Latest Story
-
Oligarchy in the USA
Benjamin Jones | January 18, 2025Outgoing US President Joe Biden warned “an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy” in his farewell address.
-
Freedom of speech v freedom from deception
Tanisha Shah | January 18, 2025Disinformation threatens Australian democratic processes and the failure of the proposed Disinformation and Misinformation bill highlights the urgent need for balanced regulation ahead of the 2025 elections.
-
Alien opinions
Sean McMahon | January 18, 2025The discovery of alien life seems closer than ever – just as it has for the last 100 years – so what do astrobiologists, terrestrial biologists and physicists think about the possibility of extraterrestrial life being discovered?
-
Looking forward from the past
Simon Rogerson | January 17, 2025Insights from scientific and social thinkers in the past could offer clues about tackling the implications of AI in the future.
-
Meta-reality
Rafael Weber Hoss | January 17, 2025Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement that Facebook will replace fact checkers with “community notes” has as much to do with Meta’s embrace of AI as the re-election of Donald Trump.
-
Out of the ashes
Mike Copage | January 17, 2025The factors which drove the calamitous fires sweeping Los Angeles – from climate change to over-development and a lack of preparation – offer important lessons for Australia.
-
The rise of AI agents
Uri Gal | January 16, 2025The rise of generative artificial intelligence has captivated public attention over the last couple of years, but the future may be dominated by the rise of AI agents – autonomous systems that can make decisions and take actions on our behalf without direct human input.
-
Triple-J turns 50
Liz Giuffre | January 16, 2025JJJ is turning 50, so what does it mean when the national youth broadcaster hits middle age?
-
On the road again
Paul Williams | January 15, 2025Anthony Albanese’s pledge of $7.2 billion to revamp the Bruce Highway looks like an early bid to buy votes in Queensland in what may be a tight Federal election campaign.
-
Surveillance state
Kiley Seymour | January 15, 2025From self-service checkouts to public streets to stadiums – surveillance technology is everywhere and a recent study suggests it’s unconsciously altering how our brains process information, as well as our conscious behaviour.
-
The many lives of Yukio Mishima
Alexander Howard | January 14, 2025Yukio Mishima is remembered as much for the absurd theatricality of his death as his outstanding literary achievements, but, on the centenary of his birth, he remains one of the most compelling and controversial figures of post-war Japan.
-
The drinks don’t work
Open Forum | January 14, 2025Retirees show more signs of depression than older people still in work, according to a major US study, but while binge drinkers are more likely to be depressed, those who drink in moderation have fewer depression symptoms than people who don’t drink at all.
