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How an outage like Telstra’s affects Australians’ health care, beyond emergency calls
There are myriad, quiet ways Australians rely on an internet connection for their health and wellbeing. The impact is harder to count.
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Neil the seal is more than a viral animal. He’s become a global folk hero
Maybe we love Neil because we’re jealous of his freedom
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How a nationwide Telstra outage rocked the Australian economy – and what we can learn
The most important lesson for Australia is not to slow digitalisation, but to make it more resilient and remove single points of failure.
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Palau’s President warns of rising nuclear anxiety in the Pacific, after China missile test
By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific Palau’s President Surangel Whipps Jr says countries of the wider Pacific region need to work together to reduce geopolitical tensions and the risk of nuclear conflict. This comes after China’s test launch of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile with a dummy warhead into the South Pacific on Monday. Beijing said
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Despite Trump’s wishes, Iran is dragging the US into a long war
New tit-for-tat airstrikes between the US and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz suggest the ceasefire will not turn into a permanent peace.
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A timing glitch was behind Telstra’s nationwide outage. It points to a bigger vulnerability
Telecommunications is only one domain in which timing faults can have serious consequences.
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AI can predict how you’ll respond to a survey. But that’s not the same as understanding you
‘Silicon sampling’ promises easy answers to tough questions about human behaviour – but the reality is more complicated.
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Saccharine is a body horror film for the Ozempic era
The new Australian film is an effective exploration of one woman’s eating disorder, and a worthy entry into the growing canon of contemporary female-led horror.
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The tiny microalgae behind South Australia’s harmful algal bloom is among the most toxic ever tested
A new Australian-led study examined what makes the Karenia cristata algae so deadly.
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More pharmacists will be able to vaccinate children under 5. Here’s what you need to know
It’s soon going to be easier than ever to get your young children vaccinated.
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AI can’t replace mental health therapists. But here’s where it might make a difference
As more people turn to chatbots for support, new research is exploring a potential role for AI in spotting early signs of depression.
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Graham Platner’s campaign implosion highlights the hollowness of America’s political parties and how they can be hijacked by insurgents
Graham Platner’s Senate campaign has imploded amid credible accusations of rape. A Maine political scientist looks at what happened and how the populist Platner resembles Donald Trump in key ways.