Hidden beneath farmland in the central tablelands of New South Wales lies one of Australia’s most extraordinary fossil …
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Space
Australians Want to Spend More on Space — But We Don’t Really Know Where We’re Going
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesSydney hosted the world’s largest space conference, attracting astronauts and heads of space agencies from around the planet. …
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Technology
Social Media Age Restrictions May Go Further Than You Thought. Here’s How
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAustralia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, outlined an updated list of platforms that may fall under the social …
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TechnologyEditor's PickFeatured
Kmart Broke Privacy Laws by Scanning Customers’ Faces. What Did It Do Wrong, and Why?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner found retail giant Kmart breached Australians’ privacy. The company had collected …
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Science UnmaskedFeatured
Politicians Are Pushing AI as a Quick Fix to Australia’s Housing Crisis. They’re Risking Another Robodebt
by Troy Oakesby Troy Oakes“This is a game changer.” That’s how Paul Scully, New South Wales Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, …
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Science
Australia Has Some New Marsupial Species — but They’re Already Extinct
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesYou are probably familiar with kangaroos. Wallabies, too, and most likely quokkas as well. Less famous are their …
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Science Unmasked
A Cornucopia of Tiny, Bizarre Whales Used to Live in Australian Waters — Here’s One of Them
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAustralia is home to a unique bunch of native land mammals, such as koalas, wombats, and wallabies. These …
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Technology
Big Tech Says AI Could Boost Australia’s Economy by $115 Billion a Year. Does the Evidence Stack Up?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAI is on the agenda in Canberra. In August, the Productivity Commission will release an interim report on harnessing …
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Science Unmasked
The Southern Hemisphere Is Full of Birds Found Nowhere Else on Earth. Their Importance Has Been Overlooked
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe snow petrel, a strikingly white bird with black eyes and a black bill, is one of only …
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Science Unmasked
2 Lizard-Like Creatures Crossed Tracks 355 Million Years Ago. Today, Their Footprints Yield a Major Discovery
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe emergence of four-legged animals known as tetrapods was a key step in the evolution of many species …