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Scientific research, artificial intelligence and modern bank security all rely on probability.
The Reserve Bank’s decision to raise interest rates was aimed at taming inflation. Is there a better alternative?
Hanukkah (or Chanukah) is one of the world’s most widely celebrated Jewish festivals. The Bondi attacks’ timing on its first day is significant – and heartbreaking.
Four in ten people live with astigmatism, which can cause blurred vision and eye strain. Here’s what you need to know.
Commercial mining of the deep sea could begin soon. But these metals and minerals are not scarce. Mining will be harmful and the economic benefits are overstated.
Uranium enrichment concentrates one specific type of the atom to create a substance that can generate massive amounts of energy.
A heterodox school of economic thought known as modern monetary theory has significant implications for how Canadians understand public debt and deficit spending.
Global tensions have put pressure on universities to adopt politicised definitions of antisemitism and Islamophobia. Dehumanisation is a more inclusive alternative.
A lot has happened since the 2022 election. For starters, at least two MPs elected as members of the Coalition will be contesting as Independents at this election.
Listen to political scientist Pinar Dinc explain what’s led to the PKK’s ceasefire with Turkey on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
A new Netflix biopic has resurfaced arguments over whether Jesus, a Jewish man, was Palestinian. Was he? Or are these claims cultural and political appropriation? A historian of religion explains.
A new climate dictionary is a quick and easy way to better understand key environmental jargon.
Treating both sides equally can seriously distort the facts, if the evidence is weighted to one side. Looking at the US election, climate change denial and more, a journalism expert explains why.
Two housing policy experts explain the origins behind Canada’s housing crisis and what needs to change in order to fix it.
National debt can be beneficial and help countries grow their economies, but only if it’s managed properly. Too much debt can become burdensome and cause economic growth and investments to slow down.
Government policies can affect how many people arrive, what rights and protections they have in the UK, and what happens to those who arrive without permission.
Pronatalism is inextricably tied to nationalism alongside race, class and ethnicity. Such a framing can quickly become xenophobic.
Stopping cells from dividing into new cells is one way to fight cancer. This is how the drug abemaciclib works.
Everything you need to know about income tax, national insurance and more.
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