When colleges think Plato is too gay | The Gray Area
Who gets to decide what’s taught in college classrooms? And should the answer be different at…
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View from The Hill: antisemitism royal commission soon to wade into tricky terrorities
When the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion holds its remaining blocks of public hearings…
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The federal budget will keep scientific research alive. But it’s unlikely to expand it
In March, a major independent report commissioned by the federal government declared Australia’s research and innovation…
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Argentina: Students protest Milei austerity as university funding dispute escalates
Students and lecturers across Argentina have taken to the streets in protest against sweeping austerity measures…
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LIVE: Iran “Targets” Aluminium Plants in the UAE & Bahrain, Threatens to Hit US Universities | N18G
Iran has issued fresh threats, warning it could target US-linked universities across West Asia after claiming…
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In a world of AI text, speech still reigns supreme
I remember the first time I attended a linguistics lecture as an undergraduate in Argentina. The…
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Iran: 1,255 killed, 12,000 wounded in nine days of US-Israel attacks
Dr Ali Jafarian, Iran’s deputy health minister told Al Jazeera, that over nine days of conflict,…
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An illegal bioweapons lab was found in a Las Vegas garage. It’s a warning for Australia
In Las Vegas last week, two people were admitted to hospital “deathly ill” after being exposed…
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OpenAI will put ads in ChatGPT. This opens a new door for dangerous influence
OpenAI has announced plans to introduce advertising in ChatGPT in the United States. Ads will appear…
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World-first social media wargame reveals how AI bots can swing elections
On December 14 2025, a terrorist attack occurred at Bondi Beach in Sydney Australia, leaving 15…
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Where will the next megafire break out? Climate change is making it tougher to predict
Parts of eastern Australia then rapidly cycled back into drought the following year. During this quick…
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The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing
When writer Cory Doctorow introduced the term enshittification in 2023, he captured a pattern many users…
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Jamia Millia Islamia Suspends Professor Over Exam Question on ‘Atrocities Against Muslims’
Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia professor suspended, Jamia exam controversy, atrocities against Muslims question, academic freedom India,…
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These are the flying discs the government wants you to know about
CubeSats have been a ubiquitous part of the satellite industry for nearly a quarter-century. They are…
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A virtual reality tool I developed is helping Indigenous people connect with Country
“It makes me feel like I am right there on Country”. This was the response of…
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Should Australia establish an independent body to investigate scientific misconduct? We asked 5 experts
Most of us trust scientists. We believe they are not just competent, but honest as well….
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Friday essay: I was enthralled by Crime and Punishment at 14. Rereading it after 60 years, I’m still awed
Sonya makes the only reply possible: “But that louse was a human being!” It was nearly…
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How do ‘AI detection’ tools actually work? And are they effective?
As nearly half of all Australians say they have recently used artificial intelligence (AI) tools, knowing…
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With deadline looming, 4 of 9 universities reject Trump’s “compact” to remake higher ed
Earlier this month, the Trump administration made nine elite universities an offer they couldn’t refuse: bring…
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An Australian chemist just won the Nobel prize. Here’s how his work is changing the world
The 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded for the development of metal–organic frameworks: molecular…
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GOP may finally succeed in unrelenting quest to kill two NASA climate satellites
Before satellite measurements, researchers relied on estimates and data from a smattering of air and ground-based…
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Tesla Offers Elon Musk an Unprecedented $1 Trillion Pay Package | Bloomberg Intelligence
Watch Scarlet and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF (http://bit.ly/3vTiACF). Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul…
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Earth models can predict the planet’s future but not their own
Meanwhile, experts say that funding cuts could mean modeling abilities migrate overseas, some science may never…
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Foreign interference can be hidden in plain sight. Here’s how countries use ‘sharp power’ in Australia
Last week, Australian authorities arrested a woman for foreign interference. The Chinese citizen and Canberra resident…
