Independent news from the sharpest academic minds. 📰 Read: http://theconversation.com/au 🤳 Subscribe for free: https://shorturl.at/Xp6g8 💸 Donate: http://bit.ly/3JKj16ahttps://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mx3jbdmuif24As geopolitical tensions rise, dual-use satellite technology could threaten the many benefits of the space services New Zealand relies on. https://theconversation.com/the-same-satellite-can-have-military-and-civilian-functions-this-creates-a-dilemma-for-nz-293087?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1791146895-104 Oct 2026 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx3jbdmuif24https://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mx3gmgizhh2mWhat right did settler society have to intervene in Aboriginal life? The humanitarian tradition has no adequate answers, says Barry Corr. https://theconversation.com/aboriginal-historian-barry-corr-vividly-investigates-colonisation-but-is-less-convincing-on-politics-289904?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1791146401-104 Oct 2026 22:18 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx3gmgizhh2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mx3f3d6hdk2dHow do you get reliable information to someone who isn’t looking for it? New research using Facebook ads suggests a change in language makes a big difference. https://theconversation.com/a-new-study-finds-that-to-counter-misinformation-online-we-need-to-copy-its-style-293220?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1791146872-104 Oct 2026 21:50 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx3f3d6hdk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mx3drdtmfd27Parents, teachers and students were all surveyed as part of a new study looking at how screens are used in NSW schools. https://theconversation.com/new-research-looks-at-how-screens-are-actually-being-used-in-australian-classrooms-the-results-may-surprise-you-290255?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1791146313-104 Oct 2026 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx3drdtmfd27https://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mx3cdnkqcx27BYD is suddenly our second-highest selling car brand. Four key factors are behind its rapid ascent. https://theconversation.com/byd-is-reshaping-australias-car-market-how-did-it-get-here-292778?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1791146070-104 Oct 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx3cdnkqcx27https://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mx3avt25d52rPeople with disability shared their harrowing experiences with the royal commission. But not everyone’s happy with the pace of change since. https://theconversation.com/the-disability-royal-commission-laid-bare-violence-abuse-and-neglect-three-years-on-whats-changed-293203?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1791145743-104 Oct 2026 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx3avt25d52rhttps://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mwyqqvimqt2jNative bees pollinate many of Australia’s unique plants and help entire ecosystems thrive. https://theconversation.com/are-australias-native-bees-thriving-or-declining-we-dont-know-but-can-find-out-292219?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=179091940303 Oct 2026 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwyqqvimqt2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mwxibqouz42rHere’s what over 150 years of science really tells us about being left-brained vs right-brained. https://theconversation.com/are-right-brained-people-really-more-creative-heres-what-the-science-really-tells-us-291032?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1790885256-103 Oct 2026 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwxibqouz42rhttps://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mwx3xsaaf52oLocation tracking means parents can easily check in on their kids while allowing them more freedom. But there are risks too. https://theconversation.com/what-should-parents-consider-when-tracking-their-childs-location-293090?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=179091939303 Oct 2026 04:57 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwx3xsaaf52ohttps://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mwwapwysq52gThe first major Hollywood animation centred on Filipino culture speaks to the experience of migration that has become so deeply embedded in Philippine society. https://theconversation.com/dreamworks-forgotten-island-is-a-joyous-painful-love-letter-to-the-filipino-diaspora-293200?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1790801298-102 Oct 2026 20:49 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwapwysq52ghttps://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mwvvzmvjpf2rThese Pacific meetings are a curtain raiser for the annual UN climate meetings in Turkey next month. https://theconversation.com/in-a-year-of-record-breaking-heat-australia-and-pacific-leaders-meet-to-sharpen-climate-goals-292990?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=179091942602 Oct 2026 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvvzmvjpf2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mwvtrocztj2wWill the Coalition take a robust agenda on industrial relations to the 2028 election? Jane Hume’s speech did not provide an answer. https://theconversation.com/view-from-the-hill-how-far-will-the-opposition-go-on-industrial-relations-reform-probably-not-too-far-293213?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=179091940702 Oct 2026 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvtrocztj2whttps://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mwvrdkydhe2da “Pre-COP” meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu is one of those initiatives that seemed a good idea at the time but for Albanese it will feel more chore than opportunity. https://theconversation.com/grattan-on-friday-albanese-leaves-grim-domestic-scene-as-he-flies-to-the-blue-pacific-292581?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=179091941402 Oct 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvrdkydhe2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mwvjz5mn7i2qWith the two presidential candidates running neck-and-neck, this election has stakes beyond Brazil. The growing power of US big tech is also in the spotlight. https://theconversation.com/as-brazil-prepares-to-vote-for-a-new-leader-can-latin-american-democracies-withstand-us-pressure-293094?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=179091944802 Oct 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvjz5mn7i2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mwvhxt6cyf2sThe Knights’ new coach took his squad 100 metres underground into a coal mine to help his players better understand the region’s working-class history. https://theconversation.com/from-rock-bottom-to-a-grand-final-whats-behind-the-newcastle-knights-incredible-rise-293106?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=179091942302 Oct 2026 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvhxt6cyf2shttps://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mwvfp4smqn2sThe Manage My Health hacking breach exposed weaknesses in New Zealand’s digital defences. But the rise of autonomous AI agents poses a very different threat. https://theconversation.com/australias-medicare-breach-reveals-a-new-kind-of-cyber-threat-how-must-nz-respond-293332?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=179091940002 Oct 2026 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvfp4smqn2shttps://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mwvalu62mi2qDonald Trump’s White House Accord on Super Intelligence looks set to join a long line of ineffectual calls for self-regulation from the tech industry. https://theconversation.com/why-a-decade-of-ai-safety-promises-keep-failing-to-bite-293342?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=179091941802 Oct 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvalu62mi2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mwv3z354pm2sEvery dollar invested in local live performance is multiplied in benefits to local communities. But state funding has to be strategic and targeted. https://theconversation.com/money-for-something-why-public-funding-for-nzs-live-music-scene-needs-retuning-293197?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=179091941002 Oct 2026 09:52 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwv3z354pm2shttps://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mwuxrvfxw227Pacific leaders are seeking support for regional climate-finance options that give communities better access and stronger input into global decision making. https://theconversation.com/ahead-of-the-global-climate-summit-pacific-leaders-call-on-nations-to-keep-1-5-c-within-reach-292766?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1790886808-102 Oct 2026 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwuxrvfxw227https://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mwuusxdzex2bThe rebellious teen narrating J.D. Salinger’s classic novel of arrested development still speaks to us. But should we be listening? https://theconversation.com/friday-essay-the-catcher-in-the-rye-is-75-and-every-time-i-meet-holden-caulfield-i-see-him-anew-272342?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1790885617-102 Oct 2026 07:43 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwuusxdzex2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mwur76zmux2dBirds are ingenious when it comes to foraging for nest materials, but in the Anthropocene, this often comes at a cost. Giving them better options is one solution. https://theconversation.com/birds-are-building-nests-with-our-rubbish-can-we-offer-them-something-better-292611?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1790886765-102 Oct 2026 06:39 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwur76zmux2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mwunwyx4y32mA young woman has reported she was sexually assaulted by seven men in 2024. It reveals sexual violence is more than just the actions of ‘bad’ individuals. https://theconversation.com/the-cornell-7-reported-rape-shows-why-we-need-to-rethink-sexual-violence-prevention-293338?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=179091943002 Oct 2026 05:40 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwunwyx4y32mhttps://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mwujexetqp2kBig AI companies may already know much more about you than you’re comfortable with, even if you’ve never used their services. https://theconversation.com/australias-proposed-laws-could-help-regulate-privacy-risks-from-chatbots-if-we-get-the-details-right-292792?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1790886637-102 Oct 2026 04:19 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwujexetqp2khttps://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mwuepkseyf24Governments in rich nations tend to spend more on health. Do we really want them to spend less? https://theconversation.com/are-australians-really-overtaxed-it-depends-what-you-think-government-should-do-293113?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1790886578-102 Oct 2026 02:55 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwuepkseyf24https://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mwu3rs2dkf2cHilary McPhee co-founded McPhee Gribble, the legendary Australian publishing house responsible for Monkey Grip, Puberty Blues and Cloudstreet. https://theconversation.com/literary-pioneer-hilary-mcphee-launched-helen-garner-published-cloudstreet-and-inspired-me-293361?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1790899328-102 Oct 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu3rs2dkf2chttps://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mwtudsbop52j🎧 PODCAST: On The Conversation Weekly, we talk about why Israel’s political magician might be out of tricks and how a former IDF chief could be the one to upstage him. 👉 Listen here: https://theconversation.com/could-a-former-idf-chief-break-benjamin-netanyahus-grip-on-power-in-israel-293097 https://theconversation.com/could-a-former-idf-chief-break-benjamin-netanyahus-grip-on-power-in-israel-293097?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1790886078-101 Oct 2026 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtudsbop52jhttps://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mwthkkvueh2bWhen groundwater reservoirs are replenished, the ground above rises. But the uplift is patchy because earthquake faults act like underground dams, channelling water. https://theconversation.com/cities-across-the-world-are-sinking-because-of-groundwater-depletion-but-the-process-can-be-reversed-292669?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1790802256-101 Oct 2026 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwthkkvueh2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mwswwiwmql24A divisive documentary, a top-tier Australian drama, a queer baseball comedy and more. https://theconversation.com/a-sapphic-sitcom-answer-to-heated-rivalry-british-spies-and-premium-aussie-drama-what-to-stream-in-october-292696?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=179083433801 Oct 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwswwiwmql24https://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mwstuolnyo27Netanyahu was quick to incorporate the plane attack into his campaign by posting videos and images on his social media accounts. https://theconversation.com/flydubai-attack-feeds-into-netanyahus-protector-narrative-with-crucial-elections-approaching-293336?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1790849200-101 Oct 2026 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwstuolnyo27https://bsky.app/profile/aunz.theconversation.com/post/3mwsmz56m4l2cA core tenet of aviation security is keeping threats out of the cockpit. What happens if the danger is one of the pilots? https://theconversation.com/with-a-tragedy-averted-the-flydubai-incident-has-put-cockpit-security-under-new-scrutiny-293331?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1790849130-101 Oct 2026 10:18 +0000at://did:plc:746sksvmlwppi6zda5c7rtzb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsmz56m4l2c