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Election explainer: how are lower house votes counted? And what is 'the swing'?

  • Written by: Nick Economou, Senior Lecturer, School of Political and Social Inquiry, Monash University

The alternative vote method, known as preferential voting, is used to elect Australia’s House of Representatives. It was first used at a federal election in 1919 to allow for the anti-Labor votes in rural areas to be split between the Nationalists and the newly emerged Country Party. The first-past-the-post vote system was in use prior to...

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Business is waking up to the idea of deep learning

  • Written by: Toby Walsh, Professor of AI at UNSW, Research Group Leader, Data61
imageMachine learning is driving the next revolution in computing.Image sourced from shutterstock.com

In the movie Transcendence, Johnny Depp plays Dr Will Caster, a researcher in artificial intelligence at Berkeley trying to build a sentient computer.

Stuart Russell is Will Caster’s real life equivalent. He works on artificial intelligence at the...

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Why are so few professional sport coaches from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities?

  • Written by: Andrew Bennie, Director of Program, Health and Physical Education, Western Sydney University
imagePlenty of young Aboriginal people play football. Why aren't they moving into professional coaching?Rusty Stewart, CC BY-NC-SA

Every year, sporting organisations in Australia receive government funding for Indigenous programming and development. The funding is justified by the widely held assumption that involvement in sport has positive social...

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Computers may be evolving but are they intelligent?

  • Written by: Leon Sterling, Professor emeritus, Swinburne University of Technology
imageComputers may be smarter than humans at some things, but are they intelligent?Shutterstock/Olga Nikonova

The final in our Computing turns 60 series, to mark the 60th anniversary of the first computer in an Australian university, looks at how intelligent the technology has become.


The term “artificial intelligence” (AI) was first used bac...

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  8. Genes can have up to 80% influence on students' academic performance
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  10. Xenophon threatens massive retaliation against any Lib-Lab deal against him
  11. ALP uses Bob Hawke to boost its campaigning on health
  12. Signals from the noise of urban innovation in the world's 'second-least-liveable' city
  13. Bill Shorten's savings package looks a little desperate
  14. Labor searches for savings amid family benefits reform
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  17. Should we still be choosing fat-free over full-fat products?
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  24. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the Nick Xenophon Team
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  44. Election podcast: Nick Xenophon on his play for Senate power
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For a long time, you might have defaulted to overseas suppliers when sourcing fabricated metal components for a project. The unit price was lower on paper, and the maths seemed straightforward. That...

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How to Rent a Car for Uber in Melbourne: What Every New Driver Needs to Know

Starting out as an Uber driver in Melbourne is not as complicated as it sounds but getting the vehicle right is where most new drivers get stuck. Uber has strict requirements around vehicle age, condi...

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When Should You Speak to a Lawyer About a Legal Issue?

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The strategic rise of Bali as Australia’s next essential healthcare support hub

As Australian healthcare providers grapple with unprecedented operational bottlenecks, a new nearshore model is quietly transforming patient care delivery. Forward-thinking organisations,  including...

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Cost Savings and Benefits of Using Used Pallets in Logistics

In today’s competitive logistics and supply chain industry, businesses are constantly looking for ways to reduce operational costs without compromising efficiency and reliability. One of the most prac...

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How Fulfilment Services in Australia Help Businesses Scale Efficiently

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Reducing business costs doesn’t always mean cutting staff, shrinking services or making the workplace feel bare-bones. In many cases, the smarter savings are hiding in everyday operations: the light...

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Executive Recruitment Solutions That Help Organisations Secure Exceptional Leaders

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