Syrian refugees — the need for an image reboot
Aug 08, 2018 12:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views
In 2018, the Syrian refugee crisis entered its eighth year. The return of expatriates to Syria is challenging. More and more Syrians are displaced. Since the series of terrorist attacks that shook Paris and the Western...
Curious Kids: How many dinosaurs in total lived on Earth during all periods?
Aug 08, 2018 12:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions theyd like an expert to answer. All questions are welcome serious, weird or wacky! You might also like the...
Have you had your diphtheria vaccines? Here's why it matters
Aug 08, 2018 12:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
An adult from the north coast of New South Wales is the latest Australian to be diagnosed with the deadly infectious disease, diphtheria. The patient, who was diagnosed on Monday, is being treated with antibiotics and...
Education, not restriction, is key to reducing harm from offshore gambling
Aug 08, 2018 11:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Australian internet gambling policies have been refined and prohibitions on illegal gambling sites clarified in recent years. Despite this, offshore gambling sites are as popular as ever with Australians. Estimates of...
Using My Health Record data for research could save lives, but we must ensure it's ethical
Aug 08, 2018 11:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
There has been considerable debate about the merits and risks of the My Health Record (MHR) scheme ranging from the deep inefficiencies in the current system, to privacy issues and control of data. There has been less...
Embedding regulators in banks can help change cultures of wrongdoing, despite the risks
Aug 08, 2018 11:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
The federal governments adoption of ASIC chair James Shiptons proposal to embed ASIC supervisors in the banks is an important initiative. The Global Financial Crisis and the procession of corporate and financial scandals...
After devastating earthquakes, Indonesia must embrace radical change
Aug 08, 2018 11:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
An earthquake on Lombok island in Indonesia has left 98 people dead and 20,000 people homeless, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency. Around 70% of North Lomboks housing stock has either collapsed or...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects