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Australia's hemp industry is set to boom — but worker health protections are lagging behind. Fragmented regulation and absent safety standards could cost us a world-leading industry. Time for proactive risk mitigation. 🌿
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Loneliness costs Australia $2.7B a year — and claims nearly a million lives globally. But ordinary "Sparkies" — volunteer community connectors — are proving neighbourhoods can rebuild belonging. A hopeful blueprint. ✨
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Per-student uni funding is down 37% since 2001. Enrolments up 38%. Universities are being asked to do more with less — and public trust is paying the price. Rebuilding the social licence means rethinking the system itself. Get the new AQ now: aq.magazine.com.au/
Climate Policy is now Health Policy. Policy choices far beyond the health ministry affect our health - it's time that we break the silos and remove the barriers that lead to fragmented and contradictory policy. See the edition preview: aips.org.au/aq-magazine/curr…"
Deception and misinformation are common across species; but humans are the only ones to have elevated misinformation to a genuine societal hazard. Dive into the complexities of this issue and new ideas for what we can do to combat it.
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A great summary of the AI crisis we are already facing theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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The record of Labor choosing to negotiate with Libs instead of Greens has given us a fatally flawed NACC, botched Aged Care, Social Media Min Age- gives me no confidence in what the changes to the NDIS will look like. Fraud & non-registered providers are Coalition hallmarks,
Woodside has had their Supreme Court SLAPP suit against climate protestors thrown out! But this doesn't mean that ordinary Australians are protected against 'Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP)' suits.
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Australia's blind spot: Eisa Zarepour, UNSW graduate and architect of Iran's digital repression, sanctioned by US & EU but not on Australia's sanctions list. When will we recognise digital repression as serious human rights abuse? Only in AQ: aq.magazine.com.au/ #HumanRights
It costs over $3,000 per day to imprison a child in Australia. For only 7 girls in detention, that's $21,000 daily. Community-based, trauma-informed alternatives would be more effective and humane. Find out how, only in AQ: aq.magazine.com.au/ #YouthJustice #auspol
The #Farrer byelection revealed deep trends: #OneNation strongest in communities experiencing demographic aging, economic stagnation. The chickens are coming home to roost, and they are angry... Michelle Grattan in the new AQ: aq.magazine.com.au/ #capitalism #auspol
AI-assisted databases discovered the fastest-growing black hole ever observed in a dataset studied by experts for 20+ years. What might these systems reveal about housing, health, or education policy? Subscribe for this & more: aips.org.au/aq-magazine/curr…
#AIforPolicy #DataScience
Restoring Aus Public Service integrity requires 3 reforms: independent secretary appointments, bringing quantitative analysis back in-house, & auditing Commonwealth accounts without Big Four conflicts. Find out more: aq.magazine.com.au/ #PublicSectorReform #Australia #auspol
"Internet-e-Pro" now sold in Iran: premium connectivity for approved users while public remains disconnected. At $8-$33 per GB on black market, ordinary Iranians can't afford what was once a basic right. Preview our new cover story: aips.org.au/aq-magazine/curr… #InternetRights #Iran
"What happened to her?" vs "What's wrong with her?" The critical question we should be asking about girls in the justice system. Most are criminalised for trauma responses, not inherent criminality. Preview then subscribe: aips.org.au/aq-magazine/curr… #TraumaInformed #JusticeReform
The Farrer byelection was the first time ever that a Federal contest didn't include one of the major parties. The 2-party system continues to crumble, but it's One Nation picking up the pieces. Read the analysis from Michelle Grattan: aips.org.au/aq-magazine/curr… #AusPol #OneNation
At least @thejuicemedia are talking about this. Someone needs to shine a light on this creeping darkness.
Data is abundant, but insights are scarce. The real challenge isn't just data science skills—it's preparing data for analysis. AI-augmented databases are bridging this gap, democratizing access to insights.
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