The bit players, the unexpected twists, the turning point you missed. Join Walkley award-winner Marc Fennell as he uncovers the incredible moments that changed the course of history. New episodes out Tuesday.
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Broadcaster Corbin Middlemas and ex-Test opener Ed Cowan pull apart the biggest issues in cricket. Your weekly deep dive into the sport.
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Covering the health stories that make a difference. Dr Norman Swan and Dr Preeya Alexander dissect the latest and breaking news in the medical world.
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PM covers stories across Australia and the world, explaining and analysing the most important events and issues of the day.
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Smart analysis, lively conversations, and great company. Understand Australia and the world with Nick Bryant.
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Covering the health stories that make a difference. Dr Norman Swan and Dr Preeya Alexander dissect the latest and breaking news in the medical world.
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PM covers stories across Australia and the world, explaining and analysing the most important events and issues of the day.
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The ABC's politics podcast, Politics Now, dives into the biggest political stories in Australia and around the world, giving you a balanced look inside the strategies and decisions behind the headlines. Whenever major news breaks, we'll be in your feed with coverage you can trust. From Monday to Wednesday, Patricia Karvelas will chat to a rotating cast of the ABC's biggest political journalists about the latest news. On Thursdays, 'The Party Room' with Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly will d ...
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The History Listen is now ABC Rewind, the home of gripping narrative history series. Dive into true stories told by the people who lived through them.
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Imagine This is a science podcast for the young and curious. Have you ever wondered how bees make honey? Or how do fish breathe underwater? Or, very importantly, where your poo goes when you flush it down the toilet? Imagine This is a series of puzzling science questions from inquisitive young minds. Our host, Dr Niraj Lal, chats to kids and Australia's leading academics, taking you on imaginative adventures to learn about the world around us and find the answers together. This podcast is su ...
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Every Sunday morning, the ABC's national political lead David Speers unpacks the major stories shaping Australia's future. Each episode includes a major interview with an Australian politician and an extensive discussion with a panel of the country's best journalists. This show will help you understand the major factors behind the decisions and debates driving a national conversation.
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Incisive analysis, fearless debates and nightly surprises. Explore the serious, the strange and the profound with David Marr. This LNL podcast contains the stories in separate episodes. Subscribe to the full podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
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AM is Australia's most informative morning current affairs program. With key political interviews and stories about the Australian way of life, AM sets the agenda for the nation’s daily news and current affairs coverage.
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Religion: it’s at the centre of world affairs, but profound questions still remain. Why are you here? What happens when you die? Does God matter? God Forbid seeks the answers.
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Background Briefing tells true stories not everyone will want you to hear. We infuse investigative reporting with captivating drama, following the thread of an individual story only to find that it leads us to something bigger. It's the only podcast in Australia that does this week in, week out. Hosted by Thomas Oriti. We want to hear from you too. If you have a tip-off, please contact us at backgroundbriefing[at]abc.net.au
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A war breaks out, a leader emerges, a revolution unfolds. How did it happen, and what are the implications for you? Two award-winning journalists with decades of experience reporting on major world events, Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald join forces for a fresh conversation about global news and how to make sense of it. Along with expert guests, they take a single topic and examine it with Australian eyes. Challenging, thoughtful and fun, Global Roaming is your user's guide to what the ...
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Smart analysis, lively conversations, and great company. Understand Australia and the world with Nick Bryant.
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Each Friday, Airlie Ward chats with Tasmania's top journos to unpack one of the big stories of the week. If it's going to hit your heart, head or your hip pocket – we're going to break it down for you.
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Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world. Let's talk! With trusted experts and your stories, Life Matters is all about what matters to you.
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Exploring culture through food. Each week Jonathan Green serves up a new dish or ingredient, uncovering the rich layer of stories, traditions, and innovations behind it. From the origins and cultural significance to the science and economics of food, we explore how what we eat shapes and is shaped by our world. From humble street food to gourmet delicacies, discover the fascinating narratives that make every bite a story worth telling.
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Your daily AFL conversation with Corbin Middlemas, Ben Cameron and Poppy Penny.
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The Wantok Program is 30 minutes of news and current affairs broadcast on Radio Australia twice a day Monday to Friday in Papua New Guinea Tok Pisin, Solomon Islands Pijin and Vanuatu Bislama pidgin languages.
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The World Today is a comprehensive current affairs program which backgrounds, analyses, interprets and encourages debate on events and issues of interest and importance to all Australians.
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Your favourite fiction authors share the story behind their latest books.
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Hear the story behind the headlines. In each episode, we’ll help you make sense of the news stories that matter to you from Australia and the world, with reports and interviews from the SBS News team.
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Deep Cover is a show about people who lead double lives. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals webs of deception and dark underworlds, through interviews with federal agents and convicted criminals. Deep Cover Presents: Snowball. A special limited series from the Unravel Podcast team at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Ollie Wards' family lost everything after their brush with a charming Californian con woman. As he embarks on a quest to find out how she did it, why ...
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Independent news and stories from SBS Audio, connecting you to life in Australia and Hebrew-speaking Australians.
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Looking forward to the end of the week? TGIF! — Thank God It's Friday! — is an award-worthy weekly radio comedy show with Charlie Pickering and friends!
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Listen to the latest updates from ABC NewsBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The mystery behind our country's empty houses, and could price tag changes get us to eat more veggies?
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55:05New research claims that the number of empty dwellings across Melbourne has risen dramatically... from more than 27,000 in 2023 to nearly 32,000 in 2024. And across the country ... experimental ABS data suggests that up to 140,000 dwellings are sitting vacant. So, why would houses, apartments, and blocks of land be left sitting empty? And is there …
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Today marks the unofficial start of the social media ban as Meta begins deleting accounts belonging to under 16s on Instagram, Facebook and Threads.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Today marks the unofficial start of the social media ban as Meta begins deleting accounts belonging to under 16s on Instagram, Facebook and Threads.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Bush medicine: how Indigenous practice has survived millennia
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23:48A new exhibition at the University of Melbourne's Medical History Museum, Cultural Medicine: The Art of Indigenous Healing celebrates 65,000 years of First Nations medical knowledge and practice from across the continent. It reveals fascinating stories of medical practice, including when Indigenous knowledge of the corkwood plant was used to develo…
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Geoffrey Robertson on the world's failures to prosecute war crimes
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29:40Renowned human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson KC says the killing of two people who survived a US strike on a speed boat off the coast of Venezuela on 2nd September 2025, constitutes a war crime, as does the initial strike on the boat. In his new book, Robertson says we need a clearer definition of war crimes and genocide to inform military rules…
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Geoffrey Robertson on war crimes impunity, plus how bush medicine saved Allied soldiers in WWII
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54:34Renowned human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson KC says the killing of two people who survived a US strike on a speed boat off the coast of Venezuela in September is a war crime. Plus, how Indigenous knowledge was used to develop a seasickness pill for the Allied D-Day invasion.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Wantok Program em 30 minit blong nius na karent afeas broadcast long ABC Radio AustraliaBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Australian economy grows at fastest pace in two years
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13:50SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Stephen Halmarick from Economists Unchained and Alice Shen from VanEck to find out what today's official GDP data really says about the economy, implications for interest rates, and how the sharemarket reacted.
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After months of uncertainty, it appears the AFL stadium planned for Hobart is about to get the go-ahead, with another Independent state MP declaring their support.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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After months of uncertainty, it appears the AFL stadium planned for Hobart is about to get the go-ahead, with another Independent state MP declaring their support.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Teenagers are more concerned than ever about the cost of living, according the annual Mission Australia Youth Survey of more than 17,000 young people. Financial worries have jumped significantly in survey results in recent years, with climate change falling as an issue of concern, and mental health still having a large impact.…
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Interview with Professor Henry Brodaty OA - NSW Senior Australian of the Year
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10:19SBS spoke to Professor Henry Brodaty OA from the University of NSW about his decades-long efforts to transform the diagnosis, care and prevention of dementia, and how his work helped countless lives in Australia and worldwide.
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Communications Minister Anika Wells has used a National Press club address to talk-up the impending social media ban, and put platforms on notice. But the Minister was less forthcoming when asked about next steps on an online gambling ad ban, which was recommended by the Murphy review two-and-a-half years ago. So, will the Labor rank and file muscl…
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US under fire for drug-trafficking strikes at sea
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5:00The United States faces mounting accusations of extrajudicial killings after launching lethal airstrikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the waters of the Caribbean and East Pacific Ocean. A follow-up strike on survivors from a disabled boat on September the 2nd has sparked particular outrage, with legal experts and the U-N saying the atta…
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US brings peace plan to Putin as Russia blames Europe for delays
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4:49.Russian President Vladimir Putin has been meeting with President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff for talks on a possible way to end the deadliest European conflict since World War Two. Just before the meeting, President Putin warned Europe that it would face swift defeat if it went to war with Russia, and he dismiss…
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Bruce Lehrmann loses his bid to appeal a court finding that, on balance of probabilities, he raped Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Kevin McCloud and Tim Ross on good design and solving the housing crisis
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38:45From the desks we work at, to the places we retreat to at the end of the day, the spaces around us quietly shape how we feel, how we live, and how we connect with each other. Good design isn't just about looks – it's about comfort, dignity, possibility, and the way a space can hold us, support us, even change us. So at a time when so many Australia…
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Why Australia's shadow economy impacts everyone
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10:59Have you ever asked a hairdresser or a tradie if they can do a better price for cash? Have you done work for someone and got paid 'cash in hand'. Or perhaps a friend has a small business with a percentage of income generated "under the table." Australia's shadow economy is thriving... with industries as varied as building and beauty among those ope…
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Big Design Adventures with Kevin McCloud and Tim Ross
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55:06From the desks we work at to the places we retreat to at the end of the day, the spaces around us quietly shape how we feel, how we live, and how we connect with each other. Good design isn't just about looks – it's about comfort, dignity, possibility, and the way a space can hold us, support us, even change us. Kevin McCloud, presenter of TV show …
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Putin says Russia ready for war with Europe
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20:07Vladimir Putin issues a blunt warning 'he doesn't want war with Europe but if it comes - Russia's ready'.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Putin says Russia ready for war with Europe
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20:07Vladimir Putin issues a blunt warning 'he doesn't want war with Europe but if it comes - Russia's ready'.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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It's time to get nosy as we answer: What is snot? What are boogers? How is snot made and why do we have it? Nij and the kids join Associate Professor Kim Murphy on a slimy slip and slide through some giant nostrils.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Whether or not we remember our dreams, we all have them. But the answer to why we dream is complicated. There's a lot going on in our brains during sleep, especially during the rapid eye movement (REM) phase when most dreams go down. Norman and Tegan talk through the purpose of dreams, how time warps as we snooze and whether there are any downsides…
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Whether or not we remember our dreams, we all have them. But the answer to why we dream is complicated. There's a lot going on in our brains during sleep, especially during the rapid eye movement (REM) phase when most dreams go down. Norman and Tegan talk through the purpose of dreams, how time warps as we snooze and whether there are any downsides…
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Ian Dunt's UK: Budget woes and a look back at 2025
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26:01This year in British politics was defined by constant upheaval: leaders under pressure, parties fractured over strategy, major policies overturned or delayed, and a public increasingly frustrated by the gap between promises and delivery. Every month brought a new confrontation, a new resignation threat, or a new crisis to manage—leaving the politic…
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Bruce Shapiro's USA: how Trump has changed America in 2025
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26:14Late Night Live regular Bruce Shapiro looks back at a remarkable, often febrile year in US politics, under President Donald Trump's second administration. Guest: Bruce Shapiro, contributing editor at The Nation and Executive Director of the Global Centre for Journalism and Trauma Producer: Jack Schmidt…
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Bruce Shapiro and Ian Dunt dissect a wild year in US and UK politics
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54:35Late Night Live regulars Bruce Shapiro (USA) and Ian Dunt (UK) reflect on a turbulent, torrid and at times bizarre year in politics on both sides of the Atlantic: from Trump's America to Keir Starmer's Britain.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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ASX edges higher ahead of GDP data | Silver breaks new record
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10:24The Australian share market has closed higher ahead of tomorrow’s key GDP data, where a strong economic growth figure could further complicate the Reserve Bank’s interest rate decision next week. Plus, silver’s rally continues with the precious metal breaking above US$58 an ounce overnight. For more, Stephanie Youssef spoke with MPC Markets CEO Mar…
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Wantok Program em 30 minit blong nius na karent afeas broadcast long ABC Radio AustraliaBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Minister for Defence Personnel Matt Keogh has announced the Federal Government is establishing an inquiry into sexual violence in the Australian military as recommended by the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Minister for Defence Personnel Matt Keogh has announced the Federal Government is establishing an inquiry into sexual violence in the Australian military as recommended by the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The scathing and long-awaited 'jobs for mates' report has been handed down. It's found government appointments too often look like 'forms of patronage and nepotism' and warned the system had eroded public trust. So, will anything change? It comes as a landmark inquiry into sexual violence in the defence force is unveiled and as the Albanese Governm…
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'I wish I was a dog in Australia': Muhammad's story as UN probes immigration detention
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7:32Australia's immigration detention regime is under United Nations scrutiny this week. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention is examining how the country deprives people of their liberty — from prisons to offshore detention facilities. And for people like Muhammad, who spent six years in detention, this review is one that's long overdue.…
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Rhetoric and 'gunboat' diplomacy: Is Trump pushing the US toward war with Venezuela?
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9:01United States President Donald Trump has threatened a ground invasion of Venezuela to disrupt what he claims is a vast drug-trafficking network. The US military has already deployed thousands of troops and dozens of warships to the Caribbean as a US air campaign that has killed at least 83 people continues. But how likely is an all-out war with the…
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Peace Optimism Grows in Ukraine as U.S. Plan Shifts, France Steps Up
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6:45Ukrainians are cautiously optimistic that an end to the war could come soon, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a revised U-S peace plan for Ukraine is looking more acceptable. This comes as French President Emmanuel Macron says this may be a turning point for Europe’s security, as Ukraine doubles down on long-term defence with a large French fi…
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Government walks back guard rails in AI plan
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25:22The government's light touch on Artificial Intelligence welcomed by digital industries, with AI to be managed through existing laws.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Rate cuts? What rate cuts - Home prices have eaten them alive
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6:20New data reveals that surging home prices have wiped away the benefits of three interest rate cuts to new buyers. Rent prices are also rising in every capital city, prompting more and more Australians to form larger households or move back to their family home. The rising prices have left economists predicting a possible rate hike in 2026.…
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Search and rescue in the wild, and the meaning behind what we wear
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55:03If you're heading on an overnight hike or about to tackle a challenging climb on your summer break, how much thought have you given to the worst-case scenario? It's not something anyone likes to dwell on, but preparing for all possibilities can be the difference between life, death, or being extracted by specialist rescue teams. So how prepared are…
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How your environment shapes your dress code
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13:44The Christmas party invite says smart casual. But what does that mean when it's 35 degrees and storms are on the way? And why are double pluggers acceptable in a Queensland office setting, but you'd never catch anyone in Sydney with their toes out at work? There's no doubt our weather and cultural trends influence what we wear. But how much persona…
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Buyer Beware: Why do we care if an ad is AI-generated?
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10:33Two major clothing retailers have been busted using AI-generated ads. Now Heineken, Polaroid, and Cadbury are pushing back- branding their campaigns "human made."So, why are we bothered whether an ad is AI-generated or not?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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As summer holidays approach, many of us will be planning time in the great outdoors. But if you're about to embark on an overnight hike or tackle a challenging climb on your break, how much thought have you given to the worst-case scenario? It's not something anyone likes to dwell on, but preparing for all possibilities can be the difference betwee…
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The Federal government's releasing its blueprint for the development of the artificial intelligence industry in Australia.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Federal government's releasing its blueprint for the development of the artificial intelligence industry in Australia.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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