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The retirement blind spot
Australia’s superannuation system is at risk of disadvantaging vulnerable members, creating a gap between the legislated promise of dignity and the lived reality of retirement. #retirement
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Australia’s superannuation system is at risk of disadvantaging vulnerable members, creating a gap between the legislated promise of dignity and the lived reality of retirement. #retirement
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November 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The retirement blind spot
Australia’s superannuation system is at risk of disadvantaging vulnerable members, creating a gap between the legislated promise of dignity and the lived reality of retirement. #retirement
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Australia’s superannuation system is at risk of disadvantaging vulnerable members, creating a gap between the legislated promise of dignity and the lived reality of retirement. #retirement
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Stuck in the middle
There’s lots of concern about Australia’s youth and older people but Australia’s middle-aged are the engine room of the nation and many risk burnout as financial and family pressures take their toll. #middleage
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There’s lots of concern about Australia’s youth and older people but Australia’s middle-aged are the engine room of the nation and many risk burnout as financial and family pressures take their toll. #middleage
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November 30, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Stuck in the middle
There’s lots of concern about Australia’s youth and older people but Australia’s middle-aged are the engine room of the nation and many risk burnout as financial and family pressures take their toll. #middleage
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There’s lots of concern about Australia’s youth and older people but Australia’s middle-aged are the engine room of the nation and many risk burnout as financial and family pressures take their toll. #middleage
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Helping parents to help their kids
A national survey has proved that providing parenting help through schools can significantly reduce anxiety and behavioural problems in their children. #childcare
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A national survey has proved that providing parenting help through schools can significantly reduce anxiety and behavioural problems in their children. #childcare
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November 30, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Helping parents to help their kids
A national survey has proved that providing parenting help through schools can significantly reduce anxiety and behavioural problems in their children. #childcare
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A national survey has proved that providing parenting help through schools can significantly reduce anxiety and behavioural problems in their children. #childcare
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Pushing the right buttons
New research from Edith Cowan University has highlighted the need for the effective management and integration of new technologies in the workplace, in order to protect workers’ psychosocial health. #business
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New research from Edith Cowan University has highlighted the need for the effective management and integration of new technologies in the workplace, in order to protect workers’ psychosocial health. #business
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November 30, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Pushing the right buttons
New research from Edith Cowan University has highlighted the need for the effective management and integration of new technologies in the workplace, in order to protect workers’ psychosocial health. #business
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New research from Edith Cowan University has highlighted the need for the effective management and integration of new technologies in the workplace, in order to protect workers’ psychosocial health. #business
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Made by humans
While many businesses are rushing to sack staff and replace human creativity with AI, others are realising the public’s revulsion against lazy AI generated slop can be monetised as well. #AI
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While many businesses are rushing to sack staff and replace human creativity with AI, others are realising the public’s revulsion against lazy AI generated slop can be monetised as well. #AI
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November 30, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Made by humans
While many businesses are rushing to sack staff and replace human creativity with AI, others are realising the public’s revulsion against lazy AI generated slop can be monetised as well. #AI
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While many businesses are rushing to sack staff and replace human creativity with AI, others are realising the public’s revulsion against lazy AI generated slop can be monetised as well. #AI
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Ukraine’s harshest winter
Donald Trump’s ‘peace plan’ would reward Russian aggression and emasculate and isolate Ukraine, allowing another Russian attack to absorb the country with little resistance in the future. #Ukraine
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Donald Trump’s ‘peace plan’ would reward Russian aggression and emasculate and isolate Ukraine, allowing another Russian attack to absorb the country with little resistance in the future. #Ukraine
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November 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Ukraine’s harshest winter
Donald Trump’s ‘peace plan’ would reward Russian aggression and emasculate and isolate Ukraine, allowing another Russian attack to absorb the country with little resistance in the future. #Ukraine
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Donald Trump’s ‘peace plan’ would reward Russian aggression and emasculate and isolate Ukraine, allowing another Russian attack to absorb the country with little resistance in the future. #Ukraine
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Will bigger always mean better?
Will performance continue to improve as AI models get bigger and bigger? AI companies are betting hundreds of billions of dollars that they will but history suggests it is not always so simple. #AI
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Will performance continue to improve as AI models get bigger and bigger? AI companies are betting hundreds of billions of dollars that they will but history suggests it is not always so simple. #AI
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November 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Will bigger always mean better?
Will performance continue to improve as AI models get bigger and bigger? AI companies are betting hundreds of billions of dollars that they will but history suggests it is not always so simple. #AI
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Will performance continue to improve as AI models get bigger and bigger? AI companies are betting hundreds of billions of dollars that they will but history suggests it is not always so simple. #AI
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Facing empty seats and a digital dilemma, the future of the university lecture needs to be co-created to benefit student experience and wellbeing, but despite the challenges, in-person lectures still have a vital role to play in higher education. #universities
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November 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Facing empty seats and a digital dilemma, the future of the university lecture needs to be co-created to benefit student experience and wellbeing, but despite the challenges, in-person lectures still have a vital role to play in higher education. #universities
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Australia faces a choice: allow our public square to be shaped by those who shout the loudest, or reaffirm that moral responsibility lies at the core of democratic communication and not every idea deserves a national stage. #media
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November 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Australia faces a choice: allow our public square to be shaped by those who shout the loudest, or reaffirm that moral responsibility lies at the core of democratic communication and not every idea deserves a national stage. #media
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The twin film phenomenon
A new book explores the curious case of twin films, where Hollywood’s uncanny doubles reveal the secrets behind cinema’s most intriguing coincidences and rivalries. #cinema
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A new book explores the curious case of twin films, where Hollywood’s uncanny doubles reveal the secrets behind cinema’s most intriguing coincidences and rivalries. #cinema
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November 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The twin film phenomenon
A new book explores the curious case of twin films, where Hollywood’s uncanny doubles reveal the secrets behind cinema’s most intriguing coincidences and rivalries. #cinema
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A new book explores the curious case of twin films, where Hollywood’s uncanny doubles reveal the secrets behind cinema’s most intriguing coincidences and rivalries. #cinema
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Freedom demands that people be able to speak without disproportionate consequences; accountability demands that people be answerable for how their words affect others. Neither principle can be realised without the other. #freespeech
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November 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Freedom demands that people be able to speak without disproportionate consequences; accountability demands that people be answerable for how their words affect others. Neither principle can be realised without the other. #freespeech
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Australian Ministers and secretaries should champion both excellence dividends and efficiency dividends, with returns measured not in dollars saved but in citizen satisfaction, policy coherence and cross-agency collaboration. #auspol
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November 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Australian Ministers and secretaries should champion both excellence dividends and efficiency dividends, with returns measured not in dollars saved but in citizen satisfaction, policy coherence and cross-agency collaboration. #auspol
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The hollow men
T.S. Eliot’s “The Hollow Men” disregarded many of the liberal shibboleths of its time to explore a new wave of populist, religio-nationalist thinking which seems all too relevant today. #poetry
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T.S. Eliot’s “The Hollow Men” disregarded many of the liberal shibboleths of its time to explore a new wave of populist, religio-nationalist thinking which seems all too relevant today. #poetry
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November 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The hollow men
T.S. Eliot’s “The Hollow Men” disregarded many of the liberal shibboleths of its time to explore a new wave of populist, religio-nationalist thinking which seems all too relevant today. #poetry
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T.S. Eliot’s “The Hollow Men” disregarded many of the liberal shibboleths of its time to explore a new wave of populist, religio-nationalist thinking which seems all too relevant today. #poetry
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Why Labor won
The Australian Election Study is a comprehensive survey of voters fielded after every Australian federal election since 1987 and the newly released 2025 Australian Election Study provides insights into what shaped Labor’s landslide win. #auspol
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The Australian Election Study is a comprehensive survey of voters fielded after every Australian federal election since 1987 and the newly released 2025 Australian Election Study provides insights into what shaped Labor’s landslide win. #auspol
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November 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Why Labor won
The Australian Election Study is a comprehensive survey of voters fielded after every Australian federal election since 1987 and the newly released 2025 Australian Election Study provides insights into what shaped Labor’s landslide win. #auspol
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The Australian Election Study is a comprehensive survey of voters fielded after every Australian federal election since 1987 and the newly released 2025 Australian Election Study provides insights into what shaped Labor’s landslide win. #auspol
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Goliath’s curse
A new book traces the rise and fall of both ancient to modern civilisations with worrying implications for a world increasingly dominated by aggressive authoritarian states such as Russia, China and – lamentably – the USA. #history
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A new book traces the rise and fall of both ancient to modern civilisations with worrying implications for a world increasingly dominated by aggressive authoritarian states such as Russia, China and – lamentably – the USA. #history
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Goliath’s curse - Openforum
A new book traces the rise and fall of both ancient to modern civilisations with worrying implications for a world increasingly dominated by aggressive authoritarian states such as Russia, China and -...
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November 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Goliath’s curse
A new book traces the rise and fall of both ancient to modern civilisations with worrying implications for a world increasingly dominated by aggressive authoritarian states such as Russia, China and – lamentably – the USA. #history
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A new book traces the rise and fall of both ancient to modern civilisations with worrying implications for a world increasingly dominated by aggressive authoritarian states such as Russia, China and – lamentably – the USA. #history
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The 50th anniversary of Gough Whitlam’s dismissal and the stripping of Prince Andrew’s royal status have reopened the debate about whether Australia’s head of state should remain the monarch of the United Kingdom. #Auspol
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November 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The 50th anniversary of Gough Whitlam’s dismissal and the stripping of Prince Andrew’s royal status have reopened the debate about whether Australia’s head of state should remain the monarch of the United Kingdom. #Auspol
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Victoria’s machete ban sends an important signal that violent crime cannot be tolerated, but additional police and legal measures will only restore calm to Melbourne’s streets if paired with deeper and sustained investment in social infrastructure. #Melbourne
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November 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Victoria’s machete ban sends an important signal that violent crime cannot be tolerated, but additional police and legal measures will only restore calm to Melbourne’s streets if paired with deeper and sustained investment in social infrastructure. #Melbourne
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Generative AI is quickly replacing the world of human information with auto-generated slop and so understanding its inner workings is important when considering the issues this creates for real journalism and democratic accountability. #journalism
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November 23, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Generative AI is quickly replacing the world of human information with auto-generated slop and so understanding its inner workings is important when considering the issues this creates for real journalism and democratic accountability. #journalism
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Last call
Alcohol-related diseases and injuries could cost the Australian healthcare system a staggering $68 billion over 60 years if nothing is done to stop the impact of the nation’s collective drinking problem. #health
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Alcohol-related diseases and injuries could cost the Australian healthcare system a staggering $68 billion over 60 years if nothing is done to stop the impact of the nation’s collective drinking problem. #health
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November 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Last call
Alcohol-related diseases and injuries could cost the Australian healthcare system a staggering $68 billion over 60 years if nothing is done to stop the impact of the nation’s collective drinking problem. #health
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Alcohol-related diseases and injuries could cost the Australian healthcare system a staggering $68 billion over 60 years if nothing is done to stop the impact of the nation’s collective drinking problem. #health
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An analysis of national climate plans released at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil warns that countries are failing to carry out core work required to reduce emissions by halting and reversing deforestation. #climatechange
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November 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
An analysis of national climate plans released at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil warns that countries are failing to carry out core work required to reduce emissions by halting and reversing deforestation. #climatechange
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In search of string theory
Though it still lacks any practical validation, the attempt by ‘string theory’ to unite the very different scales of general relativity and quantum mechanics may still succeed in generating a “theory of everything”. #physics
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Though it still lacks any practical validation, the attempt by ‘string theory’ to unite the very different scales of general relativity and quantum mechanics may still succeed in generating a “theory of everything”. #physics
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November 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
In search of string theory
Though it still lacks any practical validation, the attempt by ‘string theory’ to unite the very different scales of general relativity and quantum mechanics may still succeed in generating a “theory of everything”. #physics
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Though it still lacks any practical validation, the attempt by ‘string theory’ to unite the very different scales of general relativity and quantum mechanics may still succeed in generating a “theory of everything”. #physics
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Climate skepticism is often amplified by those with deep ties to fossil fuel interests and many deniers are less motivated by ignorance than by ideology and self-preservation. #Climatechange
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November 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Climate skepticism is often amplified by those with deep ties to fossil fuel interests and many deniers are less motivated by ignorance than by ideology and self-preservation. #Climatechange
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A glimpse into Sydney’s deep past
Maritime archaeologists at Flinders University have produced a striking 3D reconstruction of Sydney Harbour as it appeared thousands of years ago, when sea levels were much lower than today. #Sydney
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Maritime archaeologists at Flinders University have produced a striking 3D reconstruction of Sydney Harbour as it appeared thousands of years ago, when sea levels were much lower than today. #Sydney
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November 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
A glimpse into Sydney’s deep past
Maritime archaeologists at Flinders University have produced a striking 3D reconstruction of Sydney Harbour as it appeared thousands of years ago, when sea levels were much lower than today. #Sydney
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Maritime archaeologists at Flinders University have produced a striking 3D reconstruction of Sydney Harbour as it appeared thousands of years ago, when sea levels were much lower than today. #Sydney
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If the bubble bursts
The bursting of the AI finance bubble would not reduce the technology’s long-term importance but would force a shift away from the “build it now, profits will follow” mindset which is driving much of the current exuberance. #AI
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The bursting of the AI finance bubble would not reduce the technology’s long-term importance but would force a shift away from the “build it now, profits will follow” mindset which is driving much of the current exuberance. #AI
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November 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
If the bubble bursts
The bursting of the AI finance bubble would not reduce the technology’s long-term importance but would force a shift away from the “build it now, profits will follow” mindset which is driving much of the current exuberance. #AI
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The bursting of the AI finance bubble would not reduce the technology’s long-term importance but would force a shift away from the “build it now, profits will follow” mindset which is driving much of the current exuberance. #AI
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The aliens within
Although it deals with the consequence of alien infection, Vince Gilligan’s hit sci-fi series Plur1bus taps into our greatest fears about AI. #TV
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Although it deals with the consequence of alien infection, Vince Gilligan’s hit sci-fi series Plur1bus taps into our greatest fears about AI. #TV
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November 23, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The aliens within
Although it deals with the consequence of alien infection, Vince Gilligan’s hit sci-fi series Plur1bus taps into our greatest fears about AI. #TV
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Although it deals with the consequence of alien infection, Vince Gilligan’s hit sci-fi series Plur1bus taps into our greatest fears about AI. #TV
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