By John Milne, Senior Lecturer in Education, Auckland University of Technology
Data from a ‘phonics check’ of new entrants is too incomplete to draw firm conclusions from, and word recognition is not the same as reading.
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By Seyedali Mirjalili, Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Business and Hospitality, Torrens University Australia
Poisoning is a term most often associated with the human body and natural environments.
But it is also a growing problem in the world of artificial intelligence (AI) – in particular, for large language models such as ChatGPT and Claude. In fact, a joint…
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By Alexander Howard, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney
With Shadow Ticket, Pynchon reminds us the line between chaos and order, corruption and truth, remains as thin, porous and perilous as ever.
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By Louise Martin-Chew, Honorary Research Fellow, School of Communication and Arts, The University of Queensland
Pat Hoffie’s I have loved/I love/I will love at Queensland Art Gallery draws of images, aired day after day, of devastation in Gaza.
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By Adam G. Arian, Lecturer Accounting & Finance, Australian Catholic University
John Sands, Professor of Accounting, School of Business, University of Southern Queensland
When we talk about diversity in business, it’s usually in moral or social terms – fairness, inclusion and representation. But our new research suggests diversity also pays off in a very practical way: helping companies make better financial and investment decisions.
Company boards often get the attention in discussions about corporate leadership. Yet much of the real decision-making happens within smaller, specialised board committees – groups of directors responsible for areas such as audit, risk, remuneration and sustainability.…
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By Nick Fuller, Clinical Trials Director, Department of Endocrinology, RPA Hospital, University of Sydney
If you promise dessert after a few more bites of broccoli or carrot, kids can start to see sweets as the ‘prize’ and veggies as the ‘chore’.
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By Denise Fisher, Visiting Fellow, ANU Centre for European Studies and Department of Pacific Affairs, Australian National University
The unprecedented political crisis in France is increasingly being felt thousands of kilometres away in the South Pacific.
On October 16, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence motions – one by just 18 votes. He…
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By Judy Ingham, Newsletter Producer, The Conversation
CEO accountability, changes to super policy and the impact of cats on other wildlife: an edited selection of your views.
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By Rebecca Strating, Director, La Trobe Asia, and Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University
For Trump, meetings with foreign leaders are all about the performance. Albanese must be prepared for surprises – and stick to the script.
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By Nitika Garg, Professor of Marketing, UNSW Sydney
Two people looking at the same product at the same time might see different prices. AI has turbocharged the process.
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