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It's time to restore public trust in the governing of the Murray Darling Basin

  • Written by: Jason Alexandra, PhD candidate, RMIT University
It's time to restore public trust in the governing of the Murray Darling BasinGoing all the way back: rules for the Murray Darling Basin are in Australia's constitution. KnitSpirit/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA

Fish deaths in the Darling River have once more raised the public profile of incessant political controversies about the Murray Darling Basin. These divisive debates reveal the deeply contested nature of reforms to water policy...

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Will talking to AI voice assistants re-engineer our human conversations?

  • Written by: Anthony Elliott, Dean of External Engagment and Executive Director of the Hawke EU Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, University of South Australia
Will talking to AI voice assistants re-engineer our human conversations?We don't need to put the same effort into making the conversation polite or interesting when we're talking to a chatbot.Andy Kelly/Unsplash

When you’re lost, Siri can be your best friend. But if she can’t retrieve the right address from your contacts, she can drive you crazy.

And so it is with the legion of virtual personal assistants...

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It's not just the isolation. Working from home has surprising downsides

  • Written by: Libby Sander, Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bond Business School, Bond University
It's not just the isolation. Working from home has surprising downsidesWorking from home means taking work into your home.Shutterstock

What if you never had to return to work? Never had to return to work at the office, that is.

You’d be able to juggle kids on school holidays. You wouldn’t need to navigate traffic jams. Your employer might gain increased productivity, lower turnover and lower lease costs....

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  1. Why the Indian Ocean region might soon play a lead role in world affairs
  2. The Water Margin, China's outlaw novel
  3. what the future of television looks like
  4. why has nobody found any life outside of Earth?
  5. La Passion de Simone brings Simone Weil's sufferings to life, but the movements feel static
  6. How is oxygen 'sucked out' of our waterways?
  7. even the world's oldest profession is being uberised
  8. What happens after you take injured wildlife to the vet?
  9. why we stick with the duds
  10. The Productivity Commission inquiry was just the start. It's time for a broader review of super and how much it is needed
  11. the ancient roots of your backyard garden
  12. Want to breastfeed? These five things will make it easier
  13. Populism's problems can be fixed by getting the public better-informed. And that's actually possible
  14. Fast serves don't make sense – unless you factor in physics and 'cheating'
  15. Graduate employment is up, but finding a job can still take a while
  16. The art of distraction: Sebastian Smee's Quarterly Essay
  17. why the mythos of the Australian farmer is problematic
  18. so far, it's more of a house price blip than a bust in the making
  19. The economics of 'cash for cane toads' – a textbook example of perverse incentives
  20. There's no such thing as a safe tan. Here's what's happening underneath your summer glow
  21. 'Alexa, call my lawyer!' Are you legally liable if someone makes a purchase using your virtual assistant?
  22. what causes algal blooms, and how we can stop them
  23. Sex offender registries don't prevent re-offending (and vigilante justice is real)
  24. Should cyber officials be required to tell victims of cyber crimes they've been hacked?
  25. Productivity Commission finds super a bad deal. And yes, it comes out of wages
  26. There are lessons to be drawn from the cracks that appeared in Sydney's Opal Tower, but they extend beyond building certification
  27. Australia's 2018 in weather: drought, heat and fire
  28. National curriculums don't always work for rural and regional schools
  29. how do I tell if I'm dehydrated?
  30. Why celebrity, award-winning chefs are usually white men
  31. How the right lighting could save the Mona Lisa
  32. Eight Australian picture books that celebrate family diversity
  33. Women seeking asylum for family violence don’t have an easy time getting it
  34. Tracking the rise of room sharing and overcrowding, and what it means for housing in Australia
  35. Curious Kids: do ants have blood?
  36. New regulations expose energy price gouging through 'free' comparison sites
  37. Almost every brand of tuna on supermarket shelves shows why modern slavery laws are needed
  38. Let's untangle the murky politics around kids and food (and ditch the guilt)
  39. While law makers squabble over pill testing, people should test their drugs at home
  40. Caterina Cornaro, the last queen of Cyprus
  41. How to take better photos with your smartphone, thanks to computational photography
  42. The DR Congo is bracing for election results and it's likely to get bloody. Here's what you need to know
  43. Businesses think they're on top of carbon risk, but tourism destinations have barely a clue
  44. what's allowed and what's not?
  45. the pros and cons of insurance companies embracing artificial intelligence
  46. Adolescence can be awkward. Here's how parents can help their child make and maintain good friendships
  47. Here's why doctors are backing pill testing at music festivals across Australia
  48. why ethical eating often stops at the restaurant door
  49. Juvenal, the true satirist of Rome
  50. Holographic teachers were supposed to be part of our future. What happened?

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