By Felicity Goodyear-Smith, Professor of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Rachel Roskvist, Senior Lecturer General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Ranche Johnson, Senior Lecturer, Department of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
A $40 million scheme aims to improve health outcomes, but differences between practices could leave some struggling to qualify for funding.
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By Samantha Lawler, Associate Professor, Astronomy, University of Regina
SpaceX has started a trend. More American companies are betting that they can beat the laws of physics by launching thousands of enormous satellites to create orbital “AI data centres” with names like Cowboy Space’s Stampede. Space commercialization has progressed to a point where numerous aerospace and technology experts view these ambitious corporate orbital agendas as entirely detached…
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By Seth T. Kannarr, Visiting Honors Lecturer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
With a stroke of a pen, President Donald Trump has officially created the United States’ 64th national park. Chiricahua, in southeastern Arizona, was established as a national monument in April 1924 to protect its towering rhyolite hoodoos – tall spires of rock – and diversity of wildlife. The mountainous…
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By Charles Livingstone, Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University Buly Cardak, Associate Professor of Economics, La Trobe Business School, La Trobe University Heng Jiang, Associate professor, La Trobe University Nicola Thomas, Lecturer in Economics
Western Australians spend about the same as people in other states when it comes to gambling, but gambling problems in WA are much, much lower.
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By Danusha Jayawardana, Research Fellow in Health Economics, Monash University David Johnston, Professor of Health Economics, Monash University Nicole Black, Associate Professor of Health Economics, Monash University Trong-Anh Trinh, Senior Research fellow, Centre for Health Economics, Monash University
Medicare rebates are meant to make psychologist visits cheaper and more accessible. But data shows those on the lowest incomes are missing out.
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By Nicky Morrison, Professor of Planning and Director of Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University Patrick Harris, Associate professor, UNSW International Centre for Future Health Systems, UNSW Vanita Yadav, Senior Research Fellow, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University
In Australia, the days are growing longer and summer is fast approaching. But a very strong El Niño – a natural weather phenomenon that drives variations in temperature and winds across the Pacific – could make this summer a sweltering one. This raises the question: are we ready for extreme heat? Our
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By Luke Rowe, Lecturer and Researcher (Science of Learning), Australian Catholic University
A good principle when studying with artificial intelligence is: think first, use AI second (or, in some cases, not at all).
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By Sara Oscar, Senior Lecturer, Visual Communication, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney
The poster for the National Gallery of Victoria’s upcoming triennial features artwork made with AI. But the artist’s work is critical of our AI future.
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By Yves Rees, Senior Lecturer in History, La Trobe University
“Orlando had become a woman – there is no denying it. But in every other respect, Orlando remained precisely as he had been.” “Orlando was a man until the age of thirty; when he became a woman and has remained so ever since.” With their unabashed acceptance of gender fluidity, these declarations ring with the politics of our present moment. They would be at home in a contemporary trans memoir or Instagram caption. Over on X, they would send a certain children’s author and her followers into a predictable frenzy. Remarkably, however, these sentences were penned…
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By Shae McCrystal, Professor of Labour Law, University of Sydney Dawn Duncan, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Otago
Australians and New Zealanders will be the world’s first gamers to play the new R-rated video game – which could see employees not turn up to work on November 20.
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