Australians are keen pet owners and increasingly, we’re monitoring the behaviour of our domestic animals. Webcams, GPS tracking, dogs joining Skype calls … pets are becoming entangled with technology in myriad ways.
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Research Fellow, Media & Communications, RMIT University
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Program Manager, Journalism, RMIT University
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Professor, Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Research assistant, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University
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Associate professor, Music Industry, RMIT University
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Deputy Director, Enterprise AI and Data Analytics Hub, RMIT Univeristy, RMIT University
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PhD candidate in popular music studies, RMIT University
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Emeritus Professor of Public Policy, RMIT University
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Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Director, Enterprise AI and Data Analytics Hub, RMIT University
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Research Fellow, College of Business and Law, RMIT University
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Professor and Associate Dean, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University
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Associate Dean and Head of Project Management, RMIT University
