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It's a matter of trust: the policies we need to restore our faith in politics

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageRetaining the universal 24-hour a week childcare subsidy is one of the measures that would help restore trust in politics.AAP/Lukas Coch

Australia has a trust deficit and it seems to be getting worse. Some early media stories signal that this election is not very welcome, because fewer see the political system as able to fix the problems we are...

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The future of chatbots is more than just small-talk

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageIntelligent machines are getting better at understanding our conversation. Shutterstock/Gary Blakeley

Human communication goes beyond words. It is complex, rich in nuances and frequently includes non-verbal signs. Yet despite our technological limitations it is not impossible for some aspects of communication to be emulated by a machine with...

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The Greens grow up

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageAAP/David Moir

Richard Di Natale’s address to the Lowy Institute was something of a landmark in the evolution of the Australian Greens’ policy agenda. For too long the Greens have been preoccupied with the touchy-feely end of the policy spectrum, and unwilling to dirty their hands in the polluted waters of traditional security issues.

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