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How we feel about our cars means the road to a driverless future may not be smooth

  • Written by: Raul A. Barreto, Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide
How we feel about our cars means the road to a driverless future may not be smoothCar owners' attachment to driving and the willingness of others to switch from public transport could confound rosy predictions for autonomous vehicles.Steven Giles/Shutterstock

There is a reasonable expectation that autonomous vehicles will dominate the future of transport. Utopian visions suggest these driverless vehicles will lead to dramatic...

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Twitter is banning political ads – but the real battle for democracy is with Facebook and Google

  • Written by: Johan Lidberg, Associate Professor, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University
Twitter is banning political ads – but the real battle for democracy is with Facebook and GoogleTwitter should get credit for its sensible move, but the microblogging company is tiny compared to Facebook and Google.Shutterstock

Finally, some good news from the weirdo-sphere that is social media. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has announced that, effective November 22, the microblogging platform will ban all political advertising – globally.

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Nearly all your devices run on lithium batteries. Here's a Nobel Prizewinner on his part in their invention – and their future

  • Written by: Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling
Nearly all your devices run on lithium batteries. Here's a Nobel Prizewinner on his part in their invention – and their futureLithium ion batteries revolutionised the way we use, manufacture and charge our devices. They’re used to power mobile phones, laptops and even electric cars.Shutterstock

British-born scientist M. Stanley Whittingham, of Binghamton University, was one of three scientists who won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work developing...

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Government to announce more home care packages for aged before Christmas

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Government to announce more home care packages for aged before ChristmasAn increase in the number of home care packages was one of three recommendations for immediate action made in the interim report.AAP/Darren England

More federal government money will be announced within weeks for home care for the aged, after a damning royal commission finding that many people die before their packages arrive.

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  1. Involving kids in making schools sustainable spreads the message beyond the classroom
  2. The aged care royal commission's 3 areas of immediate action are worthy, but won't fix a broken system
  3. Australia's hidden opportunity to cut carbon emissions, and make money in the process
  4. Michelle Grattan on the aged care royal commission report
  5. Are the Wallabies' struggles a sign of rugby union's decline in Australia?
  6. There's mounting evidence against cashless debit cards, but the government is ploughing on regardless
  7. Friday essay: thinking like a planet
  8. What time of day should I take my medicine?
  9. As the prime minister heads to ASEAN, trade, Vietnam and China will be high on the agenda
  10. Mosque clean-up shows Hong Kong is a city that stands up for everyone's rights
  11. Dingoes found in New South Wales, but we're killing them as 'wild dogs'
  12. Would you notice if your calculator was lying to you? The research says probably not
  13. Ken Wyatt juggles identity and politics
  14. Boris Johnson sends UK voters to the polls, hoping for the 'right' kind of Brexit. But it just might backfire
  15. 3 in 4 people with a mental illness develop symptoms before age 25. We need a stronger focus on prevention
  16. Robots can outwit us on the virtual battlefield, so let's not put them in charge of the real thing
  17. The science of drought is complex but the message on climate change is clear
  18. In Japan, supernatural beliefs connect the spiritual realm with the earthly objects around us
  19. are military dogs war heroes or just tools? It's time the law protected our furry troops
  20. how new tourism opportunities can empower the traditional owners of Uluru
  21. Don't just blame YouTube’s algorithms for ‘radicalisation’. Humans also play a part
  22. how the ghosts we believe in reflect our changing fears
  23. Hell, no! Halloween is not 'satanic' – it's an important way to think about death
  24. Behind those headlines. Why not to rely on claims robots threaten half our jobs
  25. Planning a baby? A fertility app won't necessarily tell you the best time to try
  26. Choosing a school for your kid? Here's how other Australian parents do it
  27. We made a database to help boost fire safety in our buildings
  28. Ken Wyatt's proposed 'voice to government' marks another failure to hear Indigenous voices
  29. Why water quality should have been an issue when NZ government joined with farm sector to curb emissions
  30. Michelle Grattan and Amanda Dunn in Melbourne: get your tickets today
  31. The lowdown on Lina Wertmüller
  32. Labor's reset on climate and jobs is a political mirage
  33. Sydney lockout laws review highlights vital role of transparent data analysis
  34. static growth, but more original productions
  35. Having a baby at a birth centre is as safe as hospital but results in less intervention
  36. Some animals pause their own pregnancies, but how they do it is still a mystery
  37. Proposed indigenous 'voice' will be to government rather than to parliament
  38. here are 7 ways our nature laws must be fixed
  39. As the 9-to-5 work day disappears, our lives are growing more out of sync
  40. 5 charts on what a Newstart recipient really looks like
  41. letting kids explore real-world scenarios will keep them in maths class
  42. Ross Gittins on the government's 'surplus obsession'
  43. The ACCC is suing Google over tracking users. Here's why it matters
  44. Does eating dairy foods increase your risk of prostate cancer?
  45. Labor looks to boost protections for workers in insecure jobs: Albanese
  46. Why a sense of kinship is key to caring about the living world
  47. Telstra's new high-tech payphones are meeting resistance from councils, but why?
  48. why Australian advertising is stuck in a sexist past
  49. Screen Australia celebrates its work in gender equality but things are far from equal
  50. Most native bird species are losing their homes, even the ones you see every day

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