Tech companies claim AI can recognise human emotions. But the science doesn’t stack up
Can artificial intelligence (AI) tell whether you’re happy, sad, angry or frustrated? According to technology companies…
‘A virtual seat at the family table’: why older people are among the biggest users of social media
The Australian government’s recent decision to ban under 16s from social media has focused attention on…
The government has introduced laws for its social media ban. But key details are still missing
The federal government today introduced into parliament legislation for its social media ban for people under…
Here’s what we’ll be telling COP29 about how climate change is harming young people’s mental health
As government representatives gather at the COP29 international climate summit in Azerbaijan, the impact of climate…
There is reliable evidence social media harms young people – debates about it are a misdirection
The Australian government is developing legislation that will ban children under 16 from social media. There…
Online games should not be included in Australia’s social media ban – they are crucial for kids’ social lives
The Australian government has announced a plan to ban children under the age of 16 from…
An Indigenous person is 4 times more likely to die from diabetes. We need to better understand how exercise can help
It’s estimated almost 1.9 million Australians have diabetes, and numbers are growing. Between 2013 and 2023,…
Here are 3 science-backed strategies to rein in election anxiety
In this scenario, I encourage my patients to move past that initial thought of how awful…
Deaths linked to chatbots show we must urgently revisit what counts as ‘high-risk’ AI
Last week, the tragic news broke that US teenager Sewell Seltzer III took his own life…