A recent study found people taking a particular type of diabetes drug had a lower risk of developing dementia. Read more from @monashuni theconversation.com/research-shows…

Legal academic Clare Farmer ⚖️ 📚 🐾 reviews a new book, edited by ex-police officer Veronica Gorrie, detailing systemic racism, homophobia, misogyny, and violence within our police forces theconversation.com/is-policing-in…

The federal education minister has warned 'stubborn' states they could miss out on extra funds if they don't agree to the current offer on school reform writes Dr Paul Kidson Australian Catholic University theconversation.com/australian-sch…

After almost two decades in politics, Bill Shorten has announced he will retire from parliament in February where he will become vice-chancellor of the University of Canberra. Michelle Grattan theconversation.com/bill-shorten-t…

AI tools could help clinicians create our health records. But there's lots than can go wrong, as Stacy Carter and her colleagues explain. UOW Macquarie University theconversation.com/some-clinician…

Can we really reach net-zero by 2050? A new Climate Change Authority report maps out Australia's path in more detail writes Frank Jotzo @OurANU theconversation.com/can-we-really-…

The health benefits of shifting to a low-carbon transport system could be greater than those achieved by anti-smoking policies, according to a major new study. University of Otago theconversation.com/healthier-happ…

New research has found implementing a national strategy to develop fit-for-purpose housing standards policy will improve the quality of Australian housing. Monash University UniSA Uni of Adelaide University of Sydney UCL News theconversation.com/how-to-get-the…

A new documentary aims to shed light on legendary Australian racehorse Winx and the mare's illustrious career. Western Sydney University theconversation.com/winx-smashed-r…

Dreams keep our brains ticking over. They wash the thoughts from the day’s events at a molecular level. They might even help us imagine what’s possible during our waking hours. @CQUni experts explain what scientists know about REM sleep and dreaming. theconversation.com/the-science-of…

You may have heard lifting weights stunts children’s growth and leads to injuries – but this isn’t the case, explain experts from UniSA. theconversation.com/is-it-ok-for-k…

Meta wants Apple and Google to force parents to approve apps on their child’s phone. A better solution would be for the tech giants to cooperate. @unimelb theconversation.com/meta-has-a-new…

Digital performance tracking is everywhere in pro sports but new research shows it may not suit semi-professional AFLW players. RMIT University Swinburne University of Technology theconversation.com/gps-tracking-i…

Timor-Leste is proud of being rated as the strongest democracy in Southeast Asia, but as it prepares to receive Pope Francis, tensions between activists and the authorities are rising. Uni of Adelaide @OurANU theconversation.com/with-popes-vis…

Some global issues have prompted partnerships between seemingly strange bedfellows at opposite ends of the political spectrum. The ‘horseshoe theory’ tries to make sense of this, but what’s it about? UniSC: University of the Sunshine Coast theconversation.com/are-the-far-le…

The First Friend is a double-speaking black comedy with an all-too-serious agenda for these partisan times. UOW theconversation.com/back-in-the-us…

A new safety standard and proposed guardrails for high-risk AI are a good start toward clearing up confusion around the latest technology. UTS theconversation.com/how-australias…

Do you think a robot should be allowed to lie? A new study investigates what people think of robots that deceive their users. QUT theconversation.com/if-robots-coul…

Frank Moorhouse had a lifelong fascination with crossing borders – including the borders of gender and sexuality. He also "juggled an apparent but central contradiction in his personality and his interests," writes Catharine Lumby (University of Sydney). theconversation.com/friday-essay-h…

Conservative, socialist or nationalist, what political ideology is best for biodiversity? The results may surprise you. University of Newcastle theconversation.com/conservative-g…