
From moral decay to pure escapism: how attitudes to reading have changed over three centuries
Getting lost in a book is now regarded as an enriching experience – but a few hundred years ago, reading novels was considered a corrupting force.
Independent Analysis and Reportage

Getting lost in a book is now regarded as an enriching experience – but a few hundred years ago, reading novels was considered a corrupting force.

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A common misconception is that deletion equals total erasure. This is largely wrong.

The rate of AI development creates a significant enforcement problem.

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With a new premier in Ben Carroll, Labor’s chances of winning the November election are likely to improve.

This new Melbourne Theatre Company Production of Chekhov’s classic is adapted by Joanna Murray-Smith and directed by Anne-Louise Sarks.

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The fires facing Spanish and French firefighters are harder to put out – and much more intense.

A rural district in New York state has made global headlines for plans to introduce a humanoid robot into high school classrooms as a teaching assistant.