A domestic violence disclosure scheme is a resource people can check to find out if a particular person has a documented history of domestic violence, but how well does it work?
It’s a “national crisis”, and almost $1 billion of initiatives have been announced to combat it, but these measures don’t address the foundational issues that have seen gendered violence marginalised.
Deepfakes are threatening privacy and security, and while detection methods using deep learning aim to combat the problem, there’s a long way to go.
As Indonesia’s election looms, young people want action on climate change, but research shows the country’s political class isn’t listening.
School-leavers want flexibility and gig work offers it. But how will that affect the economy?
It was thought that after the pandemic, young people’s outlook for the future might have improved. But the latest Australian Youth Barometer survey shows it’s actually become worse.
The cost-of-living crisis is fuelling a surge in shoplifting, and a majority of younger consumers see it as “a little” to “completely” justifiable, a new retail study has found.
Monitoring the quality of healthcare by routinely collecting, analysing and sharing standardised health-related information.
Research estimates that 40% of students at Australian universities may be going without food, with the problem worst among international students.
Until crucial steps are taken, the current “system” of payment of academic casuals or sessional staff will continue to be an unproductive source of contestation.
A study of data from more than 5000 Indonesian women has found that marrying early – particularly by age 18 – leads to higher depression.
From New York to Tokyo, Melbourne to Venice – honeybee hives have revealed the unique genetic signatures of cities, even providing insights into human health.
Why did so many people choose to trust the Robodebt automated system over the drumbeat of criticism that it was unlawful, and its outcomes flawed?
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.
With automation becoming increasingly widespread in industrial farming, new research examines the role and status of the “farmers” as they spend more and more time managing IT systems.
With marginal seats in play, and the outcome of the previous election to remind us, it’d be foolhardy to write off the Coalition from recording another unexpected result.
Sexual violence, a weapon of war recognised by many governments and international institutions, impacts thousands of people during and after conflicts. But how widespread and systematic it is largely remains a mystery.
The recent TramLab collaboration examines the issues impacting safety and perceptions of safety for women and girls on Victorian public transport.
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?
As technology advances, the use of spyware in crime investigation is almost unavoidable, but it raises questions about the threat to privacy, freedom of speech, and civil society.
If humans are programming artificial intelligence, are we stuck with the human biases that inadvertently work their way into AI systems?
Turbulent factors and forces in education and employment are shaping the uncertain futures of young people.
Research across two countries shows that a lack of meaningful connections, coupled with media sensationalism, cultivate concerning perceptions.
With more and more technology-driven crime, the tension between policing it and preserving the privacy of individuals is being writ large.
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