video Science & Nature As Antarctic sea ice shrinks, iconic emperor penguins are in more peril than we thought This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article The Conversation June 2025
video News The historic High Seas Treaty is almost reality. Here’s what it would mean for ocean conservation For almost 20 years, nations have debated the need for the High Seas Treaty, intended to protect marine life in the high seas and the international seabed. These marine areas together account for nearly two-thirds of the world’s ocean and harbour... The Conversation June 2025
video Food & Travel Wine is still Australia’s most popular alcoholic drink – but many producers face an uncertain future This trend isn’t confined to Australia; it is global. The decline reflects cost-of-living pressures, growing health concerns about alcohol, and Gen Z questioning traditional drinking norms The Conversation May 2025
video Food & Travel Community-run food co-ops can reduce food insecurity and boost healthy diets, research shows By co-ordinating their orders, members can reduce food costs, limit packaging waste, and avoid supermarket markups. Co-ops can also help lower transport emissions by reducing long supply chains The Conversation May 2025
video Food & Travel The Brooke Bellamy accusations join a long tradition of cookbook scandals – from Belle Gibson to bone broth formula Issues with recipe plagiarism have been around for a long time. In the 1980s, a legal stoush ensued between Richard Olney and Richard Nelson The Conversation May 2025
video Food & Travel Pagan loaves, Christian bread, a secular treat: a brief history of hot cross buns In some ancient cultures, bread was more than just food. It was a symbol of faith. Ancient Greeks baked small round loaves marked with crosses to honour their gods. According to some historians, these marks could represent the four seasons or four... The Conversation April 2025
video Arts & culture Wit, charm and heart: novelist Kerry Greenwood, creator of Phryne Fisher, was a true original Also appearing in this scene are many of the Phryne Fisher fans who helped bring the movie to the screen when producers Fiona Eagger and Deb Cox asked for help. The initial crowdfunding target of A$250,000 was reached within 48 hours. A day later... The Conversation April 2025
video Food & Travel Here’s who topped the rankings in this year’s scorecard for sustainable chocolate – and which confectionery giant refused to participate The Gender award went to Mars Wrigley – which produces Mars, Snickers, Twix and Malteasers – recognising the company for work supporting gender equality The Conversation April 2025
video News These 3 arguments are part of the long game in Trump’s trade wars Trump claims tariffs will be paid by the exporting country. This would be in theory to finance future tax cuts. In practice, tariffs are almost always paid by the importer of goods and usually get passed on to consumers The Conversation April 2025
video Science & Nature Luxury hiking developments look picture-perfect, but could stop everyday Australians from accessing national parks The number of Australians accessing national parks is growing. But society is changing and people are engaging with nature differently than they used to The Conversation April 2025
video News Black Inc has asked authors to sign AI agreements. But why should writers help AI learn how to do their job? But the copyright disputes between AI companies and publishers are far from over. A group of news organisations in Canada is currently suing the maker of ChatGPT over copyright infringement. In the United States, The New York Times versus OpenAI... The Conversation March 2025
video Health & Wellness Is reality TV ‘harmful’? We asked 5 experts – including an ex-reality TV participant This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article The Conversation February 2025
video Health & Wellness What’s the difference between ageing and frailty? One is inevitable – the other is not Ageing is a normal part of the life course. It doesn’t matter how many green smoothies you drink, or how many “anti-ageing” skin care products you use, you can’t stop the ageing process The Conversation February 2025
video News Schools need parent permission to put students’ photos on social media. 3 questions to ask before you say yes This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article The Conversation February 2025
