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Could Australia be left behind in the AI revolution?
Australia is at risk of being left behind in AI development without urgent investment, warns Macquarie University Professor of Data Science, Amin Beheshti.
From Mozart's sister to Madame Clicquot - the sisterhood’s hidden treasures
For millennia, sisters, mothers, wives and daughters have been sacrificed at the altar of male greatness. On International Woman’s Day, Dr Rebecca Sheehan, Senior Lecturer in History and Gender Studies, reminds us of a work in progress.
Listen up: We need to talk about hearing
Social stigma and misconceptions are roadblocks to people with hearing loss receiving help that could improve their quality of life. To mark World Hearing Day, Professor Bamini Gopinath explains what we can do to change our thinking.
Mind the gap: How maths is taught may be failing girls
Opinion: Australian boys are dramatically ahead of girls in maths at both primary and high school level, an international test has revealed. But mathematician Associate Professor Richard Garner warns the gender gap is more complex than it appears.
In God we trust, in Trump we believe
Opinion: Faith-based voters represent a significant proportion of the U.S. electorate - and they overwhelmingly supported Donald Trump.
The blind spot stopping households from installing solar power
Opinion: New research led by Macquarie Business School suggests government programs to subsidise the cost of solar panels for low-income households may not be the best way to boost the uptake of solar energy.
We need to talk about what smartphones are doing to kids’ brains
OPINION: The Federal Government has announced raising the minimum age for social media to 16 over mental health concerns, but researchers are also worried about potential loss of brain function. Professor Mark Williams says there may be a link between excessive screen use and younger-onset dementia.
Teacher shortage: how to attract our best and brightest to the profession
Opinion: Education researcher Dr Janet Dutton says while everybody wants their children taught by the best teachers, they don't want their children to be teachers. Dr Dutton tackles some of the reasons behind the shortage and proposes steps that could return teaching to a profession our brightest students want to enter.
Trump v Harris: the polls, popular vote and electoral college explained
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are neck-and-neck in the polls with a week to go until the US presidential election. Dr Lloyd Cox, senior lecturer in US political history, explains the voting system and looks to the past for clues about who will win.
Teens' social media damage can't be fixed without legislation
Dr Danielle Einstein explains why Australia needs nationwide legislation to force social media companies to take responsibility for their part in driving hostile behaviour and teen anxiety.
Pay win - will it be enough to stem the exodus of early childhood workers?
Opinion: After decades of advocacy by unions, stakeholders and academics to recognise the complex skill set needed by early childhood educators, workers will take home more money from December 2024. But early education researcher Dr Tamara Cumming says a wage rise is only part of the solution.
Please explain: Why can't Australian airlines stay in the air?
Rex Airlines this week joined Air Australia, Bonza, Compass Airlines, Impulse Airlines, OzJet and Tigerair on the list of new carriers that have not been able to compete on major routes in Australia since 1990. Economist Dr Paul Crosby explains why new airlines fail to take off.