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Lancashire The security landscape in the Asia-Pacific region is shifting in the face of China’s increasingly assertive foreign policy. May 18, 2022 Australian election: how the country’s political landscape is shifting – podcast Gemma Ware, The Conversation; Daniel Merino, The Conversation, and Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Australians head to the polls in federal elections on May 21. Your guide to what’s at stake. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast. April 28, 2022 Climate change, the environment and the cost of living top the #SetTheAgenda poll Misha Ketchell, The Conversation A staggering 10,000 people took part in our #SetTheAgenda poll. The number one issue was climate change. April 27, 2022 This is where we live: has Australia been a good neighbour in the Pacific? Tess Newton Cain, Griffith University We talk about the Pacific ‘neighbourhood’, but too often Australia’s approach to the region has been of saying what we’re going to do, rather than how – and listening to the people it most affects. April 22, 2022 Colonialism: why leading climate scientists have finally acknowledged its link with climate change Harriet Mercer, University of Cambridge The IPCC’s latest climate report discusses how colonialism has shaped climate, a breakthrough for the climate justice movement. April 22, 2022 In the wake of the China-Solomon Islands pact, Australia needs to rethink its Pacific relationships Patricia A. O'Brien, Georgetown University There is a long history shaping the recent pact between China and the Solomons- and it should jolt Australia into rethinking its relationships in the Pacific region. April 6, 2022 Time’s up: why Australia has to quit stalling and wean itself off fossil fuels John Quiggin, The University of Queensland In 2022, Australia is facing an election in which both major parties have little to offer on emissions reductions and moving away from fossil fuels. April 5, 2022 China is gunning for supremacy in the global green hydrogen race. Will it shatter Australia’s dreams? Hongzhang Xu, Australian National University China is committed to becoming carbon neutral before 2060 – and producing green hydrogen is key to the plan. March 28, 2022 Racism is still an everyday experience for non-white Australians. Where is the plan to stop this? Fethi Mansouri, Deakin University Australia is billed as the ‘most successful’ multicultural nation in the world. But almost half of non-white Australians regularly experience racism at work. March 24, 2022 Kava may be coming to a supermarket or cafe near you. But what is it? Is it safe? Julia Butt, Edith Cowan University and Annalee Stearne, Curtin University Kava is not commonly used in Australia. But that will change and we need to keep an eye on what happens next. March 14, 2022 Settler colonialism helps explain current events in Xinjiang and Ukraine – and the history of Australia and US, too John Rennie Short, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Is history really a triumphant march of progress? It depends on your point of view. March 4, 2022 Homicide is on the rise in Australia. Should we be concerned? Terry Goldsworthy, Bond University Australia has recorded a small rise in the number of murders in 2019-20. We need to know more about these cases to make sure this does not become a trend. February 16, 2022 Tailgating is stressful and dangerous. Our research examines ways it might be stopped Michelle Nicolls, University of the Sunshine Coast; Kayla Stefanidis, University of the Sunshine Coast; Natalie Watson-Brown, and Verity Truelove, University of the Sunshine Coast We need to do more to curb tailgating, one of the most stressful and dangerous driving behaviours. February 12, 2022 The Quad has a strategy to counter China and Russia: be a force for global good without ideological warfare Lavina Lee, Macquarie University The US, Australia, Japan and India are keen to show they are not merely reacting to their rivals’ agendas, but are able to offer their own ambitious solutions for the Indo-Pacific. February 3, 2022 New German leader proposes a ‘climate club’ of leading economies that would punish free riders like Australia Wesley Morgan, Griffith University The proposal is likely to mean economic and diplomatic costs for Australia, and should ring alarm bells in Canberra. February 2, 2022 Japan wants to burn ammonia for clean energy – but it may be a pyrrhic victory for the climate Llewelyn Hughes, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University and Fiona J Beck, Australian National University Any climate gains from Japan’s shift will be wiped out entirely unless Australia moves to zero-emissions ammonia production. January 17, 2022 Waves from the Tonga tsunami are still being felt in Australia – and even a 50cm surge could knock you off your feet Hannah Power, University of Newcastle Australians tend to be fairly relaxed about the tsunami risk. But warnings from authorities to stay away from foreshore areas should not be ignored. January 11, 2022 Novak Djokovic: the legal problem of having one rule for some, another for everyone else Joshua Jowitt, Newcastle University From tennis players to government officials, double standards in law have big-picture consequences. January 9, 2022 How extremists have used the COVID pandemic to further their own ends, often with chaotic results Kristy Campion, Charles Sturt University and Jamie Ferrill, Charles Sturt University The pandemic has changed the nature of the national security threat to Australia: here’s what our research uncovered. December 20, 2021 5 of the best home-grown games to play this summer Susannah Emery, University of South Australia