The future of AI in journalism will depend on a balance between benefits and risk, and raising audience comfort, trust and news literacy.
From being custodians of public knowledge, governments are turning to architects of manufactured ignorance. Amid disappearing evidence, citizens are struggling to hold power to accountÂ
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.Â
Even as countries are faced with increasing diversity, governments are not holding up their end of the deal, corroding support for democracy. (more…)
Australians were less engaged in their communities, lonelier, unhappier and less satisfied with life, even before the present turmoil. But there is cause for hope. (more…)
The prevalence of nationalism, authoritarianism and populism explains the prevalence of far-right politics in Australia. (more…)
News sources are increasingly fragmented — yet the gatekeepers are more concentrated. This presents a growing problem for democracies. (more…)
Migration can transform lives and enrich societies. It can also generate genuine pressures and vulnerabilities. The question is not whether migration is “good” or “bad”, but how it can be managed well. (more…)
The promise of deeper economic cooperation is undermined by punitive measures that could torpedo the India-US pact even before it is signed. (more…)
Devastating flash floods in Nepal highlight the growing risks from melting glaciers and climate change, underscoring the urgent need to strengthen early-warning systems and greater accountability for climate-related disasters. (more…)
Models absorb human creativity without consent, then label human-directed work as machine-made, creating a troubling double erasure of authorship. (more…)
COVID, global warming, conspiracy theorists, natural disasters, financial collapses — and a sham social media ban. It’s no wonder young Australians are glum. (more…)
Fights over multiculturalism and gender are hiding the core of the Australian people’s despair — rising economic inequality. (more…)
As AI and crowdsourced systems take on the job of fact checking, they promise speed but struggle to deliver trust and explainability. Until they can do all three, human verification still has a vital role to play.
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