Daily Bulletin

Planting non-native trees accelerates the release of carbon back into the atmosphere

  • Written by Lauren Waller, Postdoctoral Fellow, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Planting non-native trees accelerates the release of carbon back into the atmospherenative forest

Large-scale reforestation projects such as New Zealand’s One Billion Trees programme are underway in many countries to help sequester carbon from the atmosphere.

But there is ongoing debate about whether to prioritise native or non-native plants to fight climate change. As our recent research shows, non-native plants often grow...

Read more

Removing monuments to an imperial past is not the same for former colonies as it is for former empires

  • Written by Katie Pickles, Professor of History at the University of Canterbury, University of Canterbury
Removing monuments to an imperial past is not the same for former colonies as it is for former empiresShutterstock

The global furore about the meaning and relevance of statues, memorials and place names from a racist, imperial past presents a special challenge to Aotearoa-New Zealand. In this former colonial outpost we are dealing with a double burden: the memorialisation of unsavoury historical figures, and the fact that they were imported from...

Read more

is time travel possible for humans?

  • Written by Lucy Strang, PhD Candidate, University of Melbourne
is time travel possible for humans?Shutterstock

Is time travel possible for humans? Jasmine, age 8, Canberra, ACT.

is time travel possible for humans?

Hi Jasmine.

I wish! In books and movies, our favourite characters can use “time-turners” and treehouses to travel through time. Unfortunately, it isn’t that easy for people in real life. Let’s look at why.

First, there are two types of “time...

Read more

what is branch stacking, and why has neither major party been able to stamp it out?

  • Written by Anika Gauja, Associate Professor, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
what is branch stacking, and why has neither major party been able to stamp it out?Daniel Andrews speaks about the allegations against Somyurek.AAP/Scott Barbour

Less than 24 hours after The Age’s investigation into branch stacking in the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) aired on 60 minutes, Adem Somyurek was sacked from Daniel Andrew’s cabinet. The allegations have been referred to police, and...

Read more

More Articles ...

  1. We don't know if breastfeeding is rising or falling in Australia. That's bad for everyone
  2. what we can learn from the successes of post-war reconstruction
  3. Getting vaccinated at the pharmacy? Make sure it's recorded properly
  4. international students make up more than 30% of population in some Australian suburbs
  5. We may live to regret open-slather construction stimulus
  6. Universities and government need to rethink their relationship with each other before it's too late
  7. Using cannabis during pregnancy could be bad news for your baby: new research
  8. experts react to plans to release 2 million fish into the Murray Darling
  9. Disadvantaged students may have lost 1 month of learning during COVID-19 shutdown. But the government can fix it
  10. The next once-a-century pandemic is coming sooner than you think – but COVID-19 can help us get ready
  11. the self-surveillance strategy to keep supermarket shoppers honest
  12. what seniors want instead of retirement villages and how to achieve it
  13. Psycho turns 60 – Hitchcock's famous fright film broke all the rules
  14. Morrison commits another $1.5 billion for infrastructure
  15. 48,000-year-old arrowheads reveal early human innovation in the Sri Lankan rainforest
  16. Senate committees are one of the few bright spots in the battle to hold government to account
  17. The coastal banksia has its roots in ancient Gondwana
  18. Non-Indigenous Australians need to educate themselves. One way to do this is to take an Indigenous tour.
  19. Michelle Grattan on protests, social-distancing, and domestic borders
  20. Bob Santamaria, 'the most significant' figure in Australian politics never to have been in parliament
  21. Tear gas and pepper spray are chemical weapons. So, why can police use them?
  22. taking a wrecking ball to monuments – contemporary art can ask what really needs tearing down
  23. What makes pepper spray so intense? And is it a tear gas? A chemical engineer explains
  24. why 'the marketplace for ideas' can fail – from an economist's perspective
  25. New NSW building law could be a game changer for apartment safety
  26. Should I wear a mask on public transport?
  27. The state removal of Māori children from their families is a wound that won't heal – but there is a way forward
  28. 3 things international students want Australians to know
  29. 120 million years ago, giant crocodiles walked on two legs in what is now South Korea
  30. An El Niño hit this banana prawn fishery hard. Here’s what we can learn from their experience
  31. 4 ways a smart government can create jobs and cut emissions
  32. Protests add new element of uncertainty to COVID exit
  33. Was there slavery in Australia? Yes. It shouldn't even be up for debate
  34. employers requisitioned our homes and our time
  35. TV has changed, so must the way we support local content
  36. Ten Twitter accounts you should be following if you want to listen to Indigenous Australians and learn
  37. what the AFL and NRL need to turn sport into show business
  38. Australia needs to confront its history of white privilege to provide a level playing field for all
  39. could bacteria in a capsule protect us from coronavirus and other respiratory infections?
  40. My baby has 'tongue-tie'. Should I be worried?
  41. with 100 days to go, can Jacinda Ardern maintain her extraordinary popularity?
  42. How a stone wedged in a gum tree shows the resilience of Aboriginal culture in Australia
  43. University students aren't cogs in a market. They need more than a narrow focus on 'skills'
  44. At least 1,241 tonnes of microplastics are dumped into Aussie farmland every year from wastewater sludge
  45. how the government shaped a blokey lockdown followed by a blokey recovery
  46. it would help not to pay businesses late)
  47. it's like an ethnic conflict, which offers clues to managing 'road wars'
  48. Heading back to the gym? Here's how to avoid injury after coronavirus isolation
  49. Pat Turner on Closing the Justice Gap
  50. Cutting the ABC cuts public trust, a cost no democracy can afford
https://counter.theconversation.com/content/115148/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-advanced

Business News

A Guide to Finance Automation Software

When running a business, it is critical to streamline certain processes to maintain efficiency. Too much to spent manually on tasks can wind up being detrimental to the overall health of the organis...

Daily Bulletin - avatar Daily Bulletin

Top Tips for Cost-effective Storefront Signage

The retail industry is highly competitive and if you are in the process of setting up a retail store, you have come to the right place, as we offer a few tips to help you create a stunning storefront...

Daily Bulletin - avatar Daily Bulletin

How Freight Forwarding Simplifies Global Trade Operations

Global trade operations are becoming increasingly complex due to international regulations, customs procedures, and the sheer scale of global logistics. For businesses looking to expand internation...

Daily Bulletin - avatar Daily Bulletin