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The Conversation

The Conversation

The Conversation Australia and New Zealand is a unique collaboration between academics and journalists that in just 10 years has become the world’s leading publisher of research-based news and analysis.

The Conversation Australia and New Zealand was founded in Melbourne in 2011. It now operates as a global network of sister sites with dedicated teams working in Indonesia, Spain, the UK, US, France, Africa, and Canada.

Articles by The Conversation:

Travelling overseas How the embassy helps if you get in trouble

Travelling overseas? Here’s what the embassy will – and won’t – do to help if you get in trouble

In 2021-22, about 16,000 Australians turned to an overseas mission for help in 'crisis cases' – triple the number before the pandemic.

Why reading books is good for society, wellbeing, your career

Want to become a curious thinker? Read more books, says study

Here's why reading books is good for society, wellbeing, your career, and building a curious mind, according to latest research.

Australia's female authors only earn $18,200 a year from writing

Two thirds of Australian authors are women, but they earn just $18,200 a year from writing

While author incomes have (very slightly) grown, they remain perilously low – making it hard to find time to write.

3 reasons you feel hungrier and crave comfort foods when the weather turns cold

Why you feel hungrier and crave comfort foods in cooler months

Reaching for pasta or a bowl of comforting soup in autumn and winter? Here’s how the cooler months can affect our cravings.

Australian women mostly working in same jobs since 1980s

Australian women mostly working in same jobs since 1980s

While women are participating in the paid workforce more than ever, they continue to work in the same jobs they've have always had.

Are you financially literate? Here are 7 signs you’re on the right track

Are you financially literate? Here are 7 signs you’re on the right track

We’re told to make sure we are financially literate but what does that mean in practice? Here are seven signs you’ve got the basics.

Endometriosis: targeting a different type of pain may be key in improving treatment – new research

Endometriosis: targeting different pain key to improving treatment

About 40 per cent of women with endometriosis have neuropathic pain – a type of pain that doesn’t respond to traditional pain treatments.

Gender diversity on boards improves organisational performance

Gender diversity on boards improves organisational performance

Men and women offer valuable contributions to company boards. To reap these benefits, organisations should keep increasing gender diversity.

Supporting feminine leadership can help create a just and kinder future

Supporting feminine leadership can help create a just and kinder future

As we face political, social and economic challenges, now is the time to recentre the feminine within and champion a different, kinder way to lead.