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Why is it so hard to stop COVID-19 misinformation spreading on social media?

  • Written by Tobias R. Keller, Visiting Postdoc, Queensland University of Technology
Why is it so hard to stop COVID-19 misinformation spreading on social media?

Even before the coronavirus arrived to turn life upside down and trigger a global infodemic, social media platforms were under growing pressure to curb the spread of misinformation.

Last year, Facebook cofounder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg called for new rules to address “harmful content, election integrity, privacy and data...

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While towns run dry, cotton extracts 5 Sydney Harbours' worth of Murray Darling water a year. It's time to reset the balance

  • Written by Quentin Grafton, Director of the Centre for Water Economics, Environment and Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
While towns run dry, cotton extracts 5 Sydney Harbours' worth of Murray Darling water a year. It's time to reset the balanceShutterstock

The rains have finally arrived in the Northern Murray Darling Basin. Hopefully, this drought-easing water will flow all the way down to the parched communities and degraded habitats of the lower Darling.

How much water goes downstream, however, does not just depend on how much it has rained.

It also greatly depends on how much is...

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The last thing companies should be doing right now is paying dividends

  • Written by Andrew Linden, Sessional Lecturer, PhD (Management) Candidate, School of Management, RMIT University
The last thing companies should be doing right now is paying dividendsShutterstock

The economic heart attack induced by COVID-19 has revealed an ugly truth – many very large companies have too little cash to ride out sharp downturns.

Cash flow variability, and the inability to retain earnings to buffer that variability, is one of the most common reasons small businesses fail.

Because large companies have raised...

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  1. Hotels are no 'luxury' place to detain people seeking asylum in Australia
  2. Trust in government is high in NZ, but will it last until the country's elections later in the year?
  3. Coronavirus debate turns to whether Australia should embrace 'elimination' strategy
  4. Great time to try: starting a vegetable garden
  5. How long are you infectious when you have coronavirus?
  6. Australia had rent control in wartime. War on coronavirus demands the same response
  7. What should we do with 1 billion hours of time? Australia's COVID-19 opportunity
  8. The coronavirus lockdown is forcing us to view 'screen time' differently. That's a good thing
  9. Destitution on Australia's hardening border with PNG – and the need for a better aid strategy
  10. our good intentions usually fall short. Here are 4 ways to shop responsibly
  11. Trade apprentices will help our post COVID-19 recovery. We need to do more to keep them in work
  12. Headlines promise Australia's on the 'cusp' of defeating coronavirus. We're not and it's too soon to relax restrictions
  13. Coronavirus highlights the painful political truth about health inequality. Is social democracy the answer?
  14. today's grandmothers grew up protesting. Now they have nothing to lose
  15. Forget old screen 'time' rules during coronavirus. Here's what you should focus on instead
  16. Coronavirus an ‘existential threat’ to Africa and her crowded slums
  17. What a simulated Mars mission taught me about food waste
  18. With everyone stuck indoors, esports is poised for its time in the sun
  19. Open or else face funding cut – Minister Tehan's edict to independent schools
  20. Australia's coronavirus debate turns to the way out
  21. MPs Tim Watts, Fiona Martin, Clare O'Neil and Helen Haines talk about serving their electorates during the coronavirus crisis
  22. Michelle Grattan on Australia's exit out of coronavirus restrictions
  23. what causes a 'second wave' of disease outbreak, and could we see this in Australia?
  24. What to do if you've been fined for breaching coronavirus restrictions
  25. The coronavirus lockdown might help limit this year's flu season – but you should still get your flu jab anyway
  26. Easter eggs can bring a little 'normality' to kids in isolation. But should we ration them or let kids eat how many they like?
  27. Scientific modelling is steering our response to coronavirus. But what is scientific modelling?
  28. Teachers could be called on to estimate year 12 student grades – this is fairer than it sounds
  29. Personalities that thrive in isolation and what we can all learn from time alone
  30. The psychology of lockdown suggest that sticking to rules gets harder the longer it continues
  31. Most laws ignore ‘human-wildlife conflict’. This makes us vulnerable to pandemics
  32. Could coronavirus bring back our faith in experts?
  33. From the bushfires to coronavirus, our old 'normal' is gone forever. So what's next?
  34. cleaning the house (while fitting in a workout)
  35. a lesson from game theory the coronavirus contrarians ignore
  36. why sexual offence trials often result in acquittal, even with credible witnesses
  37. Pandemic policing needs to be done with the public's trust, not confusion
  38. As use of digital platforms surges, we'll need stronger global efforts to protect human rights online
  39. Without international students, Australia's universities will downsize – and some might collapse altogether
  40. Does JK Rowling's breathing technique cure the coronavirus? No, it could help spread it
  41. Should everyone be wearing face masks? It's complicated
  42. The coronavirus ban on elective surgeries might show us many people can avoid going under the knife
  43. video games are boosting well-being during the coronavirus lockdown
  44. what should I do during the coronavirus pandemic?
  45. What governments can do about the increase in family violence due to coronavirus
  46. how nature might respond as coronavirus keeps humans indoors
  47. Rents can and should be reduced or suspended for the coronavirus pandemic
  48. We're not all in this together. Messages about social distancing need the right cultural fit
  49. Yes, we're flattening the coronavirus curve but modelling needs to inform how we start easing restrictions
  50. Courts are moving to video during coronavirus, but research shows it's hard to get a fair trial remotely

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