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Flat Earth society
Anders Furze | June 28, 2024Although every piece of evidence says the Earth is a sphere orbiting the Sun, there are still some people who think our planet is flat, and they all have YouTube channels.
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Rolling back ransomware
Erza Aminanto | June 28, 2024Criminals around the world use malicious software to lock access to a victim’s data and demand a ransom for its recovery, so what can we do to protect ourselves?
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Beyond the hype
Ridoan Karim | June 27, 2024Is AI development is on an unstoppable exponential trajectory that we humans can’t control, or is the technology stagnating as its insatiable hunger for power and training data outstrips its commercial potential.
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What the experts say…on pharmacy vapes
Open Forum | June 27, 2024Vapes will only be sold over the counter in pharmacies after the government agreed to amend its vaping legislation to secure the support of the Greens. What do the experts say?
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We must defend Taiwan
Asha Clark | June 27, 2024A clear commitment by the West to defend Ukraine would have spared Europe three years of war, and its time for a similar pledge to protect Taiwan from China’s imperial ambitions and deter a war in the Pacific.
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Fighting disease with AI
Open Forum | June 27, 2024Fully automated diagnostic techniques, including liquid handling robots, are poised to improve the lives of millions of people living with inflammatory diseases around the world.
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High-speed rail must include the regions
James Whitten | June 26, 2024Even after four decades of studies and debate, Australia is yet to develop a plan that integrates regional cities into a high-speed rail network
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A world on fire
Open Forum | June 26, 2024Extreme bushfires have more than doubled in frequency and intensity around the world over the past two decades, according to a global study from the University of Tasmania.
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Xi charm offensive bombs in Europe
David Camroux | June 26, 2024Chinese President Xi Jinping’s European tour in May 2024 aimed to improve relations with the European Union and weaken transatlantic ties but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has united, rather than weakened, the democratic world.
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Melbourne’s big build
Janet Stanley | June 25, 2024Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop aims to help the city become more equitable – but better integration of land use and transport could deliver more benefits for less money
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OK Computer
Emma Baillie | June 25, 2024Australia’s live music scene is already suffering in the wake of COVID and the inflation crisis, but AI-generated muzak could put the industry under even greater pressure.
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Walk back to health
Tash Pocovi | June 25, 2024The recurrent nature of low back pain places a major burden on the health service as well as individuals but a combination of gentle walking and education can help many people recover.
