By Tanya Notley, Professor in Digital Media, Western Sydney University
Jee Young Lee, Lecturer, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra
Michael Dezuanni, Professor, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
The way Australians consume news has been changing for the past 30 years, ever since internet use became widespread.
Long gone are the days when families routinely shared bits of the newspaper over breakfast, or crowded around the 6 o'clock television news at night.
Since 2017, we have been tracking young people’s media engagement, to understand how they get their news.
This time, we found some young people are bypassing traditional outlets, reducing their use of social media sources and getting their news from artificial…
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By Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Palau’s capital Koror this week for the annual Pacific Islands Forum, and regional security is expected to top the agenda.
China is testing nuclear-capable missiles in the Pacific, prompting talk of a new regional agreement. The United States-Iran war has exposed a reliance on costly fossil fuels that is undermining Pacific economies.…
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By Samuel Garrett, Senior Research Associate, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
Despite a turbulent relationship in recent times, few Australians want to opt out of the alliance with the United States.
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By Fei Gao, Lecturer in Taxation, Discipline of Accounting, Governance & Regulation, The University of Sydney, University of Sydney
Earlier this month, the federal government passed laws to encourage tech giants to pay Australian news businesses for journalism. This is known as the News Bargaining Incentive.
For companies earning A$250 million or more in annual Australian digital advertising revenue (likely to include…
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By Ken Pang, Senior Principal Research Fellow and Group Leader, Transgender Health Research Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Anja Ravine, Research Fellow, Transgender Health Research Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Kellan Baker, Senior Advisor for Health Policy, Johns Hopkins University
Will Conabere, Researcher, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Public debate surrounding transgender and gender diverse (trans) people often centres on one fundamental question: what makes someone trans?
Most of us would agree that our gender is not a choice, but a core part of who we are. When our gender aligns with the sex listed on our birth certificate, it’s rarely ever questioned. Instead, it’s treated as a biological reality.
However, when it comes to trans people, an alternate explanation…
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By Samuel Cornell, Research Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland
Konstantine Panegyres, Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia
Timothy Piatkowski, Senior Research Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland
If you’ve ever ventured into the fitness corners of social media, you may have come across influencers peddling the ideal of a “Greek god” physique.
They may try and sell you supplements or programs to attain said ideal – or direct you to AI apps, like UMAX AI or Physiqmax, that purport to tell you whether or not you meet the standard.
Looking to ancient Greek sculptures as the paragon of fitness isn’t new. In fact, bodybuilding as we know it may
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By Thomas Jeffries, Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Western Sydney University
Biological War tells the story of a hypothetical but realistic pathogen that quickly causes anarchy and mass casualties around the world.
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By Judy Ingham, Newsletter Producer, The Conversation
Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at yoursay@theconversation.edu.au.
Monday August 31
“The horrific disaster in Nepal and Tibet and its link to a collapsed glacier reminds us that we are laughably unprepared for the impact of global warming. Greed and stupidity have derailed our survival for decades. Our ecosystems are collapsing, and yet our governments at…
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By Alberto Ardid, Lecturer and Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Canterbury
David Dempsey, Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Canterbury
Garry McDonald, Adjunct Professor, School of Engineering, University of Canterbury
Shane Cronin, Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
AI models could spot volcanic eruptions earlier – and new research says the lives saved make the occasional false alarm worth the price.
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By Lina Ma
China’s only daughters were raised to pursue education, independence and opportunity. Now, those same qualities are increasingly seen as obstacles to marriage and motherhood.
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