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Sports face a reckoning on brain injuries

For a long time, professional sporting bodies were afraid of the ‘c word’ — concussion.

Can the global backlash against human rights be stopped?

Respect for human rights has declined over two decades. But despite a backlash against the international legal order, some players are driving positive change.

Big decisions facing new-look PIF leadership

The Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting begins in Tonga with many big questions, ranging from the region’s banking crisis to New Caledonia’s unrest.

Navies with no sailors? Not so fast

Reports of the demise of crewed naval vessels have been greatly exaggerated.

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Commercial drones prove their worth on battlefield

While military drones remain important, the future may lie with consumer machines which outperform in terms of cost and performance.

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Many militaries are ‘shrinking’, why not Indonesia’s?

Indonesia’s military has expanded under Jokowi’s policies, prioritising personnel over modernisation, affecting maritime defence capabilities.

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How consumers can influence who controls AI

AI development is currently held by a small number of companies. Public vigilance can help ensure they stick to ethical use of the technology.

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What decarbonising palm oil could look like

Technologies and practices exist to help the palm oil industry decarbonise but barriers to their adoption need to be overcome.

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Google’s monopoly case builds pressure on tech giants

The US Federal Court’s ruling on Google could be the first domino in a long overdue reckoning on how major platforms operate.

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What decarbonising palm oil could look like

Technologies and practices exist to help the palm oil industry decarbonise but barriers to their adoption need to be overcome.

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Psychomatics: a new frontier in understanding AI

The inner workings of large language models remain opaque. Psychomatics offers a novel framework to bridge the gap between human and AI cognition.

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Everything I know about nuclear power I learnt from The Simpsons

Pop culture is likely to be the main way most Australians have learnt about nuclear power. What impact will this have on shaping their views of the technology?

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Rare earth elements a potential bonanza for Malaysia

Demand for rare earth elements has risen in tandem with the push towards greener technologies and decarbonisation.

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Who’s fuelling the transition to greener energy?

China processes the biggest share of the critical minerals needed for the transition to greener sources of energy but other countries are mining them too.

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Sports face a reckoning on brain injuries

Can the global backlash against human rights be stopped?

Big decisions facing new-look PIF leadership

Navies with no sailors? Not so fast

Commercial drones prove their worth on battlefield

Many militaries are ‘shrinking’, why not Indonesia’s?

How consumers can influence who controls AI

What decarbonising palm oil could look like

Google’s monopoly case builds pressure on tech giants

What decarbonising palm oil could look like

Psychomatics: a new frontier in understanding AI

Everything I know about nuclear power I learnt from The Simpsons

Rare earth elements a potential bonanza for Malaysia

Who’s fuelling the transition to greener energy?

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