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Editor's note
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A lot of our decisions in life are based on the trust that comes with rules we all uphold. But what happens when you throw machines into the mix? Chief Scientist Alan Finkel explains why we need a ‘Turing Stamp’ certification scheme for businesses and the artifical intelligence they produce.
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Jenni Henderson
Section Editor: Business + Economy
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Top story
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What is it about AI that unnerves us? Alan Finkel suspects it’s a combination of things.
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Alan Finkel, Office of the Chief Scientist
Chief Scientist Alan Finkel's proposal for regulating AI is a trustmark. Its working title is ‘the Turing Certificate’, in honour of Alan Turing.
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Politics + Society
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Greg Barton, Deakin University
The world cheered the defeat of IS in the Middle East, but the insurgency is far from over.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Ahead, the choice is between a patch-up or a proper solution. The patch up is inevitable in the short term but is a cop-out as a long-term answer.
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Michael O'Keefe, La Trobe University
Australia has long been concerned about foreign powers gaining influence in the Pacific, but China's involvement in the region may not be as nefarious as it fears.
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Scott Kirkland, University of Divinity
As the Ruddock review of religious freedom is about to report, we need a more sophisticated understanding of what religion is and the ways its expression can be curtailed - or can curtail others.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
A series of mandated changes to shipboard conditions to improve animal welfare has not silenced the critics, even within the government.
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Tony Walker, La Trobe University
With its opening of a new embassy in Jerusalem and defence of Israeli actions in Gaza, the Trump administration has signalled its lack of interest in bringing lasting peace to the region.
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Environment + Energy
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James Watson, The University of Queensland; James Allan, The University of Queensland; Kendall Jones, The University of Queensland; Pablo Negret, The University of Queensland; Richard Fuller, The University of Queensland; Sean Maxwell, The University of Queensland
The world's national parks cover an area bigger than South America. But a new survey finds that one-third of this area is subject to pressure from human developments, potentially putting wildlife at risk.
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Chris Taylor, University of Melbourne; David Lindenmayer, Australian National University
Every autumn Victoria copes with smoke haze from planned burns that reduce bushfire risk, but a large part of that pollution actually comes from industrial logging activity.
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Arts + Culture
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Kim Dovey, University of Melbourne
Why not turn the moat of parkland enclosing Parliament House into a new inner-city?
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Sue Green, Swinburne University of Technology
Basket weaving and knitting are used pejoratively to make a point but not 'manly' pursuits such as metalcrafts or woodwork.
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Cities
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Jason Byrne, University of Tasmania; Dave Kendal, University of Tasmania; Emma Pharo, University of Tasmania; Kate Isabel Booth, University of Tasmania
Managing flood risk is not just 'good planning'; it requires commitment to resilient cities by land developers, politicians and communities. Effective response means learning from mistakes.
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Health + Medicine
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Alexandra Hansen, The Conversation
Parents worry about giving their kids pain relief. Four out of five experts say it's OK.
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Stephanie Wong, University of Sydney; Fiona Kumfor, University of Sydney; Rosalind Hutchings, University of Sydney
Frontotemporal dementia typically affects people under 65 and is about more than memory loss – this is what to look out for.
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Education
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Rachael Jacobs, Western Sydney University
Literacy and numeracy can be assessed through creative tasks, like creating a drama performance or an electrical circuit, without hindering creativity.
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Science + Technology
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Nicholas Davis, Swinburne University of Technology; Aleksandar Subic, Swinburne University of Technology
Recent controversies associated with the impact, privacy and security of new technologies signal that we need better governance. The government alone can’t fix this. This is a job for everyone.
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Robert Merkel, Monash University
Medical practices have special requirements under the Privacy Act, but the security and privacy systems some providers currently have in place may be inadequate.
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Business + Economy
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Fabrizio Carmignani, Griffith University
Women have less to fear than men, and probably more to benefit, from the advent of robots.
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