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Australia has fined X Australia over child sex abuse material concerns. How severe is the issue – and what happens now?
The platform formerly known as Twitter faces a A$610,500 penalty from the eSafety Commissioner.
'Gaza is being strangled': why Israel's evacuation order violates international law
Israel’s warning to civilians in Gaza of impending attacks must be ‘effective’ under international law, meaning it must not only reach people but allow them sufficient time to evacuate safely.
AI is closer than ever to passing the Turing test for ‘intelligence’. What happens when it does?
The Turing test, first proposed in 1950 by Alan Turing, was framed as a test that could supposedly tell us whether an AI system could ‘think’ like a human.
Fly season: what to know about Australia's most common flies and how to keep them away
Early warm weather has triggered a bumper season for Australia’s 30,000 fly species.
How mistaken identity can lead to wrongful convictions
Leonard Mack spent years in a US jail for a crime he didn’t commit. Here’s how identification procedures can, and have, led to wrongful convictions, and what can be done to prevent it.
How did the media perform on the Voice referendum? Let's talk about truth-telling and impartiality
The “he said/she said” reporting of yesteryear no longer serves a democratic purpose. Media must do better at calling out lies and misinformation.
If there is to be any healing after the Voice referendum, it will be a long journey
In the end, the “yes” case failed to answer two basic questions: what was the problem to be solved, and how would the Voice help solve it?
'Lies fuel racism': how the global media covered Australia's Voice to Parliament referendum
Could the vote affect the way the world views Australia and potentially have an impact on Australia’s international relations?
Explainer: Australia has voted against an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Here’s what happened
After a bitterly fought campaign, Australians have voted against an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament by a clear majority.
From a red tide in 2020 to blood on the floor in 2023 – NZ slams the door on Labour
The final outcome of the general election may not be known for two weeks. But one thing is clear: the country has resoundingly rejected the government that led it through the pandemic.
It’s National on the night as New Zealand turns right: 2023 election results at a glance
New Zealand has swung decisively back to the right at the 2023 general election. With official results pending, it seems National and ACT can still form a government without the help of NZ First.
The failed referendum is a political disaster, but opportunity exists for those brave and willing to embrace it
The Voice to Parliament has failed. What does this mean for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?
Voice to Parliament referendum defeated: results at-a-glance
The latest results for the Voice to Parliament Referendum are showing a “no” majority nationally and among the states.
Cars are a 'privacy nightmare on wheels'. Here’s how they get away with collecting and sharing your data
Cars can collect data via cameras, microphones, sensors, and connected phones and apps. Our privacy laws need urgent reform if these data are to be kept safe.
Starlink satellites are 'leaking' signals that interfere with our most sensitive radio telescopes
Starlink satellites emit bright, unintended and unexpected signals that can be detected by radio telescopes.
Final Voice polls have 'no' leading by sizeable to landslide margins
As the Voice referendum draws to a close this weekend, polls suggest the “no” case will win by a substantial margin.