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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By Cordelia Fine, Professor, History & Philosophy of Science program, School of Historical & Philosophical Studies, The University of Melbourne
Psychologist Steve Stewart-Williams’ third book about evolutionary psychology is A Billion Years of Sex Differences: How Evolution Shaped the Minds of Men and Women.
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By Amnesty International
Reacting to the Central Bank of Ireland’s confirmation that on the expiry of the Israel Bonds’ prospectus their sale in Europe has ended Stephen Cockburn, Amnesty International’s Europe Director, said: “This outcome is a testament to the indefatigable campaigners who protested outside the Central Bank for more than a year, supported by the Parliamentarians who […] The post Europe: Sale of Israel Bonds finally ends in Europe appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By David Sidhu, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Carleton University
Johanna Peetz, Professor in Psychology, Carleton University
Rachel Burns, Associate Professor of Psychology, Carleton University
Imagine being hungry in a grocery store and looking for a snack. You have a choice between Gobo granola bars or Kipi granola bars. Which do you reach for to fill you up? If you’re like the participants in our new study, you probably said Gobo.
There are many factors that affect our impressions of foods. For example, people perceive products with duller packaging to be healthier than those with vivid colours. People also tend to assume that snacks…
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By Saif Tahir, Research Assistant and Doctoral Student, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Amira Jadoon, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Clemson University
The suicide bombing and gun attack that killed dozens in northwest Pakistan on Sept. 18, 2026, highlighted the fragile security situation in the South Asian country. But it also shone a light on the complex and evolving extremism landscape there and the strained relationship between Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan.
The assault took place as worshipers gathered for Friday prayers in the city of Kohat, in Khyber Puktunkhwa province, northwest Pakistan.…
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By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato
If some current warnings are to be believed, artificial intelligence may be the human invention that outwits its creators. Understandably, there are now global calls to regulate the technology.
At the current gathering of the United Nations General Assembly, 20 nations (including Australia and Canada) are calling for increased oversight of advanced AI systems. New Zealand – along with the United States and China, which dominate the global AI industry – did not join the…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Vietnam's President To Lam leads his delegation in a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines, June 1, 2026. © 2026 Rolex Dela Pena/AP Photo (Ottawa) – The Canadian government should raise the Vietnamese government’s poor human rights record during President To Lam’s visit to Canada on September 24, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today.In a September 22 letter to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Louise Arbour, Human Rights Watch expressed concerns that Vietnam’s agreements…
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