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Australia could lead the world in surgical AI
Open Forum | March 30, 2024Australia and New Zealand could become international leaders in the safe use of artificial intelligence (AI) in surgery, but first there needs to be guidelines in place to safeguard patients, according to University of Adelaide experts.
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Brown lands and hotter skies
Open Forum | March 30, 2024Reducing land clearing and regenerating the nation’s natural vegetation and soils could absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide, but New Curtin University research has shown the warming climate will turn Australia’s soil into a net emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2) unless action is taken.
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Improving social inclusion in Townsville
Open Forum | March 30, 2024QUT researchers have collaborated with a local software solutions company on a community and participatory design initiative to address social isolation and loneliness in socially disadvantaged communities in Townsville.
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Welcome to your friendly local chatbot
Open Forum | March 29, 2024QUT researchers have homed in on AI-powered chatbots in the local government sector to look at their benefits and risks, what they are used for and why, and how users view them.
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Car wars
Open Forum | March 29, 2024Medical pressure group Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) have called for the cross bench to reject the watered down and delayed fuel efficiency standard proposed by the Federal Government, and urged it to protect the health of Australians by requiring tougher vehicle fleet standards.
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The hidden costs of coal mines’ unquenchable thirst
Open Forum | March 29, 2024Investors and shareholders in Australian coal mining could feel the pinch as water-related risks increase amid worsening climate change impacts, tighter regulations and growing community opposition.
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Preventing the next pandemic
Open Forum | March 28, 2024Could protecting one group of people from disease, and exposing another to it, be the best way to prevent as many deaths as possible and reduce the impact of a future pandemic?
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Among the narcissus
Marguerite Johnson | March 28, 2024The vain, self obsessed Narcissus is among the best-known figures from Greek mythology, and his story and fate have continued relevance today in an age of social media and self-obsession.
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Conspiracy thinking
Darel Cookson | March 28, 2024Conspiracy theories are often assumed to appeal to people of limited education, but Intelligence doesn’t make you immune, it’s all a question of your thinking style.
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Too busy to play?
Elise Waghorn | March 27, 2024Some Australian children suffer from neglect at home, while others are scheduled with so many extra-curricular activities they barely have time to play, so what’s the right balance for your child – and your finances?
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The underfunding of Australian diplomacy
John Langmore | March 27, 2024Spending on Australian diplomacy has reached new lows, meaning important events, meetings, and committees are being missed or attended by interns, and Australians are still waiting for the Albanese government to do something about it.
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Seize the decade
Open Forum | March 27, 2024Hot on the heels of the hottest year on record, a report outlines a clear pathway for every sector of the economy to cut climate pollution so Australia can prosper as the world embraces clean energy like solar and wind.
