Violating the Sherman Act: Google’s Illegal Monopoly
The occasion sparked much in the way of visionary language and speculative musings. This month, one of the world’s most conspicuous and dominant behemoths of […]
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AI Experts Call for National Safety Institute
Testimony before the Senate Committee on Adopting AI focused on the need for Australia to create an AI Safety Institute. Polling from the Lowy Institute […]
Do we really know what Australia’s position on poverty is?
This week, the Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL) will host international poverty measurement expert Professor Sabina Alkire to gain a clearer insight into how Australia […]
Wellness as Tyranny: The Cult of Toxic Happiness
Be happy. Think of your wellness. Across organisations, private and public entities, government bodies and social clubs, the cult of contrived happiness abounds with ritualistic, […]
Fiddler on the Roof: West Bank version
The original story set in Russian Ukraine of the play and film Fiddler on the Roof is more than about a poor Jewish man, Tevye, […]
Boxing with God
By James Moore “Religion was invented when the first con man met the first fool”. (Mark Twain). Religious zealots tend to see providence in the […]
The Distasteful Nonsense of Olympism
Ekecheiria, also known as the “Olympic Truce,” is a quaint notion dating to Ancient Greece, when three kings prone to warring against each other – […]
Are schools gaming NAPLAN to manipulate academic performance?
Schools may be strategically manipulating participation in the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) to improve their public performance results, according to new […]
Building new market-rate housing will improve rental affordability for most: New Research
Building new market-rate homes improves affordability by lowering rents on most existing homes, new research released today by e61 Institute has found. The analysis of […]
Urgent call for permanent visas at Burke’s electoral office and nationwide
An ongoing 24/7 refugee rally is taking place in front of Minister for Immigration Tony Burke’s office. The rally, which has gathered a crowd of […]
Australian Government needs new approach to an Integrated Tertiary Education System
Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) Media Release If the Australian Government is to achieve its goal of closer alignment of the skills training and […]
Patterns of identity attacks in extremist language uncover their violent intentions
Charles Darwin University Media Release A groundbreaking new study into the patterns of terrorist language could help authorities create algorithms to detect and flag extremist […]
Bloody Eschatology: Israel and the next Big War
The push towards an all-out war in the Middle East is moving out of its sleepwalking phase to that of conscious eschatological reckoning. A blood […]
How to dehumanise
I recall a time when an apology to our First Nations people was raised, I think it was during the first Howard government years. My […]
Exposing Airbnb’s impact on global cities: Cap n Trade system to curb runaway growth
MELBOURNE: Research from Australian-based Grounded Community Land Trust Advocacy reveals that Airbnb is compounding housing shortages and pushing rental prices beyond the reach of many […]