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Don’t believe everything you hear
Mladen Zecevic | October 16, 2024The rapid development of artificial intelligence has brought both benefits and risk and one concerning trend is the misuse of voice cloning by scammers and criminals to dupe unsuspecting members of the public out of their money and passwords.
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Is “overtourism” a real problem?
Philipp Wassler | October 16, 2024The overtourism debate is fraught with extremes, but without scientific measures, it risks becoming a distraction from real global tourism challenges.
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Time for a national research office?
Marigold Black | October 16, 2024Australia needs an office of national research, to make the greatest use of our intellectual resources in building our defences, strengthening our economy and supporting our society.
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Politics for the people
Phoebe Quinn | October 15, 2024Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter have been accused of fracturing and distracting society, but a new approach aims to use a similar approach to bring people together to explore consensus solutions.
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Blockchain microcredit could boost international SMEs
Shazmin Khalid | October 15, 2024A new blockchain approach to micro-credit transactions in Kenya could pave the way for its adoption in other developing nations – including the South Pacific.
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New cyber laws at last?
David Tuffley | October 15, 2024The Albanese government has introduced long-awaited legislation to parliament to improve Australia’s resilience against cyber attacks.
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Don’t page Dr. Bing
Open Forum | October 14, 2024Patients shouldn’t rely on AI powered search engines and chatbots to always give them accurate and safe information on drugs, according to researchers in the journal BMJ Quality & Safety.
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Friends for life
Open Forum | October 14, 2024In news that should surprise no-one, scientists have found that peer acceptance in young teenagers, and close friendships in older teenagers, predict low social anxiety and high life satisfaction in young adults.
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Eve of destruction
Open Forum | October 14, 2024An international team of scientists warns the Earth is entering a critical and unpredictable new phase of the climate crisis.
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Do Australians really care about climate change?
Open Forum | October 13, 2024An annual climate action survey has revealed public concern over the Great Barrier Reef and nuclear power but Australians affected by the cost-of-living crisis seem less enthusiastic about radical climate change action.
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Nerve pain game enters clinical trials
Open Forum | October 13, 2024Sydney Researchers have developed a game-like way of helping users with chronic pain manage their discomfort.
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Unknown unknowns
Open Forum | October 12, 2024New experimental data support the idea that people tend to assume the information they have is adequate to comprehend a given situation, without considering that they might be lacking key information.
