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Your questions answered on artificial intelligence

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Artificial intelligence and robotics have enjoyed a resurgence of interest, and there is renewed optimism about their place in our future. But what do they mean for us?

You submitted your questions about artificial intelligence and robotics, and we put them – and some of our...

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Fighting back may stop some children from being bullied

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imageFighting back can risk serious injury. But if a student is placed in real physical danger, it may need to be considered as an option.www.shutterstock.com

If your child is being pushed around at school would you expect them to take the hit and seek support later, or fight back?

Ask any school administrator whether kids should hit back and you will...

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Russian objection excluded Australia from Syrian peace talks

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imageUS Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov after an international conference on Syria, in Vienna, from which Australia was excluded.EPA/Hans Punz

Australia – despite its major military commitment to fighting Islamic State (IS) - was excluded from the Vienna weekend talks seeking a peace path for Syria...

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War Comes Home

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imageEddie Mulholland

‘War in the heart of Paris’ screams the headline of Le Figaro. Scenes of carnage, troops on the streets, politicians speaking, sirens in the background, terrified people in tears. The unfolding state of emergency triggers strange thoughts in my political head, but I try to pause. In exceptional moments like these, I...

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  2. The end of Sony's Betamax video tape: but the format wars continue in a digital world
  3. The mental health challenge requires significant attention and research
  4. National security bill opens the door to expanded control orders and secret evidence
  5. How green is our infrastructure? Helping cities assess its value for long-term liveability
  6. Why do people decide to go gluten- or wheat-free?
  7. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on tax reform
  8. Australia's climate targets still out of reach after second emissions auction
  9. Change the story: how the world's first national framework can help prevent violence against women
  10. Boiler room scams destroy lives yet police blame victims
  11. Grattan on Friday: Can Malcolm Turnbull manage months of a deregulated tax debate?
  12. Book review: Before Rupert – Keith Murdoch and the Birth of a Dynasty
  13. Speaking with: Shanthi Robertson and Ien Ang on migrants, refugees and Australia's place in Asia
  14. Why are we so obsessed with self-obsession?
  15. You don't have to go off the grid to get treatment for drug dependence
  16. OECD coal discussions highlight tensions in Australia's position on climate change
  17. Time pressure may be a better way to measure work-life balance
  18. Google's release of TensorFlow could be a game-changer in the future of AI
  19. The rise of writing events gives PhD students the support often lacking in universities
  20. Dead old white guys are on the rise
  21. Who should we blame for the Brazil mining dam disaster?
  22. Why Australia hesitates to legalise euthanasia
  23. Feeling blue? Get acquainted with the history of a colour
  24. Increasing land supply isn't the answer to the affordable housing problem
  25. Afghans march against terrorism and for a political system to secure their future
  26. FactCheck: how much of Australia's tax is collected by states and territories?
  27. Fourteen years on, what next for Australia's role in Afghanistan?
  28. Aviation has an emissions problem, and COP 21 won’t solve it
  29. Big Tobacco: 'Of all the concerns, there is one – taxation – which alarms us the most'
  30. Logistics the key as 100 leaders descend on Paris talks
  31. Turnbull's honeymoon continues despite GST talk
  32. Why is school not working for so many young people?
  33. On the ground at Australia's Universal Periodic Review
  34. Improved citizenship bill still invites criticism and High Court challenges
  35. Recipes for racism? Kitchen Cabinet and the politics of food
  36. Beyond gender: LGBTIQ abuse shows it’s time to shift the debate on partner violence
  37. The Trans-Pacific Partnership poses a grave threat to sustainable development
  38. We lose more than we gain in moving away from multilateral trade
  39. Explainer: what is mass?
  40. Malcolm Turnbull to show his international paces during summit season
  41. Turnbull's visit needs to restore Australia's strained relationship with Indonesia
  42. A simple greenwash detection tip: check what the firm puts on its homepage
  43. Cooking the books: when that sensational new research finding isn't all it seems
  44. What are the secrets to being a 'superstar music city'?
  45. Big data can improve health but first we need to build the foundations
  46. A small act to give abused children a voice
  47. Three superannuation reforms that would promote fairness and equity
  48. Crisis communication: saving time and lives in disasters through smarter social media
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