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Why blasters miss their mark and other science stunners in Solo: A Star Wars Story

  • Written by: Michael Milford, Professor, Queensland University of Technology
Why blasters miss their mark and other science stunners in Solo: A Star Wars StoryA young Han Solo with Chewbacca.Lucasfilm Ltd

Solo: A Star Wars Story is the first in the new line of Star Wars films and revolves around one of the most lovable characters in the films, the (young) Han Solo, played by Alden Ehrenreich.

Just as the new Spiderman movie took a step back from the typically epic, universe-wide scope of other recent...

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The live export trade is unethical. It puts money ahead of animals' pain

  • Written by: Peter Singer, Professor of Ethical Issues in Biotechnology, Justice and the Human Good, University of Melbourne

Last month millions of Australians saw footage of sheep dying slowly from heat and thirst while being shipped on the Awassi Express from Fremantle in Western Australia to Doha, Qatar. The voyage was last August, and what viewers saw was a very small portion of the suffering undergone by the 2,400 sheep who reportedly died on that one voyage. The...

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NAPLAN needs to value regional, rural and remote students

  • Written by: Philip Roberts, Associate professor, University of Canberra
NAPLAN needs to value regional, rural and remote studentsNAPLAN is a "dumb" test administered to all students, regardless of contextual factors such as location and culture.Shutterstock

NAPLAN testing starts this week. With calls for a review, many education experts are calling the Future of NAPLAN into question. In this series, the experts look at options for removing, replacing, rethinking or resuming...

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AI can book a restaurant or a hair appointment, but don't expect a full conversation

  • Written by: Peter Stratton, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
AI can book a restaurant or a hair appointment, but don't expect a full conversationSure your AI assistant can book an appointment for you, but what about any meaningful conversation?Shutterstock/Bas Nastassia

Google recently unveiled its latest talking AI, called Duplex. Duplex sounds like a real person, complete with pauses, “umms” and “ahhs”.

The tech giant says it can talk to people on the phone to make...

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  1. My cancer is in remission – does this mean I'm cured?
  2. climate change is a clear and present danger to Australia's security
  3. Michelle Grattan on the dual citizenship debacle and the live sheep trade
  4. The Australian zombie horror Cargo is burdened by its own gravitas
  5. Why the NSW government is reviewing its Confucius Classrooms program
  6. Here's why it won't happen
  7. overcoming our mistrust of robots in our homes and workplaces
  8. Friday essay: how to fix Parliament House
  9. One-third of the world's nature reserves are under threat from humans
  10. Defeated in Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State is rebuilding in countries like Indonesia
  11. Hope and fear surround emerging technologies, but all of us must contribute to stronger governance
  12. NAPLAN writing tests hinder creativity, so what could we use in their place?
  13. is it ok to give children pain killers?
  14. what city planners can learn from Hobart's floods
  15. Fixing citizenship imbroglio is not just a matter of better paperwork
  16. gains for health, housing and education in fiscally conservative budget
  17. Logging burns conceal industrial pollution in the name of 'community safety'
  18. Why China's 'debt-book diplomacy' in the Pacific shouldn't ring alarm bells just yet
  19. Pitch to publication: how The Conversation works
  20. Women are less likely to be replaced by robots and might even benefit from automation
  21. Why are 'feminine' crafts like basket weaving disparaged by politicians?
  22. The latest health data breach is one reason why I’ll be opting out of MyHealthRecord
  23. Australia needs a better conversation about religious freedom
  24. how is frontotemporal dementia different and what are the warning signs?
  25. Liberal rebel will proceed with bill after government preserves sheep trade
  26. US can no longer be counted on to end Israel-Palestinian conflict
  27. From Victoria to Diana to Meghan, royal weddings have shaped bridal fashions
  28. What happens to small towns whose water becomes big business for bottled brands?
  29. We need to reform NAPLAN to make it more useful
  30. What was missing in Australia's $1.9 billion infrastructure announcement
  31. eruptions from Kīlauea volcano place the Hawaiian island on red alert
  32. It's OK to skip your period while on the pill
  33. Long-running battle ends in a win for residents, koalas and local council planning rules
  34. The RBA's shift to worrying about financial stability could be hurting Australian wages
  35. drugs and surgery should be the last resort
  36. four decades between surfing and myth making
  37. Let’s abandon NAPLAN – we can do better
  38. There are no age restrictions for gambling in video games, despite potential risks to children
  39. How Indonesia is dealing with the new threat posed by returning Islamic State fighters
  40. Acupuncture during IVF doesn't increase chances of having a baby
  41. Why we can't just throw more regulation at the ethical issues raised by the banking royal commission
  42. Council wants 'English first' policy on shop signs – what does it mean for multicultural Australia?
  43. Spotify removing R. Kelly's songs is a sign of a worrying trend towards censorship
  44. election promises and real-life tests
  45. 'I would like to know why man lions have manes and lady lions don't'
  46. Labor would deliver bigger surpluses than the Coalition: Bowen
  47. Kelly O'Dwyer seeks to turn one Liberal woman's loss into gains for others
  48. How an Australian scientist tried to stop the US plan to monopolise the nuclear arms race
  49. As the details emerge on Australia's new space agency, we (might) finally have lift-off
  50. Labor has equal best Newspoll budget result, gains in Ipsos, but trails in Longman

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