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How quantum computers could steal your bitcoin

  • Written by: Marco Tomamichel, Senior Lecturer, School of Software, University of Technology Sydney
How quantum computers could steal your bitcoinPart of IBM Research's quantum computer. IBM Research/Flickr, CC BY-ND

Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin have recently captured the public’s imagination because they offer an exciting alternative to traditional monetary systems.

Bitcoin transactions are essentially a series of puzzles stored in public on the blockchain. The puzzles used to...

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Why plastic bag bans triggered such a huge reaction

  • Written by: Gary Mortimer, Associate Professor in Marketing and International Business, Queensland University of Technology

Woolworths’ and Coles’ bans on plastic bags have been applauded by environmental groups, but were reportedly met with abuse and assault and claims of profiteering. Even comedians saw value in the theatre of the bag ban.

This reaction is due to supermarkets breaching their “psychological contract” with customers. When...

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As Trump meets Putin, expectations may be high but the prospects are poor

  • Written by: Joseph Camilleri, Emeritus Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University
As Trump meets Putin, expectations may be high but the prospects are poorA meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump will be the focus of much global attention this week.AAP/Jorge Silva/pool

The US and Russian presidents are meeting in Finland for their first extensive one-on-one conversation. Does much hang on this meeting? In theory, a great deal. In practice, not so much.

That the...

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Curious Kids: Why do birds sing?

  • Written by: Michelle Hall, Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
Curious Kids: Why do birds sing?Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do!Shutterstock

This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. All questions are welcome – serious, weird or wacky!


Hello. My name is Hannah from Toronto, Canada, age 4. I would like to know why do birds sing. Thanks...

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  4. Government senator Dean Smith urges national debate about population
  5. is Australia's population the 'highest growing in the world'?
  6. New Zealand's zero carbon bill: much ado about methane
  7. why the ACCC says household solar subsidies should be abolished
  8. Breastmilk alone is best for the first six months – here's what to do next
  9. Michelle Grattan on Latham's liaison with One Nation in Longman, live sheep exports and the ACCC's criticism on energy
  10. Officers 'sanctioned' for 'human error' in filing cabinet affair
  11. How we can protect the women who make most high-quality footballs
  12. It's a busy night sky this July, so make sure you look up
  13. Why the ABC, and the public that trusts it, must stand firm against threats to its editorial independence
  14. from convicts to contemporary convictions – 200 years of Australian crime fiction
  15. A silent career killer – here's what workplaces can do about menopause
  16. How to break up with plastics (using behavioural science)
  17. Carbon monoxide exposure in homes is a risk – here's how to protect yourself
  18. Whether teams win or lose, sporting events lead to spikes in violence against women and children
  19. Peer review has some problems – but the science community is working on it
  20. When to trust (and not to trust) peer reviewed science
  21. an evidence-based guide for students, supervisors and universities
  22. Little upside for Malcolm Turnbull in debate over religious freedom
  23. Eradicating cattle disease M. bovis in New Zealand may be costly, even impossible, but we must try
  24. Changing of the guard at the Treasury department
  25. Rethinking _Homo sapiens_? The story of our origins gets dizzyingly complicated
  26. Audit found Vikki Campion was owed travel money
  27. a strikingly prescient morality tale about banking
  28. 'Ideological masculinity' that drives violence against women is a form of violent extremism
  29. Think carefully before buying Bitcoin – and don't buy the 'safe haven' claims
  30. Why New Zealanders are feeling the hard edge of Australia's deportation policy
  31. Médiation scientifique : le rêve américain ?
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  33. Humankind's odyssey from Africa began more than two million years ago
  34. Why Australia does not need a Religious Discrimination Act
  35. Restructuring alone won't clean up the banks' act
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  38. ‘Where are you from?’ is a complicated question. This is how young Australians answer
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  41. 'Network contagion' is key to getting healthier numbers of women on company boards
  42. Australia falls further in rankings on progress towards UN Sustainable Development Goals
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