Even OpenAI is worried about people developing intimate relationships with the new human-like version of its language model-cum-chatbot. But it should have known the risks.

Laws may use complex syntax to indicate their special status, in much the same way magic spells use rhyme or archaic words.

For Australians, it’s a love story, so baby just say “yeah-nah”.

The meanings we carry around in our heads seem so natural and inborn that we fail to realise other people can have quite different understandings.

The Australian Public Service stands at a crossroads where policy effectiveness hinges on its willingness to stare into the abyss of policy language.