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Career Advice

How to deal with a Machivellian boss

Manipulative, distrustful, self-serving: learning to spot the signs of a Machiavellian personality can be important in the workplace, argue Nelly…

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Opinions & Analysis

Moral panic over sex-ed book overlooks real value of teen sex education

The moral panic over a sex education book for teens has seen Big W staff abused, and ignores the ways…

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Features

Ageism, sexism and classism: 7 examples of bias in AI-generated images

Creating images has never been simpler, but without intervention, AI generators reproduce bias and deepen inequalities.

Features

60% of women and non-binary people feel unsafe in Melbourne’s music spaces

Many punters also report feeling unsafe, explains academic Andrea Jean Baker.

News

The decline of arts support in South Australia

Last week's South Australian state budget saw funding cuts to arts and culture and a gallery on hold, putting the…

Opinions & Analysis

What is 'time activism' – and why do we desperately need it?

'Hanging out' and 'wasting time' — may be a survival mechanism and deeply human need, as well as a radical…

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Education & Student News

‘Please do not assume the worst of us’: students on AI

Ongoing research suggests the more students use AI tools, the more nuanced and critical they become.

Features

Grappling with the work of our ‘art monsters’

Zora Simic explores the vexed question of whether one can separate the art from the artist.

Features

Is winning Eurovision all about the right lyrics?

There's a secret code to Eurovision-winning lyrics according to the University of Winchester's Glenn Fosbraey.

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Features

Why reading books is good for your wellbeing and career

For better mental health, read a book, argue Meg Elkins, Jane Fry and Lisa Farrell.

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