The Conversation Australia Self-entitled prima donnas or do they have a point? Why Australian Open tennis players find hard lockdown so tough theconversation.com - Peter Terry The challenge of bringing the world’s best tennis players and support staff, about 1,200 people in all, from COVID-ravaged parts of the world to our …
The Conversation AustraliaPublic Infrastructure Level-crossing removals: a case study in why major projects must also be investments in health theconversation.com - Geoffrey Browne and Melanie Lowe The Victorian government has committed to removing 75 road/rail level crossings across Melbourne by 2025. That’s the fastest rate of removal in the …
The Conversation AustraliaWhaling The viral ‘Wellerman’ sea shanty is also a window into the remarkable cross-cultural whaling history of Aotearoa New Zealand theconversation.com - Kate Stevens In a year of surprises, one of the more pleasant was the recent runaway viral popularity of 19th century sea shanties on TikTok. A collaborative …
The Conversation AustraliaIndigenous Peoples Four Indigenous composers and a piano from colonial times — making passionate, layered, honest music together theconversation.com - Christopher Sainsbury and Scott Davie Despite having different cultural backgrounds and experiences — Indigenous composers with an Indigenous mentor, and a pianist descended from …
The Conversation AustraliaSport (Australia) Racing 2-year-old horses is lucrative, but is it worth the risks? theconversation.com - Rachel Hogg Horse racing is an ethical hotbed in Australia. The Melbourne Cup alone has seen seven horses die after racing since 2013, and animal cruelty …
The Conversation AustraliaGenetics Why the COVID-19 variants are so dangerous and how to stop them spreading theconversation.com - Michael Plank and Shaun Hendy With new, more infectious variants of COVID-19 detected around the world, and at New Zealand’s border, the risk of further level 3 or 4 lockdowns is …