THE CONVERSATION | The AUKUS partnership between Australia, the US and the UK includes an information exchange agreement. Although the partners are committed to sharing these technologies and information, there’s a problem.
THE CONVERSATION | Professor Graeme Orr examines the current rules for election funding in Australian politics, the latest parliamentary committee recommendations, and what the prospects are for lasting reform.
THE CONVERSATION | Australia’s urban cemeteries are running out of space to house the dead but a few key changes can make Australia’s cemeteries more sustainable and viable for generations to come.
THE CONVERSATION | A Sydney businessman was arrested on charges of “recklessly” engaging in foreign interference, but only disseminated publically available information. What does Australia’s raft of new laws mean for people who deal in open-source information?
THE CONVERSATION | Low accuracy is just one issue with home DNA kits. Dr Andelka Phillips explores the issues with home testing and six questions you need to ask before engaging the personal genomics industry.
THE CONVERSATION | The higher education sector is susceptible to national security threats, but how do we guard against espionage without impinging on academic freedom?
THE CONVERSATION | Will laws to counter foreign interference do enough – or anything at all – to deter the threat of electoral interference in Australia?
THE CONVERSATION | Dr Lauren Sanders examines two nuclear non-proliferation treaties to which Australia is a signatory, and how the acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines squares with those commitments.
