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Facebook’s Mia Garlick on how Australian politicians are using social media
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Today's Media Files podcast examines the role of social media in election campaigns, including the spread of 'fake news' and foreign political interference.
The US has raised its tariffs on Chinese imports, bring the two nations to the brink of a trade war.
If it is wrong to censure art or refuse to display it because of its content, how can it be right to shun it because of the behaviour of the artist?
The mere presence of NGOs, no matter their size or aims, inadvertently reduced the legitimacy of local village headmen.
It’s easy to legislate for new offences and more incarceration. It’s harder – and more expensive – to ensure the community is safer in the long term. This involves addressing causes, not effects.
Teknik terkini untuk melindungi detai biometrik seperti pengenal wajah dan sidik jari dari peretas memang efektif, tetapi kemajuan dalam AI membuat teknologi ini menjadi usang.
A recent study found more than 80% of Australia’s teachers have been bullied or harassed by students and parents. Verbal abuse was most common and female teachers were bullied more than males.
Just in case you needed another reason to love dogs.
The 2001 federal election was a watershed moment for Australian national security that has set a policy agenda for almost two decades.
Research shows that Australians are increasingly tuning out of leaders’ debates – just 21% reported watching a debate in 2016, down from 71% in 1993.
Thanks to preferential voting, Australian House of Representatives members are each elected by an absolute majority of the voters in the electorate they represent.
Senate voting is pretty complicated. Here’s how preferential voting and proportional representation work – and how to make sure your vote is counted on election day.
In this election, it’s not just two parties and candidates that need closer scrutiny – it’s the media landscape itself.
The earliest typewriters had the letter keys in alphabetical order. The trouble was that if you hit two keys quickly the levers would jam.
Investigative journalist Adele Ferguson on the ‘disappointing’ banking royal commission and how she works with whistleblowers
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Today on Media Files, it's journalism versus the big banks. We're hearing from Adele Ferguson, the celebrated journalist who many credit as the driving force behind the banking royal commission.
While trust in politicians and political systems is lower than ever, new research shows the Gillard government kept most of its promises.
Fish deaths at the lower Darling can happen again. Here’s what we can do about it.
The Commonwealth Criminal Code now has two substantive new criminal offences aimed at limiting live streaming of crime. Both target technology companies, not terrorists.
Feelgood, high-level data ethics principles are not fit for the purpose of regulating big tech. Applied ethics might be useful … but stronger regulation is the preferred end goal.
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Professor, School of Allied Heath, Human Services & Sport, La Trobe University, La Trobe University
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Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
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Professor of Political Communication, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer & Research Fellow, La Trobe University
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Lecturer in Journalism, La Trobe University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Living with Disability Research Centre, La Trobe University
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Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Professor of Acquired Brain Injury, La Trobe University
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Professor of Chemistry, La Trobe University
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Principal Research Fellow and Associate Professor, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University
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PhD Candidate, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
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Director, La Trobe Asia, and Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University
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Adjunct Professor, College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce, La Trobe University
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Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer in History, La Trobe University
