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The archaeology of polite society

  • Written by: Claire Smith, Professor of Archaeology, Flinders University

Although they are ubiquitous, Japanese people rarely notice the grooved lines on their pavements. Every footpath that is wide enough seems to have these extruding lines. They inhibit the smooth movement of prams, wheelchairs and trolleys. In the rain or snow, they can be a hazard for the cyclists who share pavements with pedestrians. They are...

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Who will be the winner in the next computing revolution?

  • Written by: Toby Walsh, Professor of AI at UNSW, Research Group Leader, Data61
imageArtificial intelligence will unleash computers from behind screens.Shutterstock

A computer’s operating system, the layer of software between you and the hardware, has changed remarkably over the past few decades. At the beginning a user had to interact with levers and switches, then came screens and DOS, the Apple’s Macintosh and Microso...

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Two cheers for Barack Obama

  • Written by: Mark Beeson, Professor of International Politics, University of Western Australia
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Barack Obama’s presidency was always bound to be something of a disappointment. Few presidents can have entered office with such great expectations, not least because of what went before him.

Indeed, when we try to make sense of the significance of Obama’s term in office, we need to remember the truly appalling...

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