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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.

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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

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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.

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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Red alert: How cinema helps the Modi myth

Cinematic fiction has become the convenient way of ‘correcting’ historical frictions, especially where facts are inconvenient

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Could AI bring Marilyn Monroe and John Wayne back to our screens?

Late stars of yesteryear on the silver screen again may be one way Hollywood seeks to use AI in film, but ethical qualms and potential legal disputes await.

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One propaganda film has haunted Indonesia

History recorded mass killings in Indonesia in 1965. One particular anti-communist film haunted Indonesians for years afterward.

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Tanks for the memories: How Putin has changed Russian film

Two films about tanks highlight how Vladimir Putin and his cronies rule Russian culture with an iron fist.

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Islam and box-office a match made in heaven

Islamic films have found a devoted market in Indonesia. Commercial success will prolong the trend.

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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

Everything I know about nuclear power I learnt from The Simpsons

Red alert: How cinema helps the Modi myth

Could AI bring Marilyn Monroe and John Wayne back to our screens?

One propaganda film has haunted Indonesia

Tanks for the memories: How Putin has changed Russian film

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