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Southeast Asia’s costly AI bargain with US tech giants
US technology companies’ investments in artificial intelligence in Southeast Asia risk reproducing existing patterns of technological dependency, writes Dr Govand Azeez.
New research outlines a blueprint for NSW’s next phase of gambling reform
Experts say the NSW state government must move beyond piecemeal policies and adopt a more ambitious blueprint for reducing gambling harm.
Should Australia pause building new data centres? We asked 5 experts
At first glance a data centre looks like a bland, boring warehouse. But these buildings, stacked with thousands of servers, are the beating heart of the internet and the booming artificial intelligence (AI) industry.
Not A Souvenir: Exhibit turns racist Aboriginalia into an act of truth‑telling
Aboriginal people of my vintage grew up surrounded by Aboriginalia in the form of kitsch everyday objects, often depicting racist stereotypes that showed what Australia thought about us.
Psychologist shortfall to hit 96% by 2038 as sector urges government action
Psychologists have sounded the alarm over “once in a generation” training reforms the government says will plug the gaps in Australia’s crippled mental health workforce.
Timmy the stranded whale is dead. Please, let’s put animal welfare first and human emotion second
A humpback whale stranded for weeks in Germany became a global livestream spectacle – then a rescue moved him to sea, where he died days later. Timmy’s story is a sobering lesson in putting animal welfare ahead of the urge to play saviour.
The government’s plans to bolster Australia’s fuel stores are sensible – but 5 years too late
News the Australian government will spend over A$10 billion to boost fuel supplies is both welcome and well overdue.
‘They’re my people’: radio presenter James Valentine truly understood his audience
If the news of former ABC Sydney radio presenter James Valentine's death hit you hard, and you’re wondering why, it makes sense to Macquarie University's Senior Lecturer in Radio, Helen Wolfenden.
One TV series won’t change the world. But The Assembly certainly changed how I teach
It’s not often that something turns up in your working life that you didn’t see coming, uses skills you have, and then takes you somewhere you wouldn’t have gone on your own. That’s what The Assembly has been for me.
Push for 25% gas export tax intensifies as Inquiry hears billions are being lost
Is Australia giving away its natural gas resources for free?
AI promises growth in Southeast Asia – but at what cost?
The structure of the new AI world is being designed and built today yet large parts of the global south are not among its architects. Dr Govand Azeez from Macquarie University's School of International studies examines the ramifications.
What one killing reveals about NSW’s shifting criminal landscape
Criminology lecturer and former police officer Dr Vince Hurley writes about how Sydney’s escalating gang and drug war is becoming less targeted, less controlled and far more dangerous.