By Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
An unprecedented MMP election result suggests the tectonic plates of New Zealand politics are drifting, with the electoral rules struggling to compensate.
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By Christopher Anderson, Learning Facilitator, Health Sciences, Torrens University Australia
When you picture an older person, you may imagine someone shorter and slightly stooped. It’s not just your imagination: most of us gradually lose some height as we age.
But how does it happen, when and by how much?
Here’s what the science says, and when it can signal an underlying health problem.
Our spine changes structure
Most lasting height loss happens in the spine. Think of the spine as a tower of bony blocks separated by water-filled cushions. The blocks are the vertebrae, and the cushions are intervertebral discs.
Over time, these…
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By Damiano Spina, Senior Lecturer, School of Computing Technologies, RMIT University
Last week, Google announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) policy for schools that use Google apps. It provides new settings for opting in or out of AI products on student accounts. For schools that reject AI in the classroom entirely, they can also turn off search.
Speaking to The…
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By Jack Vowles, Professor of Political Science, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Current overhang provisions skew proportional representation and provide incentives to distort the electoral system. But finding a fair solution is proving difficult.
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By Manuela Fuchs, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Microbiology, University of Otago
Leah Smith, Research Fellow in Microbiology, University of Otago
Natalie Kyte, Postdoctoral Researcher, Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology & Infection Medicine Tübingen, University of Tübingen
Bacteriophages could help fight antibiotic-resistant infections. New research reveals how their genes work – and may help scientists engineer more effective viruses.
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By Jason M. Lodge, Director of the Learning, Instruction & Technology Lab and Professor of Educational Psychology, School of Education, The University of Queensland
Artificial intelligence (AI) use among university students is now near-universal in many countries. Yet, as of a year ago, fewer than one in five universities in a 90-country UNESCO survey had a formal AI policy.
Since ChatGPT arrived in late 2022, the threat to academic integrity has loomed large. Unis must now ensure students earn degrees by showing what they can do, not what AI can do.
This requires policies that drive structural change to assessment and curriculum,…
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By Kelly Matthews, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Teaching & Learning), University of Wollongong
Tim Fawns, Associate Professor (Education Focused), Monash University
We asked more than 10,000 students about how they use artificial intelligence for study and how they feel about the technology. This is what we found.
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By Pep Canadell, Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
Did you know that global heating will unavoidably soar past the 1.5°C temperature goal over the next three to four years? This is certain, despite our efforts to address the climate crisis.
In fact, a recent United Nations report found that with current climate and energy…
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By Andreawan Honora, Lecturer in Marketing, The University of Western Australia
Being faced with an endless list of chores when it’s time to check out of your Airbnb stay isn’t the best way to end a holiday.
Facing complaints from travellers, Airbnb is changing the rules to limit what hosts can ask guests to do before checkout. The new policy starts on November 20.
What do the changes mean for hosts?
From November 20, hosts will need to re-check and revise their checkout chores to ensure they are simple and reasonable – and not…
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By Benedict Moleta, PhD student, Department of International Relations, Australian National University
With deep political divisions at home and multiple crises abroad, forming a government – and keeping it together – won’t be easy.
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