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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

The future of AI in journalism will depend on a balance between benefits and risk, and raising audience comfort, trust and news literacy.

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

From being custodians of public knowledge, governments are turning to architects of manufactured ignorance. Amid disappearing evidence, citizens are struggling to hold power to account

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

AI is reshaping the news ecosystem in the fields of search, fact-checking and personalised feeds. If used well, it can support journalism and strengthen democracy.

How migration made the human world

From Austronesian voyagers spreading from Taiwan to Indonesia and beyond, to the rise of empires and the slave trade, the flow of people has shaped cultures and history through time.

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Finger-lickin’ food and the civilising mission

When the newly elected New York mayor Zohran Mamdani was recently mocked for eating with his hands, it exposed the enduring afterlife of colonial hierarchies. (more…)

Giving women power cannot stop at electrification

A demand–driven policy approach towards electrification, shaped by the specific needs and realities of different gender groups, can create more equitable outcomes for women.

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Regions want gritty news that matters not ‘anaemic’ local coverage

Regional audiences still want trusted local coverage that seeks accountability on issues that matter, but there are news outlets failing to deliver.

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Migrants on stage: How their plight comes alive in Indian theatre

Theatre in India continues to reflect on the migrants and their social, economic, cultural, emotional and psychological plight. (more…)

Why regional communities need local news to be told

Provision of local news is critical to healthy and engaged regional communities. It is vital local news coverage is supported as traditional outlets cut back.

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Australians deserve broadcast policy for the 21st century

Media policy needs reform, not tinkering, to prioritise Australian interests and voices over the commercial needs of broadcasters and streaming giants.

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The manosphere thrives on old-style sexism — money just helps

It’s wrong to say the very public rise of misogynist masculinity is about economic power. Money is simply fuelling a revival of old-style views of gender power.

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India-Bangladesh ties in deep-freeze

Political and diplomatic tensions between New Delhi and Dhaka have adversely affected cultural relations between the two countries.

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Democracy hangs by a thread. Who is going to save it?

In 2024, elections were set to revitalise the democratic agenda for the next generation. Instead, aided by a shattered media landscape, populism ran wild.

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Can South Koreans protect their democracy?

As a second bid to impeach Yoon Suk-yeol gathers steam, South Koreans show that democracy’s light still burns brightly in Seoul.

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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

How migration made the human world

Finger-lickin’ food and the civilising mission

Giving women power cannot stop at electrification

Regions want gritty news that matters not ‘anaemic’ local coverage

Migrants on stage: How their plight comes alive in Indian theatre

Why regional communities need local news to be told

Australians deserve broadcast policy for the 21st century

India-Bangladesh ties in deep-freeze

Democracy hangs by a thread. Who is going to save it?

Can South Koreans protect their democracy?

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