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Is bird flu infecting humans? How would we know?
Even with bird flu circulating in Australia, the risk to humans is low. But some groups are still at increased risk.
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New EU laws make AI content labels compulsory – but might just make it harder to spot deepfakes
Labels alone won’t be enough to tackle the rise of deepfakes.
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Women have always ‘method acted’ – they just don’t get called geniuses for it
Critiques of method acting misunderstand what method acting is – and dismiss the women who practise it.
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NZ creates remarkably valuable tech firms. How can it keep more of the benefits?
A new stocktake of the tech ecosystem shows NZ has grown companies now valued at more than $133 billion. But is it as good at retaining them?
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How naming shared values is an effective approach to leading through a crisis
If your organization is in crisis, your values are your lifeline. Identifying them collaboratively helps build consensus and guide action.
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Anthropic’s fight with the Pentagon shows how AI could threaten a crucial safeguard of democracy
What happens to democracy when the independent people capable of resisting abuses of power are replaced by systems designed to make those abuses easier?
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How weaving helped invent modern computing — and is shaping its future
Weaving is one of humanity’s oldest crafts, but its patterns helped inspire early computing. Today, textile makers are using conductive yarns and digital looms to invent new kinds of technology.
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When can your child stay home alone? Neuroscience suggests we’re asking the wrong question
Caregivers often seek a specific age that their child can be left home alone. However, the neuroscience of brain development suggests that readiness depends on much more than a birthday.
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A new ‘NATO of the East?’ Why the Mecca pact isn’t quite what it seems
The Mecca agreeement is best understood as a form of strategic insurance for three governments seeking greater protection and political influence beyond traditional American guarantees.
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Indonesia at 81 – who owns the land of Papua’s future?
ANALYSIS: By Laurens Ikinia in Jakarta As Indonesia marks the 81st anniversary of its independence on Monday — August 17 — the republic has much to celebrate. Over eight decades, Indonesia has transformed itself from a newly independent archipelago into one of the world’s largest democracies and economies, holding together an extraordinarily diverse nation across
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South Africa’s small sugar farms are producing less than they could: study finds ways to boost them
Isolated interventions are unlikely to help small sugarcane growers. Improving productivity requires integrated support systems.
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Lithium in the Sahel: how armed groups are exploiting the global scramble for the critical mineral
Armed groups in the Sahel are finding new ways to profit from the rapidly expanding lithium trade.