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Bots influencing election discussion on social media

Bots influencing election discussion on social media

Nearly one in five accounts discussing Australia's election analysed on a major social media platform were found to be fake, sparking disinformation concerns.

Working women key to future economic growth: bank boss

Working women key to future economic growth: bank boss

Working women key to future economic growth: bank boss

Working women key to future economic growth: bank boss

Australia has made significant strides to improve gender equity and increase female participation but the Reserve Bank's head says there is more to be done.

Door ajar for 'fast-tracked' AFL stadium process

Door ajar for 'fast-tracked' AFL stadium process

Door ajar for 'fast-tracked' AFL stadium process

Door ajar for 'fast-tracked' AFL stadium process

Tasmania's premier is seeking advice on alternative ways to progress the state's AFL stadium, after a report outlined cost blowouts and a tight time frame.

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S'Korean inquiry finds adoption program rife with abuse

S'Korean inquiry finds adoption program rife with abuse

A South Korean commission has found the country violated its children’s human rights by facilitating a foreign adoption program rife with fraud and abuse.

Budget fails on new money for violence against women

Budget fails on new money for violence against women

Anti-family violence groups working with men to put an end to the issue have slammed the lack of new funding for measures in the federal budget.

First homebuyers, renters centrepiece of housing pledge

First homebuyers, renters centrepiece of housing pledge

First homebuyers and renters struggling to find a home are being offered some hope in a budget that bakes in $33 billion in measures to improve affordability.

Differences should be source of strength: King Charles

Differences should be source of strength: King Charles

King Charles will use Commonwealth Day to urge nations around the world to come together in uncertain times in the spirit of friendship.

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Most workers feel overwhelmed by AI but bosses want it

Most workers feel overwhelmed by AI but bosses want it

Most workers feel overwhelmed by AI but bosses want it

Most workers feel overwhelmed by AI but bosses want it

Four out of every five Aussie workers are overwhelmed by changes at work but most executives want to use artificial intelligence to create bigger transitions.

Why the next big AI advance will not just talk but walk

Why the next big AI advance will not just talk but walk

Why the next big AI advance will not just talk but walk

Why the next big AI advance will not just talk but walk

Humanoid robots that can help at home or work are becoming tech firms' next big investment following breakthroughs in artificial intelligence.

Robodebt: corruption watchdog to investigate six people

Robodebt: corruption watchdog to investigate six people

Robodebt: corruption watchdog to investigate six people

Robodebt: corruption watchdog to investigate six people

Six public servants involved in the robodebt disaster will be investigated for possible corrupt conduct, offering hope to victims of the illegal welfare scheme.

Australia backslides on sustainability goals

Australia backslides on sustainability goals

Australia backslides on sustainability goals

Australia backslides on sustainability goals

A guardian for future generations has been pitched as a solution to short-sighted decisions leading to backsliding on key development goals.

Stronger watchdog powers to prevent robodebt repeat

Stronger watchdog powers to prevent robodebt repeat

Stronger watchdog powers to prevent robodebt repeat

Stronger watchdog powers to prevent robodebt repeat

Public servants will be obliged to help the federal government watchdog under newly passed laws designed to prevent the robodebt scheme from happening again.

A decade past its due date, the NBN promises to deliver

A decade past its due date, the NBN promises to deliver

A decade past its due date, the NBN promises to deliver

A decade past its due date, the NBN promises to deliver

Removing copper connections from the National Broadband Network will come at a cost of more than $6 billion but tech experts say the move will be worth it.

Aussie TikTok users brace as clock ticks down to US ban

Aussie TikTok users brace as clock ticks down to US ban

Aussie TikTok users brace as clock ticks down to US ban

Aussie TikTok users brace as clock ticks down to US ban

An exodus to other Chinese apps, a jump in prominence but a dive in content: speculation is raging over what a US TikTok ban will mean for its Aussie users.

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X Corp welcomes Meta's thumbs-down for fact-checking

Rival social network X has applauded Meta's decision to follow its lead on ditching fact-checking, with its CEO calling the move an endorsement.

Chatbot therapy: can generative AI treat loneliness?

Researchers are creating artificially intelligent companions to help people get through challenges but that does not necessarily cut humans out of the picture.

Refugee mum who slept in a car finds home with newborn

An Afghan woman who was homeless after escaping domestic violence has secured housing in time for the birth of her daughter with grassroots community support.

Into the void: how falsehoods thrive in times of crisis

Australians can help prevent social media falsehoods from spreading after incidents such as Melbourne’s synagogue firebombing, experts say.

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'Treat us like humans': rise in out-of-home care kids

A report has called for urgent change after finding one state has up to four times as many children in residential care than others.

Tech giants to be charged if they fail to pay for news

In a bid to return revenue to Australian news publishers, the government will charge tech giants if they do not pay for local journalism.

UK MPs give initial support to assisted dying bill

A bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales has passed in parliament, setting up months of further debate on the issue.

Landmark plan to address 'systemic, structural' racism

Australians are being challenged to confront systemic racism and the enduring impacts of colonisation in a landmark report from the Human Rights Commission.

Why your words and photos might already be training AI

More tech companies are introducing AI features to their services, and authors and experts warn it can be hard – if not impossible – to opt out.

Up-and-coming artists start careers with a plan B

The latest crop of fine art graduates from RMIT University has much to say. But in a cost-of-living crisis they don't expect to make a living from art.

Get off the internet: more dates, chats to go offline

It is not just governments considering social media bans: a study shows more Australians plan to disconnect and spend less time online.

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