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Black hole swallowing star from inside-out baffles science
Thursday, 28 November 2019, 10:23 am | The Conversation
A surprisingly big black hole might have swallowed a star from the inside out, and scientists are baffled More >>
Grace Millane’s murder trial reveals social attitudes
Thursday, 28 November 2019, 10:22 am | The Conversation
Grace Millane was killed while visiting New Zealand in December 2018. AAP/Boris Jancic , CC BY-ND More >>
Climate explained: how much does flying contribute?
Wednesday, 27 November 2019, 9:29 am | The Conversation
Planes can create clouds of tiny ice crystals, called contrails, and some studies suggest they could have an a significant effect on climate. from www.shutterstock.com , CC BY-ND More >>
What are lost continents and why are we discovering so many?
Monday, 25 November 2019, 10:10 am | The Conversation
Lord Howe Island is one of the few places where the lost continent of Zealandia is exposed above sea level. SHUTTERSTOCK More >>
Why NZ courts should take poverty into account in sentences
Monday, 25 November 2019, 10:08 am | The Conversation
An analysis of some of the most serious cases of financial fraud in New Zealand shows white-collar offenders received discounted sentences despite a range of aggravating factors. from www.shutterstock.com , CC BY-ND More >>
NZ deputy PM under fire, but maintains no laws broken
Monday, 25 November 2019, 10:07 am | The Conversation
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters, the leader of the New Zealand First party, maintains that no laws have been broken in his party’s funding arrangements. AAP/Paul Braven , CC BY-ND More >>
NZ unscathed by US-China trade war, but...
Friday, 22 November 2019, 10:43 am | The Conversation
NZ remains unscathed by US-China trade war, but that's no reason for complacency More >>
Why aren't today's protests leading to revolutions?
Thursday, 21 November 2019, 9:56 am | The Conversation
We live in a world of upheaval. So why aren't today's protests leading to revolutions? More >>
Sea-level rise has claimed five whole islands in the Pacific
Friday, 15 November 2019, 9:07 am | The Conversation
The Solomon Islands are low-lying and vulnerable to changes in sea level. Javier Leon , Author provided More >>
Climate explained: Growth in population and consumption
Wednesday, 13 November 2019, 9:16 am | The Conversation
Rapid population growth and increased consumption are now seen as the main drivers of environmental changes. from www.shutterstock.com , CC BY-ND More >>
As NZ votes on euthanasia bill, a historical perspective
Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 9:34 am | The Conversation
As NZ votes on euthanasia bill, here is a historical perspective on a 'good death' More >>
How NZ government misused laws to crush non-violent dissent
Monday, 11 November 2019, 9:42 am | The Conversation
This week, Māori in the Taranaki region remembered the “ day of plunder ” – the 1881 government invasion of Parihaka, the small settlement that had come to symbolise peaceful resistance to the confiscation of Māori land . More >>
Scientists warn: climate change isn't just about temperature
Wednesday, 6 November 2019, 10:03 pm | The Conversation
Land clearing, cattle populations and carbon emissions stand alongside temperature as important measures of climate change. DAN PELED/AAP More >>
Australia could fall apart under climate change
Wednesday, 6 November 2019, 10:00 pm | The Conversation
Australia could fall apart under climate change. But there's a way to avoid it More >>
Why kinship is key to caring about the living world
Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 9:41 am | The Conversation
(Headline abbreviated, original headline: Why a sense of kinship is key to caring about the living world) More >>
Australia needs a Media Freedom Act - How it could work
Tuesday, 22 October 2019, 9:18 am | The Conversation
Australians picked up their morning papers yesterday to find heavily blacked-out text instead of front-page headlines. This bold statement was instigated by the “Your Right to Know” campaign, an unlikely coalition of Australian media organisations ... More >>
Boris Johnson has suspended the UK parliament
Friday, 30 August 2019, 9:03 am | The Conversation
(Headline abbreviated, original headline: Boris Johnson has suspended the UK parliament. What does this mean for Brexit?) More >>
Māori and Pasifika scholars remain severely underrepresented
Friday, 30 August 2019, 9:03 am | The Conversation
(Headline abbreviated, original headline: Māori and Pasifika scholars remain severely under-represented in New Zealand universities) More >>
The Pacific will no longer stand for Australia's inaction
Saturday, 17 August 2019, 10:01 am | The Conversation
The Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Tuvalu this week has ended in open division over climate change. Australia ensured its official communique watered down commitments to respond to climate change, gaining a hollow victory. More >>
Nuts don’t lactate but no reason to call almond milk 'juice'
Friday, 9 August 2019, 9:13 am | The Conversation
Almonds don't lactate, but that's no reason to start calling almond milk juice More >>
