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Can ChatGPT flag potential terrorists? Study uses automated tools and AI to profile violent extremists

October 11, 2024 - 16:59 -- Admin

Technology such as ChatGPT could play a complementary role and help profile terrorists and identify the likelihood of them engaging in extremist activity, according to a groundbreaking study which could make anti-terrorism efforts more efficient. Charles Darwin University (CDU) researchers fed 20 post-9/11 public statements made by international terrorists to software Linguistic Inquiry and Word…

Dementia set to become Australia’s leading cause of death, cementing need for investment in prevention

October 11, 2024 - 11:31 -- Admin

The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released today highlights the urgent reality of dementia in Australia, revealing dementia is set to become the nation’s leading cause of death. In 2023, dementia accounted for 9.1 per cent of all deaths, closely following ischaemic heart disease at 9.2 per cent. Dementia remains the…

Welcome to Tariff Land: The Retreat of Free Trade

October 11, 2024 - 11:24 -- Admin

Free markets? Free trade? The modern economic world has little time for these erroneous, misdirected terms. More evident are the feelings of resentment, prejudice and indignant parochialism more accurately called My Country First, and Everyone Else Last. Back your industries; hobble the competitors. And everyone is doing it, except certain ideologues who, childishly, cling to…

New report finds Australian wind tower manufacturing would create thousands of jobs

October 11, 2024 - 08:31 -- Admin

The Australia Institute Media Release Australia could create more than 4300 quality direct jobs by making its own wind towers instead of importing them, according to new research by the Centre for Future Work. At present, all wind towers installed in Australia are imported from overseas with most coming from China. Centre for Future Work’s…

Senate Splits On International Education Bill

October 10, 2024 - 14:32 -- Admin

Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) Media Release Independent skills training and higher education providers delivering quality outcomes to international students express deep concern over the lack of clear direction in the Senate’s review of the Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Quality and Integrity) Bill 2024. The Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) says…

Queensland Futures: Can More Critical and Comprehensive News Reporting Assist in Delivering Political Miracles?

October 10, 2024 - 13:16 -- Admin

By Denis Bright   With the Queensland Government now in caretaker mode, time is running out for more communication about the priorities of a fourth term of government for Queensland Labor. Pre-polling voting commences on 14 October and continues for the last two weeks of the campaign. State Labor’s primary vote is still stuck on 30…

Urgent expansion of services needed for people with psychosocial disabilities at risk of homelessness

October 10, 2024 - 09:43 -- Admin

Homelessness Australia Media Release October 10 2024 is World Homelessness Day and World Mental Health Day  A shocking number of Australians with psychosocial disabilities are struggling with unmet housing and support needs, prompting calls for an urgent expansion of services. People with psychosocial disability, cognitive impairments and complex behaviours are among the fastest-growing groups of…

LNP Government in Queensland: Dangers of Electing Them

October 9, 2024 - 18:39 -- Admin

By Denis Hay Description Explore the dangers of electing an LNP government in Queensland and the risks of job losses, corruption, and the misuse of public money. Introduction The upcoming Queensland elections offer voters a crucial choice – whether to continue a path of inclusive governance or risk electing a government marred by a track…

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