By Jonathan Roberts, Professor in Robotics, Queensland University of Technology
Marc Portus, Performance Lead, QUT Sport, Queensland University of Technology
A humanoid robot recently made headlines around the world for running a half-marathon and beating the human world record. Around the same time, an AI-powered robot defeated an elite human player in table tennis. What the robot lacked in experience, it made up for by reacting faster and more consistently than any person could.
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By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
The president’s net approval is below what any past president since Harry Truman had at this point in their term.
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By Amnesty International
The fragile, temporary ceasefires, between the United States and Iran, and between Israel and Lebanon, must be replaced by an enduring, sustained, and comprehensive regional ceasefire that covers all countries affected by this conflict, to avoid further catastrophic civilian suffering and pave the way for justice, respect for international law and long-term human rights protection […] The post Middle East: World leaders must centre protection of civilians and agree an enduring and sustainable ceasefire appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By James K. Rowe, Associate Professor of Political Ecology, University of Victoria
While those around Donald Trump are trying to spin the latest alleged attempt on his life as more evidence of his super humanity, the U.S. president is looking more mortal by the day.
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By Sora Park, Professor of Communication, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra
Janet Fulton, Research Fellow, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra
Momoko Fujita, Senior Lecturer, Communications and Media, University of Canberra
Saffron Howden, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
If you suffer from information overload, or are unsure what to trust online, you’re not alone. Australians are increasingly disengaging from traditional news, turning instead to social media, influencers and – more recently – generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and summaries.
It’s a murky, polluted world where opaque algorithms decide what you see. They’re known to have…
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By Aidan Baron, Adjunct Senior Lecturer Paramedicine, University of Tasmania; University of Notre Dame Australia; Kingston University
The Bondi Beach terror attack was unique. A doctor and paramedic who researches disasters and co-ordinated volunteers on the day explains why.
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By Caroline Swee Lin Tan, Associate Professor in Fashion Entrepreneurship, RMIT University
Saniyat Islam, Associate Professor, Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University
Fashion brands promise sustainability. But a formal investigation into Lululemon reveals a deeper problem: green claims that no one is required to prove.
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By Simon Copland, Honorary Fellow in Sociology, Australian National University
When you break the first rule of Fight Club, you find warring takes. While Chuck Palahniuk wrote it as satire, some take its narrator far too seriously.
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By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Professor of History, Australian Catholic University
Pope Leo’s papacy is still a work in progress, but the American-born pontiff has so far emphasised unity in a fractured church – and world.
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By Hassan Al Razi, PhD Student, School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia
Chimps build a new nest every night – but how they choose what to build and where is surprisingly complicated.
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