Australian election: how the country’s political landscape is shifting
As Australians prepare to vote in federal elections on May 21, in this episode we explore how the country’s political landscape is shifting – and why it's not looking good for Prime Minister Scott Mor...
18 Maj 202230min
What is adult ADHD and how to treat it
We'd love to hear what you think about The Conversation Weekly. Please let us know via our listener survey, which should take about five minutes to complete. Thank you!Parents and doctors have known a...
12 Maj 202235min
Neutrality: why countries choose not to join a war – and what responsibilities come with it
We'd love to hear what you think about The Conversation Weekly. Please let us know via our listener survey, which should take about five minutes to complete. Thank you!When war breaks out, what does i...
5 Maj 202244min
Ukraine invasion threatens international collaboration in space – is current space law equipped to handle a new era of shifting power structures?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is challenging the structures of international collaboration in space. In this episode, we talk to two experts about how space is entering a new era of international compe...
28 Apr 202240min
How your culture informs your emotional reaction to music
How much does your cultural background influence the way you react to music? Or whether you think a piece of music sounds happy or sad? That's what George Athanasopoulos and his colleagues decided to ...
21 Apr 202219min
Why Indonesia plans to relocate its capital from Jakarta to a new forest city on the island of Borneo
Indonesia plans to move its capital city from Jakarta on the island of Java to a new forest city on the island of Borneo called Nusantara. We talk to three experts in urban planning and ecology to fin...
14 Apr 202236min
Could lead makeup really have killed an 18th century socialite? A scientist investigated
Can makeup really kill you? That’s the myth attached to Maria Gunning, the Countess of Coventry, an 18th century socialite who reportedly died from her lead-based makeup in 1760, aged just 27. In this...
7 Apr 202227min
The Aboriginal Tent Embassy – 50 years of ongoing protest for Indigenous sovereignty in Australia
The Aboriginal Tent Embassy – a site of First Nations protest in Canberra, Australia – marks its 50th anniversary this year. In this episode, Carissa Lee, First Nations and public policy editor at The...
31 Mars 202249min
