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The AI sexbot industry is just getting started. It brings strange new questions – and risks
As ‘digisexuality’ rises, governments should pay attention to the corporations profiting from unethical AI porn.
How do heat protectants for hair work? A chemistry expert explains
Heat can do amazing things to change your hairstyle, but it comes with casualties. Many people use heat protectants, often in the form of sprays, to minimise the damage. So how do they work?
Australia has led the way regulating gene technology for over 20 years. Here’s how it should apply that to AI
If we want better oversight and accountability about how AI affects all our lives, we don’t have to start from scratch.
Election anniversary: a year into 3-party coalition government, can the centre hold?
The tail wagging the dog is a risk in any coalition arrangement. But with two tails wagging vigorously, the National-led government is testing the limits of consensus and policy coherence.
The Voice defeat set us all back. And since then, our leaders have given up
No campaigners said the Voice wasn’t the right solution, that they had better alternatives. In the 12 months since the referendum failed, no one’s offered any real solutions.
The science of happier dogs: 5 tips to help your canine friends live their best life
Science from a four-paw perspective can help us reconsider our everyday interactions with dogs and influence positive changes so we can live well, together.
The government’s social media ban for kids will exempt ‘low-risk’ platforms. What does that mean?
Like the whole idea of banning young people from social media, allowing limited access to platforms that have a “low risk of harm” is deeply flawed.
‘Violence at all levels’: UN report into the abuse of women and girls in sport is a wake-up call for Australia
A United Nations report details the violence that women and girls in sport face around the world – including Australia.
AI affects everyone – including Indigenous people. It’s time we have a say in how it’s built
Unless AI developers start involving Indigenous people, their claims about the technology benefiting all of humanity will continue to ring hollow.
Israel has banned the UN secretary-general. Is this legal – or right?
While states have the right to expel or deny entry to any diplomat without reason, barring a top UN official could have serious ramifications for the organisation’s work.
No savings? No plans? No Great Australian Dream. How housing is reshaping young people’s lives
New research has revealed Australia’s housing barriers are changing the traditional life course many young people are expected to follow.
Clues left by the Alpine Fault’s last big quake reveal its direction – this will help NZ prepare for the inevitable next rupture
New research shows the last big earthquake on the Alpine Fault ran from south to north. With a 75% chance of another rupture in the next 50 years, this improves how we can forecast its impact.
Building companies feel they must sacrifice quality for profits, but it doesn’t have to be this way
Apartment defects continue to be a problem in Australia as builders prioritise cost over safety. Our research shows there are ways they can do both.
Republicans once championed immigration in the US. Now, under Trump, an ugly nativism has been normalised
Immigration has become a central issue of the 2024 presidential election for Trump and the Republicans. How did Republican rhetoric change so dramatically on the issue?
AI is a multi-billion dollar industry. It’s underpinned by an invisible and exploited workforce
Data labellers are the lifeblood of the AI industry. Yet they are often paid very low wages, work in unsafe environments and lack basic workplace protections.
Government to put pressure on opposition with legislation to ensure NBN stays in public hands
The Albanese government on Wednesday will introduce legislation to ensure the NBN remains in government ownership.