By Andrew Cullen, Guest Research Fellow, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne
Australia’s Medicare system manages health and medical data for over 27 million people. So it makes sense there has been widespread shock at the news it was hacked by an OpenAI agent in June.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed the hack overnight while in New York to advocate for tighter international regulation…
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By Ngaire Kerse, Joyce Cook Chair in Ageing Well; Director, Centre for Co-Created Ageing Research, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Keisha Rawiri, PhD Candidate and Kairangahau (Researcher), MĀPIHI Māori and Pacific Housing Research Centre, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
New dementia-friendly design guidance shows how simple changes can make homes safer and easier to navigate for people living with the condition.
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By Sergio Abranches, Ex-professor titular do IUPERJ/Uerj e ex-professor visitante no Departamento de Economia e Administração (FEA), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
A political scientist analyzes the uncertain outlook for this year’s elections and the risks their results pose to governability and democracy in Brazil.
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By Inga Lass, Senior research fellow, The University of Melbourne
Almost 50% of workers in the latest HILDA survey feel overeducated – which can make people more likely to feel bored at work, underpaid or more likely to quit.
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By Roger Wilkins, Professorial Fellow and Co-Director, HILDA Survey, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne
Ferdi Botha, Principal Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne
Inga Lass, Senior research fellow, The University of Melbourne
Kyle Peyton, Senior research fellow, The University of Melbourne
The high cost of housing is also keeping half of young adults up to age 29 living with their parents.
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By Erika Feller, Professorial Fellow, School of Government, The University of Melbourne
Rules of war are being shredded by combatants with virtually no accountability. It’s one of several key issues for the UN’s new leader to tackle.
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By Mark A. Bassett, Associate Professor and Director, Academic Quality, Standards, and Integrity, Charles Sturt University
Since artificial intelligence (AI) software ChatGPT was released in 2022, teachers have been looking for ways to tell when AI has been used to generate text in assessments. AI-detection software is still sold by some tech companies, such as Pangram, as a potential solution.
This month, the New South Wales Education Standards Authority updated its rules to stop schools from relying on AI-detection software when deciding if a student has cheated.…
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By Samantha Murdy, Associate Professor in Marketing, Australian Catholic University
Hiking in Australia is having a moment. In the ten years to 2024, bushwalking popularity rose 81%.
Social media reels of remote, beautiful landscapes make these places feel more accessible. But there’s a risk the increased visibility of remote places can draw newer hikers to undertake overly challenging routes.
Many are getting into trouble. Rescues from Western Australia’s highest peak, Bluff Knoll, increased fourfold in
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By Hayley Smithers-Sheedy, Adjunct Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Principal Research Fellow Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute, University of Sydney
Lisa Hui, Professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health, The University of Melbourne
Cytomegalovirus, or CMV, can pass from mother to baby in pregnancy and cause hearing loss, cerebral palsy or other lifelong disabilities. But it can be prevented.
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By Luwei Yang, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Oceanography, Australian National University
Callum Shakespeare, Associate Professor, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University
In some parts of the world, the sea barely rises and falls with the tides. In others, the difference between high and low tide is dramatic. Along Western Australia’s Kimberley coast, for example, it can exceed ten metres – roughly the height of a three-storey building.
Ocean tides shape coastlines and marine ecosystems, affect coastal communities, and even influence the melting of Antarctic ice shelves.…
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