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This is (not) the singularity
Sandra Peter | August 1, 2026Tech moguls like Sam Altman regularly tell us we’re nearing the ‘singularity’ to keep the investment rolling in and pump up their prospects for a lucrative sale of shares, but the reality continues to fall short of the hype.
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The disreputable birth of the novel
Cleo O'Callaghan Yeoman | August 1, 2026Ask someone today why they enjoy reading novels and they will likely say it allows them to escape real life and immerse themselves in a different world. This escapism is seen as positive today, but for centuries novel reading was thought to corrupt readers for precisely these reasons.
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I’ll be there for you
Sam Carr | August 1, 2026Despite being more connected than any previous generation, many young people struggle to build friendships that provide a genuine sense of closeness, belonging and support.
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Don’t let China write the AI rulebook
Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan | July 31, 2026Liberal nations must strengthen AI governance and promote ethical and responsible use of the technology to prevent an aggressive, authoritarian nation like China shape the global AI rulebook in its own image.
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Acting locally doesn’t stop people thinking globally
Melissa Lyne | July 31, 2026UNSW Sydney behavioural scientists, in collaboration with researchers from Griffith University, say they found no evidence for claims that climate action at the individual level distracted from wanting meaningful action on climate change.
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Put your phone down
Danielle Einstein | July 31, 2026When our use of phones affects our mood, replace real-life experiences and interfere with face-to-face relationships, it’s time to put down our phone.
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Regime change
Matthew Ricketson | July 30, 2026No matter how venal, stupid and petty you thought the Trump administration is, a new book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan shows the thuggish reality is much, much worse.
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Tales from the dark side
Open Forum | July 30, 2026The recovery of ancient rock samples from the Moon’s far side are helping scientists uncover how asteroid impacts shaped the early Solar System.
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AI images are undermining trust in science
Nan Li | July 29, 2026Anyone can fake a scientific image with AI, tricking even academic journals – and undermining trust in science.
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Ban all gambling ads
Open Forum | July 29, 2026Federal and state governments are being urged to ban gambling advertising across television, streaming services, social media and online platforms to reduce the harm which gambling causes across society.
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Where are the wombats?
Julie Old | July 29, 2026Wombats are an iconic and unique species under thread from habitat destruction, disease and culling by landowners, so knowing where the remaining populations live is a vital step towards protecting them.
