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It's time to get ready for augmented reality

  • Written by: Matt Adcock, Senior Research Engineer and Experimental Scientist, Data61
It's time to get ready for augmented realityWayRay’s holographic AR device displays information tailored to drivers and passengers.WayRay

The world’s largest annual consumer technology show — CES 2018 in Las Vegas — ends today and some of the most exciting gadgets this year were on display in the augmented reality (AR) marketplace.

This follows the news, announced in...

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My Name Is Jimi is a four-generation Torres Strait history on stage

  • Written by: Caroline Wake, Lecturer in Theatre and Performance, UNSW
My Name Is Jimi is a four-generation Torres Strait history on stageBani and the cast of My Name is Jimi. Daniel Boud

The people and stories of the Torres Strait rarely appear on Sydney’s stages. When they do, it is often under the label of “Indigenous” — a term that conflates very different cultures and histories and erases the specificity of these islands as well as the diversity within...

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Mahathir Mohamad crops up again in bid to lead Malaysia – with Anwar on the same side

  • Written by: Amrita Malhi, Visiting Fellow, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, Australian National University
Mahathir Mohamad crops up again in bid to lead Malaysia – with Anwar on the same sideAt 92, former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is again vying for the country's top job.Reuters/Lai Seng Sin

On January 8, former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad announced his intention to contest the next general election, due sometime before August this year.

In an unprecedented political turnaround, Mahathir is now leader of...

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