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Could AI really kill all humans? Most scenarios require physical access, making AI armageddon unlikely
Are the warnings of a potential AI apocalypse credible?
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View from The Hill: Albanese seeks to advance Australia’s middle power diplomacy via UN Security Council seat
The prime minister has flagged Australia saw membership of the council as a way to enhance its interest in and voice on technology issues, including AI.
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As renewed chaos grips the oil market, one country is keeping global prices down – by reducing demand
As renewed chaos grips the oil market, China is reaping the benefits of electric vehicles. But Australia’s reliance on diesel leaves it exposed
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As war in the Middle East widens, Saudi Arabia’s new defence pact could face a major test
Saudi Arabia’s escalating conflict with the Houthis in Yemen will force its new defence partners Turkey and Pakistan to confront some difficult questions.
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Australia’s youth justice crisis needs national leadership. The Senate inquiry is helpful but isn’t enough
The federal Senate inquiry into Australia’s youth justice and incarceration system should have mandated a minimum age of criminal responsibility.
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Australia in the 2060s: an optimistic outlook dominates budget forecasts in the Intergenerational Report
The report counts on a lot of factors turning out for the best: AI boosting economic growth and global warming meeting the Paris goals for a start.
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Intergenerational Report says AI will be ‘a defining influence’ on Australia’s economy over next 40 years
The report has a more political streak than these long-term documents usually do.
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Labor and Albanese slump to new lows in Newspoll, but Labor improves in a DemosAU poll
This is Labor’s second lowest ever primary vote in Newspoll, which they had last equalled in April 2012 when Julia Gillard was prime minister.
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Opportunity’s ‘tax reset’ could benefit many households – but does little for the poorest
Opportunity’s ‘citizens income’ policy would do the least for the worst off, and retains many of the current system’s targeting complexities.
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School holidays are coming. Here’s how families can keep some sort of routine
There is no single ‘best’ family routine. But a good routine should be predictable for children and sustainable for the whole family.
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Are girls getting their periods earlier? And can parents do anything about it?
Some parents, who are concerned about their daughters ‘growing up too early’, are trying to delay their child’s first period.
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Personality tests, dodgy reward programs, AI bots: how rent tech platforms make renting a ‘dehumanising’ experience
Rent tech is an unavoidable part of modern renting – and renters have little control over what data they have to give up and what happens to it afterwards.