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Arts & Culture
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‘We can’t tell if we’re being persuaded by a person or a program’
When researchers secretly used AI bots on Reddit to study how AI can influence human opinion it became a landmark moment for research ethics

Politics & Society
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Labor’s historic election victory continues to reshape Australian politics (and its opposition)
For the first time in almost forty years, Australia’s National Party will not form a coalition agreement with the Liberal Party

Politics & Society
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The one-two punch threatening to knock out the Australian film industry
A 100 per cent tariff on films and a streaming market saturated with overseas content threatens not only Australia’s film industry, but also our unique film culture

Business & Economics
Analysis
The world’s financial system is highly vulnerable to Trumpism
The economic and financial impacts of Trump’s program are starting to become clear with potentially dangerous consequences well beyond the US

Politics & Society
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Will the 2025 election result spark a realignment of climate politics in Australia?
The second-term Albanese government will be under strong international and domestic pressures to step up its efforts to decarbonise the economy. It has the numbers, so will it happen?

Politics & Society
Analysis
Will the 2025 election result spark a realignment of climate politics in Australia?
The second-term Albanese government will be under strong international and domestic pressures to step up its efforts to decarbonise the economy. It has the numbers, so will it happen?

Politics & Society
Analysis
How China’s chip strategy outsmarts Trump’s tariff trap
China’s semiconductor chip industry is decentralised, politically curated and immune to single points of failure

Politics & Society
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How construction technology can help solve Australia's housing crisis
Construction productivity has been declining for years; educating our workforce in new technologies and fostering entrepreneurial mindsets is vital for recovery

Politics & Society
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The subtle theatre of Australia’s election season
Australian politics tends to shy away from grand spectacle, but Albanese and Dutton both need to reassure a restless public that, amid global chaos, Australia remains anchored in pragmatism