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09 October 2024

Sydney continues in top 100 in THE World University Rankings 2025

The University of Sydney continues to rank in the top 100 in the Times Higher Education World University 2025 rankings.
04 October 2024

Wondering what AI actually is? Here are the 7 things it can do for you

AI is more than chatbots. It impacts many things beyond the flashy conversational tools - often in ways that quietly improve everyday processes, write Associate Professor Sandra Peter and Professor Kai Riemer for The Conversation.
04 October 2024

Qatar Airways is set to acquire 25% of Virgin Australia. Who will be the winners?

Qatar Airways' previous attempts to expand in Australia haven't always gone smoothly, but it's easy to see why Virgin and Qatar might be excited by this deal, writes Professor Rico Merkert for The Conversation.
02 October 2024

The Foodstuffs merger is dead - but that still won't fix NZ's over-concentrated supermarket sector

If competition creates better prices for consumers, then splitting up New Zealand's concentrated supermarket sector makes more sense than consolidating it, writes Lisa Asher for The Conversation.
23 September 2024

OpenAI's data hunger raises privacy concerns

It is not difficult to imagine a scenario in which centralised control over many kinds of data would let OpenAI exert significant influence over people, writes Professor Uri Gal in The Conversation.
20 September 2024

Is expensive house advertising affecting the property market?

Dr James Graham from the School of Economics explores the advertising landscape of real estate - do home owners get value for what they pay on advertising fees, and what could the impact of high fees be on the housing market more broadly?
19 September 2024

Optimism fuels national productivity and innovation

A study of 42 countries over a 20-year span found one factor had a significant impact on investment in research and development.
11 September 2024

As cities axe shared e-scooters, the many more personally owned ones are in a blind spot

It is high time for researchers and regulators to recognise the significant potential impacts of personal e‑scooters - both benefits and burdens, writes Professor Stephen Greaves for The Conversation.
09 September 2024

The challenge of LGBTQI+ inclusion at Big Four firms

The Big Four firms are eager to adopt progressive positions in support of diversity, but it doesn't always play out in reality for staff.
02 September 2024

AI was born at a US summer camp 68 years ago. Here's why that event still matters today

The Dartmouth participants didn't spend much time discussing the ethical implications of AI. Today we know better and must do better, writes Associate Professor Sandra Peter for The Conversation.