The recent US Federal Court’s ruling on Google could be the first domino in a long-overdue reckoning on how major platforms operate.
The use of telehealth for sexual and reproductive health care services improves access to health information and care, and so should be made a permanent feature of the Medicare Benefits Schedule.
As the pandemic continues to threaten our mental health, a groundbreaking “living lab” is set to reimagine how we identify and treat problems.
Distrust is framed as a problem that needs to be solved. Instead, it can signal where there are deep social problems that need to be addressed.
Biometrics technology offers to cut the Gordian knot of passwords, usernames, PIN and QR codes, as well as passports and vaccine cards – but at what cost?
A nationwide study reveals the ways school psychologists and counsellors adapted to overcome the challenges of pandemic-related restrictions.
The next months are going to remain difficult. But I’m still hopeful about the future. There will come a point when enough people are vaccinated that case numbers begin to decrease.
The Morrison government is ramping up its war and security rhetoric, be it COVID or stoking China fears, in an effort to arrest its flagging popularity ahead of the next federal election.
Australians will be able to show specific online proof if they’ve had two doses of a COVID jab.
Legal abortion doesn’t mean it's easy for women to access the services they need, particularly if they live in rural areas.
A new study highlights how a group of older Australians engaged with smart-home technologies to enhance their wellbeing and independence.
This episode explores the age of surveillance we live in, how it can help humanity – and how it can be used to hurt us.
Addiction remains shrouded in stigma, while the system through which we provide addiction treatment in Australia is fragmented and failing. There's no better time to address these issues.
Ethics underpin some of our most important societal and personal decisions, and, as Vanessa Pigrum explains, an understanding of them is invaluable for our times.
The early phase of a scheme aimed at closing glaring gaps in information-sharing about family violence is starting to pay off.
For the chronically ill, digital technologies enable comforting social interactions – but they come with their dangers.
A recent survey of Australians’ attitudes towards the use of facial recognition technology revealed significant concerns about privacy, security, and bias.
The months ahead are uncertain for education, and it makes sense to plan for the possibility of further remote learning.
As we emerge from lockdown restrictions, what lessons can be learned from former prisoners who have re-entered society?
Amid enforced online learning, talk of teachers' 'digital understanding' shouldn’t be taken to refer only to their knowledge of the technological aspects.
The COVIDSafe contact tracing app raises serious concerns for privacy, even if installing it is voluntary.
Bystanders have never been more critical in combating family violence than during coronavirus restrictions and household isolation.
Essential public health messaging around the COVID-19 pandemic is lacking empathy, and failing to recognise that many people are experiencing feelings of loss.
COVID-19 is showing us how our reliance on smartphones renders everyday life more visible – and ultimately more controllable.
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