By Matthew Grosse, Director of the Master of Business Analytics, Senior Lecturer, Accounting, University of Technology Sydney
Along with the many benefits of artificial intelligence – from providing real time navigation to early disease detection – the explosion in its use has increased opportunities for fraud and deception.
Large and small businesses and even the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) may be hit with fraudulent reimbursement claims, which are almost impossible to distinguish from legitimate receipts and invoices.
Individuals also need to be wary.
Look at the photos of the receipts shown below. One documents a genuine transaction. The other was created using ChatGPT. Can…
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By Deborah Fry, Professor of International Child Protection Research and Director of Data at the Childlight Global Child Safety Institute, University of Edinburgh
The sexual exploitation and abuse of children has become a multibillion-dollar global trade. The chilling reality of this profit-driven, highly lucrative industry is laid bare by new findings from myself and colleagues at the University of Edinburgh’s Childlight Global Child Safety Institute.
Our new report shows child abuse isn’t just a crime restricted to a hidden corner of the dark web. Based on a review of 20 publications across multiple disciplines (including…
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By Samantha Hepburn, Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
Reserving gas for domestic use on Australia’s east coast as the Coalition proposes is a good idea, though surprisingly left-leaning. But why is the benefit so small?
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By Elise Stephenson, Deputy Director, Global Institute for Women's Leadership, Australian National University
Almost half of candidates contesting this election are women. But for the major parties, women are still more likely to be picked for harder to win seats than men.
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By Kate Crowley, Adjunct Associate Professor, Public and Environmental Policy, University of Tasmania
The Greens broadly failed to make the most of its greater presence in parliament this term. Here’s what it should do differently.
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By Jérôme Viala-Gaudefroy, Spécialiste de la politique américaine, Sciences Po
Confrontation with the rest of the world, enemies and allies alike, is at the heart of Donald Trump’s politics. His tariffs must be understood in this way.
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By Louise N Hanson, PhD in Social and Developmental psychology, Durham University
In TikTok’s latest viral beauty trend “the morning shed,” beauty influencers “shed” hair and skin products that have been worn overnight. These include hair styling items, skin masks and creams, and physical products such as chin straps and mouth tape, which are intended to help with breathing through the night and keep away the drooping of the jaw that happens with age.
While this trend has come under fire for alleged unsustainability…
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By Rachel Stevens, Lecturer, Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, Australian Catholic University
If we are willing to adapt and innovate – and build new houses – high immigration and housing affordability can co-exist.
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By Suzanne Mahady, Gastroenterologist & Clinical Epidemiologist, Senior Lecturer, Monash University
Anal cancer doesn’t get a lot of attention. This may be because it’s relatively rare – anal cancer affects an estimated one to two Australians in every 100,000. As a comparison, melanomas affect around 70 in every 100,000 people.
But it’s also likely due to embarrassment. Anal cancer is an abnormal growth in the cells lining the anus, the last few centimetres of the bowel. Many people feel awkward talking about this part of their body.
So, when symptoms appear – such…
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By Joel Anderson, Associate Professor in LGBTIQA+ Psychology, La Trobe University
Many people assume monogamy is the gold standard but the secret to fulfilling relationships might not be about exclusivity at all.
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