Draft guidelines for ‘forever chemicals’ have been released. Here’s what it means for drinking water safety in Australia
A review of Australia’s drinking water guidelines has recommended reducing the levels previously considered safe for four ...
Are academics more likely to answer emails from ‘Melissa’ or ‘Rahul’? The answer may not surprise you
As our research shows, Australian academics responded differently to potential PhD students, depending on the racial ...
AI is set to transform science – but will we understand the results?
AI promises to accelerate scientific discovery, but if scientists aren’t careful public trust may be left behind.
To truly understand the health of a lake, you must look well beyond its shoreline
A lake or river is not an isolated entity but one of the most visible facets of a much larger, and more dynamic, watershed.
Apple Intelligence will help AI become as commonplace as word processing
Apple Intelligence could do for generative AI what the Mac or graphic user interface did for the personal computer: help tame ...
Why Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau have taken the same tepid approach to global affairs
There have been major similarities between Justin Trudeau’s approach to foreign policy and Stephen Harper’s. But Canadian ...
Exile, resistance and cactus pears: two Australian writers’ depictions of Palestinian life weave a powerful tapestry of stories
National identities are also the source of fierce loyalties and resistances. They elevate individual stories to the weight ...
NZ is encouraging the use of AI – but it’s largely outsourcing the risks and societal costs
Artificial intelligence is energy hungry and has an ever-expanding carbon footprint. Embracing the technology will make it ...
Humanising AI could lead us to dehumanise ourselves
As AI ‘companions’ permeate our most intimate spheres, we risk diminishing our own human essence by falsely attributing human ...
With reports of students abusing peers in primary schools, how can parents help keep their kids safe?
One of the most effective tools parents have is open, regular, and age-appropriate conversations with their kids.
Australia’s fertility rate has reached a record low. What might that mean for the economy?
In the short term, falling fertility rates can actually have some economic benefits. But the picture gets more complex in the ...
A year on from the Senate inquiry into concussion, what’s changed and what comes next?
An Australian Senate committee’s landmark report on concussions listed 13 recommendations. A year on, how have things ...