In 2024’s final parliamentary sitting, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reverted to a role he played in Julia Gillard’s government after he personally intervened to get Labor’s legislation passed.

The ban won’t take effect for at least 12 months. But key details about it are still missing – including how social media platforms will actually verify users’ age.

Elon Musk’s regular posts of strong support for president-elect Donald Trump on his social media platform X and his expected role within the new US administration present a rolling live case study on ...

Amnesty International published new research today exposing the arbitrary detention, torture, ill treatment, and gross violations of the right to a fair trial of six children in Venezuela committed ...

Sociologist Tom Vickers tells what happened – and how Amazon reacted – when workers won a vote on official recognition in Coventry. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.

Saudi Arabia’s authorities must immediately and unconditionally release people who have been detained and convicted solely for exercising their right to freedom of expression online as the country ...

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A new book outlines the ways in which austerity has been the biggest driver of shorter life expectancy in Britain.

From raincoats to fleecy jumpers, snoods to booties, here are five reasons why your dog might need canine clothing this winter.

With the government’s legislation passing the senate, Australia has new tax concessions to drive the construction of rental properties. Here’s how they work.

One of the biggest scientific mysteries is where life on Earth started. Research has often focused on the role of deep-sea hydrothermal vents – those towering structures on the ocean floor constantly ...