easier and more…

The Conversation

Epiaceratherium itjilik: The rhino that lived in the Arctic

Paleontologists at the Canadian Museum of Nature have recently been studying the skeletal remains of a rhinoceros. This might not sound remarkable at first, but what makes these remains fascinating is that they were found on Devon Island in the Canadian Arctic.

The Conversation

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Conversation

16 Oscar nods for ‘Sinners’ signals a broader appetite for imaginative Black cinema

When Sinners recently received a record-breaking 16 Oscar nominations, the response was overwhelmingly celebratory, but not uncomplicated.

The Conversation

What’s stopping sunny South Africa’s solar industry? Court case sheds light on the wider problem

A South African solar manufacturer, ARTsolar, is taking the government and several renewable energy developers to court. The case focuses on local content rules for renewable energy projects. ARTsolar says it invested in new manufacturing capacity because it expected these rules to lead to orders for locally assembled solar panels.…

The Conversation

Freetown’s property tax is designed to plug funding gap: how Sierra Leone’s capital went about it

Property taxes remain one of the most underperforming sources of revenue for urban development across Africa. One reason is that they are often opposed by the economic elites and large property owners. Freetown, the economic and administrative hub of Sierra Leone, has successfully implemented a property tax regime aimed at…

The Conversation

Should private sector executives sit on the boards of non-profits? There are risks and benefits

Serving on a non-profit board can be deeply fulfilling and beneficial to the cause – but only if you’re fully committed and prepared for the role.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: New poll brings dreadful news for Ley, another boost for One Nation

Opposition leader Sussan Ley has taken another big polling hit, as defence spokesman Angus Taylor scrambles to get the numbers for a tilt at her position.

The Conversation

Why Trump’s new pick for Fed chair hit gold and silver markets – for good reasons

After months of speculation, US President Donald Trump confirmed he will be nominating Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the US Federal Reserve. The appointment has been closely watched in the context of Trump’s ongoing conflict with the Fed and its current chairman Jerome Powell.

The Conversation

US exit from the World Health Organization marks a new era in global health policy – here’s what the US, and world, will lose

The U.S. departure from the World Health Organization became official in late January 2026, according to the Trump administration – a year after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on inauguration day of his second term declaring that he was doing so. He first stated his intention to do…

The Conversation

Funny, tender, goofy – Catherine O'Hara lit up the screen every time she showed up

Catherine O’Hara, the beloved actor and comedian who has died aged 71, occupied that rare position in contemporary screen culture: a comic actor, a cult figure and a mainstream star.

The Conversation

Silver and gold hit record highs – then crashed. Before joining the rush, you need to know this

The start of 2026 has seen gold and silver surge to record highs – only to crash on Friday.

The Conversation

3 things to know about Kevin Warsh, Trump’s nod for Fed chair

After months of speculation, President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh on Jan. 30, 2026, to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve.

The Conversation

Introducing our new Science & Technology editor

The Conversation Canada is thrilled to announce Heather Walmsley, one of the founding editors who helped us launch in 2017, is returning to the fold. She was instrumental in establishing The Conversation Canada as an independent source of news and views from the academic and research community. Over the next…

1 … 10 11 12 13

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the World Health Organization

596 stories

the Australian Research Council

the US Federal Reserve

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.