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It's time to remember Australia's conscientious objectors of World War I

Australians who voiced vociferous opposition to war in general and conscription, in particular, should be commemorated as an important part of our history, writes UniSA’s Rick Sarre.

Feds now way behind states and territories on integrity and accountability

Almost all states have improved their accountability in recent years, and are far ahead of the Commonwealth government, argue the Grattan Institute’s Danielle Wood, Carmela Chivers and Kate Griffiths. Read on to find out where South Australia ranks.

The connection between sport and environmental issues is growing. The custodians of the MCG, for example, have invested in waste and water recycling on a large scale. Photo: AAP/Julian Smith

Some questions for Simon Birmingham, from researchers whose grant he quashed

Federal minister Simon Birmingham needs to explain why he intervened to reject a series of research proposals that had been independently selected for funding, write Brett Hutchins and Libby Lester.

When Thailand and Australia were joined, tectonically speaking

Australia is slowly heading north to one day become part of Asia, but a study of the rocks tells Adelaide researchers Alan Collins and Romana Dew that it’s not the first time there’s been a connection.

Shifting the Australian embassy in Israel to Jerusalem would be a big, cynical mistake

Australia should focus on playing a positive role in the ongoing Middle East process, rather than auctioning off its foreign policy for the sake of winning the Wentworth byelection, writes Tony Walker.

Why 'trackless trams' are ready to replace light rail

For 40 years, Peter Newman has argued that trains and trams are better than buses. But new ‘trackless trams’, which take innovations from high speed rail and put them in a bus, have changed his mind.

The long and damaging history of racist caricature

The Herald Sun claims its cartoon of Serena Williams isn’t racist but it draws on 200 years of caricaturing African women, argues Clare Corbould.

Opinion
The Liberals have a "man problem", not a "woman problem"

The Conversation Thursday, August 30
Opinion
Why Scott Morrison should pay heed to Malcolm Fraser's political manifesto

The Conversation Tuesday, August 28
Analysis
Adelaide and Melbourne our most vulnerable cities to killer heatwaves

The Conversation Wednesday, August 15
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The Conversation Tuesday, August 14 2
Business
Our workplaces are filthy and it's costing us all

The Conversation Thursday, August 09
Opinion
Why it's a bad idea to ramp up Adelaide's desalination plant

The Conversation Tuesday, August 07

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Australian lawmakers out of touch with the public on cannabis

The Conversation Thursday, July 05
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Madonna or whore: women are still bearing the brunt of sexual slurs

The Conversation Wednesday, July 04
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Failure to launch? There's something missing from Australia's space plans

The Conversation Tuesday, June 12
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Plain, Greek, low-fat? How to choose a healthy yoghurt

The Conversation Friday, May 25