The Whitlam government gave us no-fault divorce, women’s refuges and childcare. Australia needs another feminist revolution
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Australia’s history of women and political rights is, to put it mildly, chequered. It enfranchised (white) women very early, in 1902. And it was the first country to give them the vote combined with the right to stand…
body language tells us surprisingly little about whether someone is being honest
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Do you ever wonder if you could pass a lie detection test or imagine what it would be like to read people’s body language? Reading body language may be great for adding tension to action movie interrogation scenes,…
Newly linked data can reveal academic development from kindergarten to high school in 150,000 students
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. If you observe a kindergarten classroom, its games, songs, stories and activities might seem to be just for fun. But play-based learning helps children develop skills and knowledge before elementary school and provides an essential foundation for learning…
Calls for a ‘green’ Ramadan revive Islam’s long tradition of sustainability and care for the planet
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. For many Muslims breaking fast in mosques around the world this Ramadan, something will be missing: plastics. The communal experience of iftars – the after-sunset meal that brings people of the faith together during the holy month starting…
ChatGPT struggles with Wordle puzzles, which says a lot about how it works
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. The AI chatbot known as ChatGPT, developed by the company OpenAI, has caught the public’s attention and imagination. Some applications of the technology are truly impressive, such as its ability to summarise complex topics or to engage in…
How and where we build needs to change in the face of more extreme weather – the insurance industry can help
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. As New Zealand considers how to better prepare for a future affected by climate change, the insurance sector needs to be part the discussion on where and how we build our homes. This involvement should include input into…
Profit versus health: 4 ways big global industries make people sick
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. It’s now more commonly known that alcohol and tobacco use make us ill. Less known is that just four industries account for at least one-third of global preventable deaths. These industries are: unhealthy processed food and drinks, fossil…
NRA’s path to recovery from financial woes leaves the gun group vulnerable to new problems
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. The National Rifle Association’s financial firepower, which arose in part due to its large and loyal membership base, has long been one of the gun group’s main sources of strength. But the NRA has in recent years faced…
ChatGPT: Student insights are necessary to help universities plan for the future
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. With the launch of ChatGPT to the public, post-secondary institutions are aware of the seismic impact this could have on both the business and art of education. Educators’ emotions have ranged from intrigue and excitement to panic about…
This Buddhist sculpture probably won’t ‘rewrite history’ – Western Australia already has a rich Chinese past
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Does the discovery of a Ming Dynasty Buddha sculpture found near Shark Bay in remote Western Australia “rewrite history” and suggest the Chinese first visited Australia 600 years ago? Shark Bay is 800km from Perth. Wikimedia Commons, CC…