By Misha Ketchell, Editor-in-chief & Executive Director, The Conversation
Professor Merlin Crossley AM has been appointed chair of The Conversation Media Group Board. Professor Crossley is a molecular biologist and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) Academic Quality at UNSW Sydney, having previously served as DVC Education, and as Dean of Science.
Professor Crossley replaces outgoing Chair, Professor Mark Scott AO, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney.
Professor Crossley has served on the Trust of the Australian Museum and the Board of the Sydney Institute of Marine Science. He has also held roles as Chair of UNSW Press, Deputy Chair of…
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
News of the defections came as the government announced the deployment, in response to requests from the region, of an E-7A Wedgetail to the gulf.
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By Misia Temler, Research Affiliate, Psychology, University of Sydney
With so many artificial intelligence (AI) products on offer now, it’s increasingly tempting to offload difficult thinking tasks to chatbots, agents and other tools.
As we chart this new technological terrain, more and more we’re exposed to vast amounts of information and highly sophisticated software that offers to do the thinking for us. In just a few seconds, tools such as ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini can draft your emails, generate a caring birthday message for a friend, or even summarise the plot…
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By Grant Duncan, Research Associate, Public Policy Institute, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
The report will inevitably be politicised. But it serves a useful function by airing grievances that will reemerge during any future public-health emergency.
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By Catherine Ordway, Visiting Scholar, UNSW Sydney
Leila Khanjaninejad, Lecturer, University of Technology Sydney
Five Iranian soccer players have been granted humanitarian visas to stay in Australia. How did it get to this and what happens next?
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By Rina Wong (Fu), Research Fellow, Health Sciences, Curtin University
Constantly having headphones on can make your ear canal hot and humid, upsetting the bacteria balance in your ear. Here’s what to look out for.
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By Simon McKirdy, Professor of Biosecurity and Deputy Vice Chancellor of Global Engagement, Murdoch University
Lotti Tajouri, Associate Professor, Genomics and Molecular Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Bond University; Murdoch University
Rob Emery, Associate Professor, Centre for Biosecurity and One Health, Murdoch University
As a dried plant product, illegal tobacco is a biosecurity risk in its own right. With tonnes of it arriving undetected, these tiny pests may be hitchhiking in too.
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By Karoline Thomsen, Ph.D. Candidate, UNSW Sydney
Douglas Guilfoyle, Professor of International Law and Security, UNSW Sydney
Many Polymarket users won huge sums by correctly predicting when the US would strike Iran. Welcome to the gamification of information warfare.
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By Nic Rawlence, Associate Professor in Ancient DNA, University of Otago
Kane Fleury, Curator and Team Lead of Natural Sciences, Tūhura Otago Museum
Manaia Pearmain-Fenton, Teaching Fellow in Ecology and Wildlife Management, University of Otago
Debates over responsibility for past species loss generate heat but little light. Moving forward requires context, evidence and Indigenous knowledge.
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By David Murdoch, Distinguished Professor, University of Otago
The second COVID inquiry report reinforces that pandemics are not only health emergencies but also social crises, requiring attention to cohesion and equity.
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