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You can’t trust your eyes anymore
Scarlett Seow | May 25, 2024Deepfakes are threatening people’s privacy and security and while detection methods using deep learning aim to combat their use in fraud and deception, there’s a long way to go.
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Victim-blaming, manipulation, and denial
Raphaella Saroukos | May 25, 2024Terrorists justify their violent actions and influence public perceptions of harm and agency by manipulating language according to a new Charles Darwin University study.
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Native trees are best for wildlife
Sarah Bekessy | May 25, 2024A tree-lined city boulevard on a hot summer’s day is often a welcome sight for the weary pedestrian but such streets, while far more attractive cooler than their tree-less counterparts, may provide little benefit for biodiversity or native wildlife if they’re filled with a single species of non-native canopy tree.
This is because many of the benefits of nature in cities are linked to biodiversity — not just greenery.
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Fake news is old news
Una McIlvenna | May 24, 2024News has been falsified for as long as it’s been sold and can be traced as far back as the concept of news itself.
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People, get ready
Open Forum | May 24, 2024The future thinking that Australia needs to meet the increasing severity, length and frequency of natural hazards is outlined in a new report by Natural Hazards Research Australia.
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Australia’s crumbling castle
Open Forum | May 24, 2024Australian networks used to produce iconic shows like The Castle, but the amount and quality of home-grown Australian focused drama on our screens is dwindling, according to a new report from QUT.
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Lives of girls and women
Manina Jones | May 23, 2024Alice Munro, who has died at the age of 92, was one of the world’s most beloved writers of tender, insightful short stories, a Nobel Prize winner, and a Canadian national treasure.
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Simple twist of fate
Michael Allen Fox | May 23, 2024While our ‘fate’ is often seen as determined by inevitable events, a higher power or circumstances beyond our control, our fate is largely in our own hands and determined by our actions, choices and character.
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AI goes to war
Niusha Shafiabady | May 23, 2024There is no doubt that the use of AI will become increasingly prominent in armed conflicts, but policymakers need to be aware of its shortcomings as well as its capabilities.
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Maribyrnong River blues
Bernie O'Kane | May 22, 2024Expert commentators are warning of an increasing flood risk along the lower Maribyrnong River in Victoria. Is this a case of the boy “crying wolf” or is there a need for urgent intervention?
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Australia v X
Tanvi Nair | May 22, 2024The Australian news cycle has been dominated by the fight between the Australian eSafety Commissioner and Elon Musk’s X Corp (Twitter). As their battle continues to play out, the question of who controls the internet is thrust into the public debate once again.
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How the cockroach conquered the world
Qian Tang | May 22, 2024German cockroaches – which actually originated in East India – have infested almost the whole world in the last millennium, as anyone who lives in an Australian city will testify.
