By Gemma Ware, Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
Listen to political scientist Pinar Dinc explain what’s led to the PKK’s ceasefire with Turkey on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
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By Erin Brannigan, Associate Professor Theatre and Performance, UNSW Sydney
From delicate duos to a mass gathering of 1,000 dancers, the Adelaide Festival shows a bright vision of Australian contemporary dance.
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By Ashlynne McGhee, Digital Storytelling Editor
Want to stay informed with expert analysis and evidence-based news without the hassle of searching for us every time? Adding The Conversation to your phone’s home screen is a quick and easy way to get instant access to the latest stories.
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By Victoria Minson, Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, Australian Catholic University
While most services meet national standards, there have been reports of centres operating with unqualified staff, abusive practices and substandard food.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Extensive damage and destruction, as of February 2025, to al-Shifa medical complex, which Israeli forces raided in November 2023 and March 2024. © 2025 Private Israeli military forces caused deaths and unnecessary suffering of Palestinian patients while occupying hospitals in the Gaza Strip during the current hostilities, amounting to war crimes.The Israeli military’s denial of water and electricity left sick and wounded people to die, while soldiers mistreated and forcibly displaced patients and health workers, and damaged and destroyed hospitals.Israeli authorities…
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By Human Rights Watch
President Dina Boluarte during an ordinary session of the National Council for Citizen Security in Lima, Peru, on March 18, 2025. © 2025 Presidencia del Perú (Washington, DC) – Peruvian President Dina Boluarte should veto a bill approved by Congress that would severely restrict the work of independent journalists and civil society organizations, Human Rights Watch said today. On March 12, 2025, Congress passed a bill that would significantly expand the government’s authority over organizations that receive foreign funding. The bill’s vague and overbroad language would, in practice,…
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By Guest Contributor
“I don’t want my research to sit on a shelf. I want it to be used by those doing the incredible work of transforming their communities.”
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By Melissa Haswell, Professor of Practice (Environmental Wellbeing), Indigenous Strategy and Services, Honorary Professor (Geosciences) at University of Sydney & Professor of Health, Safety and Environment, Queensland University of Technology, University of Sydney
David Shearman, Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Adelaide
Opposition leader Peter Dutton says a Coalition government would push for approval of the huge project, which would release billions of tonnes of greenhouse gases.
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By David Smith, Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
Trump’s brand of American nationalism ignores the fact other countries also have national aspirations – and are willing to fight back.
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By Katya Numbers, Postdoctoral Research Fellow & Lecturer, Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, UNSW Sydney
Serena Sabatini, Lecturer in Psychology, University of Surrey
Caring for a loved one with dementia, particularly if they’re a parent, takes a unique emotional toll on a young person. They need better support.
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