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Gender politics – Navigating political leadership in Australia
Open Forum | June 22, 2021A new collection of essays examines the difficulties faced by female politicians in this country.
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Australians don’t trust Artificial Intelligence
Emma Pryor | June 21, 2021Trust is an issue when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) according to a University of Queensland study that found 72 per cent of people are doubtful about the technology and its use.
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A healthy start
Open Forum | June 21, 2021Melbourne researchers have created the first global standards to embed health and wellbeing into the education system at the request of WHO and UNESCO. The standards and benchmarking framework support the creation of ‘health promoting schools,’ which foster health and learning in all aspects of school life.
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Adelaide’s mission to Mars
Crispin Savage | June 21, 2021Research that could help materials be found in space more easily, enable satellites to swarm together and extend the reach of telecommunications is being kick-started by new funding.
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Why it’s ok to feed the birds
Darryl Jones | June 20, 2021Feeding the birds is encouraged in Britain and across the northern hemisphere, yet Australian authorities frown on the practice for no good reason. Feeding birds in the right ways can help strengthen our connections with the natural world in our ever more urbanised cities.
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Is technology slowing growth?
Richard Holden | June 19, 2021Technology is usually assumed to be a spur for growth, but recent innovations may have actually reduced global economic productivity.
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Maintaining ethical supply chains
Medo Pournader | June 19, 2021Human rights groups and researchers are warning that a combination of increased unemployment and new demand for labour in expanding areas like personal protective equipment (PPE) and agriculture means there is a real risk of increased worker exploitation and even slavery.
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The magnificent G7
David Vines | June 19, 2021The Cornwall G7 conference produced some impressive sounding pledges but the proof of the new spirit of international cooperation will be in the detail of their implementation.
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Policing the internet
Teagan Westendorf | June 18, 2021Efforts to police unlawful activity on the internet must tread a fine line between protecting the public from criminals and protecting civil liberties and personal privacy.
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Giving young people a say on security
Tom Smethurst | June 18, 2021Young people are being asked to contribute to a new document on Australian security and participate in a symposium at the Australian National University later this year.
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The moral maze
Alan Stevenson | June 17, 2021The development of scientific techniques can outpace the legal and ethical boundaries society sets to control them. Where should the line be drawn between the common good and personal rights?
