21 May, 2026
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Nearly everything we use online is owned by big tech. There’s a better way forward
Having digital autonomy is more important than ever, and the European Union is showing how it can be done, write Dr Ashwin Nagappa and Professor Daniel Angus.
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1 May, 2026
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‘Just looping you in’: why letting AI write our emails might actually create more work
Email is as much about performing competence as actually communicating information. What happens if humans leave the system?
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30 April, 2026
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Reality bites: Moving on from misinformation
How do we restore trust in the climate and energy debate? Let’s start with transparency and accountability writes Carly Lubicz-Zaorski, PhD researcher and QUT Digital Media Research Centre Policy Officer.
19 February, 2026
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Why one of Australia’s most successful TV production companies is being shut down
Phoebe Hart writes why Matchbox Pictures, the production house behind shows The Survivors and Stateless, is being shut after 18 years of business.
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19 February, 2026
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A few weeks of X’s algorithm can make you more right‑wing – and it doesn’t wear off quickly
Associate Professor Timothy Graham explores a new study published in Nature which found that X’s algorithm shifts users’ political opinions in a more conservative direction.
30 January, 2026
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Dog parks are an unexploited arena for a television dramedy – so now we have ABC’s Dog Park
Raise a paw if your dog ever helped you to meet a new two-legged friend? The premise of ABC’s Dog Park capitalises on the fact pet ownership in Australia is increasing. QUT Associate Professor Phoebe Hart is impressed, especially by canine star Indie.
1 December, 2025
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‘Make the platforms safer’: what young people really think about the social media ban
Young Australians are calling for their voices to be heard with the federal government’s social media minimum age legislation set to come into effect on December 10.
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24 November, 2025
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AI chatbots are encouraging conspiracy theories – new research
Kate FitzGerald from the QUT Digital Media Research Centre shows what happens when you interact with chatbots about dangerous conspiracy theories.
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9 October, 2025
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Bruce Beresford’s The Travellers blends opera and the outback in a heartfelt story about homecoming
Famed Australian director Bruce Beresford loves opera. If you weren’t aware of this before watching his new film, The Travellers, you most likely will be by the time the credits roll.
1 May, 2025
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The sounds of science: creating digital futures with Hollywood techniques
Professor Damian Candusso has worked on Hollywood blockbusters as a sound designer and is now inspiring students and researching how new sound technologies can be used in fields including health, science and history preservation.
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