In November, six Democratic lawmakers recorded a video directed at members of the US military and intelligence agencies. In it, they issued a blunt reminder: The laws are clear: you can refuse illegal orders. […] You must refuse illegal orders. The lawmakers were issuing the warning
Iran’s Islamic regime is once again faced with nationwide popular protests and a potential confrontation with Israel and the United States. Protesters have flooded Tehran and many other major cities in recent days, calling for the downfall of the regime. The US and Israel have also voiced strong support for
Photo by Ben Birchall/PA Images via Getty ImagesMany Australian parents of school-age children will be looking forward to a break from the routine of packing school lunch boxes over the summer holidays. But in some other countries, lunch boxes are increasingly being replaced by school lunch programs. Around 80%
The United Nations turned 80 in October last year; a venerable age for the most significant international organisation the world has ever seen. But events of recent years – from last weekend’s Trumpian military action to seize Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Russia’s unlawful invasion of Ukraine in 2022,
When writer Cory Doctorow introduced the term enshittification in 2023, he captured a pattern many users had already noticed in their personal lives. The social media platforms, e-commerce sites and search engines they were using had noticeably deteriorated in quality. Many had begun to prioritise content from advertisers and
Robin Kutesa, CC BYAustralia is getting hotter. Climate change is driving more frequent and prolonged extreme heatwaves and our homes are struggling to keep up. Alarmingly, many Australian houses – especially older ones – weren’t designed for these harsh conditions. During a heatwave, large parts of the country’s interior
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. Tuesday January 6 Other ways to educate “Regarding the idea of changing beach flags, there’s a far simpler, more effective solution. Every international flight coming in
Unsplash/Wiktoria Skrzekotowska, CC BYMen have started sewing up a storm, driving a culture shift that challenges the traditional notion of sewing as a “women’s hobby”. The COVID pandemic drove a resurgence in home economics, with many people – including many men – picking up skills such as sewing and knitting.
Summer means sunshine, beach days, and afternoons by the pool … which means wearing swimwear and looking after it. But while we enjoy those carefree summer days, pool chemicals, UV rays from sunlight, sweat and salt water are quietly damaging the delicate fibres of our swimwear. The good news is
Many autistic people face challenges in their daily life while navigating a world made for neurotypical people. Think about a trip to your local cafe. You might have patrons crammed into small spaces, bright lights, strong odours and sounds of noisy coffee machines, scraping chairs on hard surface floors,
pixdeluxe/GettyWhen we think of an Australian farmer, we often still conjure up an image of a bloke in a hat, perhaps leaning on a fence post. If women make an appearance at all in this picture, it’s usually as a support to the male farmer. Women’s labour has long been
Patt Vielma/Pexels, CC BY-NC-NDAdam Szetela’s That Book Is Dangerous! makes the case that we exist in the “Sensitivity Era”. According to Szetela, American literature – in particular literature for young people – is threatened by a scourge of self-appointed, self-righteous culture police. These moral auditors insist the representation of
In November, six Democratic lawmakers recorded a video directed at members of the US military and intelligence agencies. In it, they issued a blunt reminder: The laws are clear: you can refuse illegal orders. […] You must refuse illegal orders. The lawmakers were issuing the warning
Iran’s Islamic regime is once again faced with nationwide popular protests and a potential confrontation with Israel and the United States. Protesters have flooded Tehran and many other major cities in recent days, calling for the downfall of the regime. The US and Israel have also voiced strong support for
Photo by Ben Birchall/PA Images via Getty ImagesMany Australian parents of school-age children will be looking forward to a break from the routine of packing school lunch boxes over the summer holidays. But in some other countries, lunch boxes are increasingly being replaced by school lunch programs. Around 80%
The United Nations turned 80 in October last year; a venerable age for the most significant international organisation the world has ever seen. But events of recent years – from last weekend’s Trumpian military action to seize Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Russia’s unlawful invasion of Ukraine in 2022,
When writer Cory Doctorow introduced the term enshittification in 2023, he captured a pattern many users had already noticed in their personal lives. The social media platforms, e-commerce sites and search engines they were using had noticeably deteriorated in quality. Many had begun to prioritise content from advertisers and
Robin Kutesa, CC BYAustralia is getting hotter. Climate change is driving more frequent and prolonged extreme heatwaves and our homes are struggling to keep up. Alarmingly, many Australian houses – especially older ones – weren’t designed for these harsh conditions. During a heatwave, large parts of the country’s interior
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. Tuesday January 6 Other ways to educate “Regarding the idea of changing beach flags, there’s a far simpler, more effective solution. Every international flight coming in
Unsplash/Wiktoria Skrzekotowska, CC BYMen have started sewing up a storm, driving a culture shift that challenges the traditional notion of sewing as a “women’s hobby”. The COVID pandemic drove a resurgence in home economics, with many people – including many men – picking up skills such as sewing and knitting.
Summer means sunshine, beach days, and afternoons by the pool … which means wearing swimwear and looking after it. But while we enjoy those carefree summer days, pool chemicals, UV rays from sunlight, sweat and salt water are quietly damaging the delicate fibres of our swimwear. The good news is
Many autistic people face challenges in their daily life while navigating a world made for neurotypical people. Think about a trip to your local cafe. You might have patrons crammed into small spaces, bright lights, strong odours and sounds of noisy coffee machines, scraping chairs on hard surface floors,
pixdeluxe/GettyWhen we think of an Australian farmer, we often still conjure up an image of a bloke in a hat, perhaps leaning on a fence post. If women make an appearance at all in this picture, it’s usually as a support to the male farmer. Women’s labour has long been
Patt Vielma/Pexels, CC BY-NC-NDAdam Szetela’s That Book Is Dangerous! makes the case that we exist in the “Sensitivity Era”. According to Szetela, American literature – in particular literature for young people – is threatened by a scourge of self-appointed, self-righteous culture police. These moral auditors insist the representation of
