How our medications are making fish less sexual and more aggressive
Pharmaceuticals in wastewater has been changing the behaviour of fish. Studies have found some fish are even becoming more aggressive and have a lower sex drive from exposure to traces of anti-depress...
9 Nov 202321min
Why our Miss Universe could be stripped of crown in finance scandal
A petition calling for Australia’s Miss Universe contestant to stand down, is gathering steam. Moraya Wilson, who is the current Miss Universe Australia, is the daughter of two bankrupt property deve...
9 Nov 20239min
What our future looks like without cash
Australia is rapidly becoming a cashless society. Last year only 16% of transactions in Australia used cash, while notes are increasingly getting taken out of circulation. But one country has already ...
8 Nov 202320min
The Optus outage has exposed Australia's vulnerable telco network
Have you been among the millions of Australians unable to make a call, get on the internet, travel into work or operate your business today? The Optus outage has highlighted a glaring issue in Austral...
8 Nov 20239min
How could the Israel-Hamas conflict end?
As the death toll in Gaza pushes past 10,000 this week, what will it take to end the conflict? Western powers have been advocating for a two-state solution; Israel for the Jewish people and Palestine ...
7 Nov 202323min
As rates rise, who is buying and selling houses in Australia?
The Reserve Bank has today once again lifted the cash rate by 25 basis points, up to 4.35%. It’s the 13th rate rise since last year, with many Australian homeowners struggling more than ever to affor...
7 Nov 20239min
How we are being tricked into believing AI has human intelligence
AI today is often about faking human intelligence, but this fakery isn’t a modern phenomenon. It can be traced back to the very beginning of the field. It is one of AI’s original sins! Professor Toby ...
6 Nov 202320min
Why more Aussies are saying nup to the Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup has long been known as the race that stops the nation. But over the years, crowd numbers at the iconic event have been declining as support for phasing out horse racing grows. Today ...
6 Nov 202311min
