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Why marking essays by algorithm risks rewarding the writing of 'bullshit'

  • Written by: Kai Riemer, Professor of Information Technology and Organisation, University of Sydney
imageWill marking algorithms really reward good writing?Terence/Shutterstock

You may have heard that algorithms will take over the world. But how are they operating right now? We take a look in our series on Algorithms at Work.

Picture this: you have written an essay. You researched the topic and carefully constructed your argument. You submit your essay...

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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the New Zealand election

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
imageNevada Halbert/flickr, CC BY

Michelle Grattan speaks to University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Deep Saini about the week in politics. They discuss the shock election of Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand prime minister, as well as the Australian government’s announcement of the National Energy Guarantee and whether it will...

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Dying a good death: what we need from drugs that are meant to end life

  • Written by: Betty Chaar, Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney
imageThere are a few drugs that can end life, and how we want to die should be considered. from www.shutterstock.com

Generally speaking, health care is aimed at relieving pain and suffering. This is also the motivation behind euthanasia – the ending of one’s own life, usually in the case of terminal illness characterised by excruciating pain....

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When bacteria tell a story: tracing Indigenous Australian ochre sources via microbial 'fingerprinting'

  • Written by: Rachel S. Popelka-Filcoff, Associate Professor , Flinders University
imageIndigenous Australians use ochre to add colour and detail to items such as this shield at the South Australian Museum. Image courtesy of South Australian Museum, Author provided

We have found a new method for pinpointing the geological origins of ochre found in Indigenous Australian artefacts.

The technique relies on RNA (a form of genetic...

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