Big problem with Australia’s defence force
Australia’s defence force exists “to deter, deny and defeat any attempt by a hostile country or non-state actor to attack, threaten or coerce us”. But things are changing fast.
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Australia embraces ‘killer robots’
They’re lethal, cheap and smart. Australia’s air force will become one of the first in the world to put ‘killer robots’ in the skies alongside its combat pilots.
How AI is already seizing power
Do you trust Tesla with your life? Facebook as a police force? Does Google offer good government? So why are we giving their algorithms so much unaccountable control over our society?
War just changed, forever
They’re difficult to detect. Even harder to hit. And dodging them may not be an option. Hypersonic weapons have arrived. And they could send warfare back to the trenches.
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Plea to Premier: ‘Keep YOUR team at Brookie Oval’
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A sick game played out for six grim days
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The true trials of the legal system
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Ex-cop fails in bid for PTSD compensation
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