Intimate robot interactions require new ethical rules
A new paper calls for fresh ethics around human-robot interactions as artificial intelligence is asked to take on more complex roles.
A group of researchers from
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Queensland tops Easter holiday travel list
Almost one in five Australians are planning to visit a Queensland destination during the upcoming Easter holiday period.
Figures released today by Tourism and Events
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Batteries that last decades look possible
Nuclear batteries that last decades are being considered as an alternative to lithium batteries that require constant recharging.
Professor Su-Il In, from the Daegu
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Queens Wharf Residences Opens for Sale
Apartments in the tallest tower of Brisbane’s Queens Wharf precinct have opened for sale, with rooms also available for short stays.
The Queens Wharf Residences
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Same Job Same Pay drives ‘significant’ wage impact
The Federal Government’s Same Job, Same Pay laws have driven significant wage increases, according to new research by the McKell Institute.
A new report, Closing
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Australian beef targeted in Trump tariff ‘liberation’
By Michelle Grattan
US President Donald Trump singled out Australia’s beef trade for special mention in his announcement that the United States would impose a 10
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Non-hybrid jobs struggling to attract talent
Job areas that cannot offer hybrid (work from home and an office) working conditions are struggling to attract the necessary talent.
A new OECD Economic Working Paper
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Housing supply struggling to take off
Despite significant government activity to boost housing stocks, approvals for new dwellings remain sluggish.
Trend figures released by the Australian Bureau of
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Fatigued consumers resetting the way they spend
The cost-of-living crisis has “fundamentally reshaped” our relationship with food, social connection and small pleasures.
In an article released today, RMIT
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Rental clothing may help curb fashion waste
Rental clothing is being pushed as a possible remedy to the pollution generated by the fashion industry.
Researchers in Sweden are examining business models to try to
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