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THE CONVERSATION
Academic rigour, journalistic flair.
Many of us are hostage to our phones – and it’s not unlike having head lice, say RACHAEL BROWN and ROB BROOKS.
There’s a new covid variant driving up infections. Virologist LARA HERRERO explains what to know about NB.1.8.1.
Is it okay to leave device chargers plugged in all the time? GLEN FARIVAR explains.
Semicolons are becoming increasingly rare; their disappearance should be resisted, writes ROSLYN PETELIN.
The band is breaking up: has the Coalition stopped making sense, asks JOSHUA BLACK.
The Coalition is on a break, but the Nationals risk finding their former partner doesn’t want them back, writes LINDA BOTTERILL.
‘Greenlandisation’, sea ice, permafrost: BERNADETTE HINCE looks at how polar words explain a changing world.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s presence at Pope Leo’s inauguration is shrewd politics. DARIUS VON GUTTNER SPORZYNSKI explains why.
It’s wild mushroom season in Australia. There’s no easy way to know if a wild mushroom is edible or poisonous. DARREN ROBERTS explains how to stay safe and avoid poisoning.
Political parties can recover after a devastating election loss. But the Liberals will need to think differently, says FRANK BONGIORNO.
Sussan Ley makes history, but faces unprecedented levels of difficulty, writes MARK KENNY.
