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The rise of “techno-fascism”
Luke Munn | May 18, 2025Donald Trump’s unprecedented assault on American government and democracy has its roots in the writings of techno-fascists like Curtis Yarvin.
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Life ends at forty
Open Forum | May 18, 2025Loneliness, feeling older than your age and a negative attitude to ageing are all associated with early stages of frailty, even in people as young as 40, new research has revealed.
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It is easy being green
Open Forum | May 18, 2025Democratic countries tend to be rated as ‘greener’, or more environmentally friendly, compared to other countries, but this may be because they’re shifting the burden of their own pollution overseas, according to Swiss and UK scientists
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Talking about Z generation
Intifar Chowdhury | May 17, 2025Voting patterns in the recent Federal election show that Labor can still bank on Millennials, for now, but educated Gen Z voters are far less convinced that traditional party structures deserve their loyalty or support.
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Word virus
Emily Godwin | May 17, 2025The accessible humour of internet memes offer an easy entry point for conspiracy theories and ever more extreme perspectives.
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Musicoterapia
Open Forum | May 17, 2025An innovative Edith Cowan University research project is using the power of music and storytelling to support the wellbeing of older Italian migrants, including those living with dementia.
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Encouraging Australian AI
Hassan Gad | May 16, 2025AI is shaping everything from diplomacy to defence, the question is whether Australia wants to shape those systems or be shaped by them.
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Leadership trends in the public sector
Katie Miller | May 16, 2025Australian public workplaces are undergoing significant changes as leaders face new challenges in a rapidly evolving business landscape.
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Extraordinary claims
Chris Impey | May 16, 2025‘Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence’ − an astronomer explains the sheer weight evidence scientists need to claim major discoveries such as potentially finding extraterrestrial life.
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A long road back for the Liberals
Frank Bongiorno | May 15, 2025Political parties can recover after a devastating election loss but the Liberals will need to think differently to take power again.
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All the slop that’s fit to print
Nicole Blanchett | May 15, 2025Newspapers and other media organisations around the world are using AI to cut costs and increase output without informing their customers, so have executives and journalists skipped the ethics conversation when it comes to using AI?
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Finding your ‘why’
Open Forum | May 15, 2025A new study has revealed there’s more to happiness and wellbeing than simply chasing goals, it also comes down to why you’re chasing them.
