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The former industry minister said Australia is ‘going too fast’ and ‘been swamped by US tech’ building data centres here to dodge growing US community opposition.
By running hundreds of climate simulations much faster than conventional models, AI can deliver better regional projections of what communities need to prepare for.
Exposing autocracy from military-ruled Fiji to democratic Samoa, journalist Shalveen Chand has faced cell blocks, state censorship and physical assaults for holding Pacific powers accountable. Now joining the Cook Islands News as senior journalist, Chand brings a relentless commitment to press freedom, warning that democracy collapses when watchdogs are silenced. COMMENTARY: By Shalveen Chand I
Healthy honey bee colonies are remarkably good at keeping harmful microbes under control. A new study shows how they do it.
Vape products from only six manufacturers can now be sold in Pennsylvania.
Wild dromedary herds no longer roam the Sahara, while wild banteng are vanishingly rare in Southeast Asia. Should we protect their feral populations in Australia?
Indigenous knowledges are still seen by many as peripheral to the dominant Western knowledge system.
Incumbents can still reap electoral rewards when federal money reaches their districts, even if they opposed the bill that provided it.
Those carrying the greatest burden of obesity and its complications may be among the least able to afford one of the most effective treatments now available.
The new ban on card surcharges could have unintended consequences.
As AI agents begin shopping on our behalf, there’s a real risk cheaper products could put more pressure on vulnerable workers in global supply chains.
While technology may set the boundaries of warfare, human choices ultimately determine how effective the technology is.