The National Interest
The ‘world’s most controversial company’ and the double-edged power of AI
Facial recognition is a particularly fraught application of AI.
- by Campbell Wilson
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Why Australia needs to change its thinking on growing the economy
There are two groups who are critically affected by what we do to the natural environment but cannot possibly reflect their wishes in the market: all future generations, and all other species.
- by Ian Lowe
We need to have a talk about Reconciliation and what it means
If we are to have justice, there must also be a sharing of wealth and power, truth-telling and a recognition of sovereignty.
- by Inala Cooper
Analysis
China relations
What two pandas can teach us about dealing with China
Australia needs to put to one side the more difficult issues in the relationship, and to learn that megaphone diplomacy is entirely counterproductive.
- by Carrillo Gantner
The case for decency: Are we a good global citizen?
Australia likes to think of itself as a good international citizen but our overall record has been patchy at best, lamentable at worst, and is presently embarrassingly poor.
- by Gareth Evans
Opinion
ABC wars
ABC can take hits and still make hits, as long as you’re in its corner
The ABC is under political and commercial pressure, but its managing director says it’s well-placed to weather the storm.
- by David Anderson
Analysis
Analysis
Government will get bigger, but will it get better? That’s up to us
There needs to be a genuine public debate about what Australians want more and less of - and an end to our politics of fear around public spending.
- by Richard Denniss
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Gender equality
Mission impossible? Dismantling the rape culture in Australia
The political responses to protests and calls for broad social reform can be characterised as inept attempts to control and minimise debate.
- by Louise Newman
Analysis
Population
Population shock: Where the truth resides on immigration
The government must not sleepwalk into the future when it comes to meeting the challenges of an ageing and declining population.
- by Abul Rizvi
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Cybersecurity
Net sovereignty: How nation-states are reining in the online giants
Ten years ago, Facebook and Google might have won February’s stand-off with Australia. But governments everywhere are fighting back.
- by Paul Fletcher
Touchy subject: We must end self-censorship on Israel and Palestine
The Australian media needs to get to a point where the reality of Israel can be discussed without accusations of anti-Semitism being used to block the debate.
- by John Lyons