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AI can produce prize-winning art, but it still can’t compete with human creativity
People consider creativity to be inherently human. However, artificial intelligence (AI) has reached the stage where it can be creative...
Nov 4, 2022


Journalists must be protected in police investigations
Australia is now 39th in Reporters Sans Frontiers’ World Press Freedom Index, a staggering decline of 20 places since 2018. This reflects...
Oct 29, 2022


The economic and cultural value of Australia’s book industry deserves more support
The Australian book industry has operated for more than a century. It has matured into a mid-level English language market, smaller than...
Oct 29, 2022


The women’s budget is headed in the right direction
The Labor federal government promised it would make women central to its first budget. The inclusion of an evidence-based women’s budget...
Oct 29, 2022


Is the metaverse really the future of work?
According to Mark Zuckerberg, the “metaverse” – which the Meta founder describes as “an embodied internet, where instead of just viewing...
Oct 29, 2022


Why The Onion’s defence of satire should be heard by the Supreme Court
If you’ve read, watched and enjoyed the work of America’s best-known satirical publication The Onion, you might be surprised by how...
Oct 21, 2022


The 5000-year history of writer’s block
Ann Patchett, who has written eight novels and five books of nonfiction, says that when faced with writer’s block, sometimes it seems...
Oct 21, 2022


Apply now for leadership coaching scholarships
Five talented Women in Media members will take advantage of free leadership coaching in partnership with Nudge Coaching and Consultancy....
Oct 15, 2022


Remarkable careers
By Tatiana Carter Kylie Andrews has written an illuminating history of women and work at the ABC. Trailblazing Women of Australian Public...
Oct 15, 2022


Clickbait extremism, mass shootings, and the assault on democracy
Social media companies have done well out of the United States congressional hearings on the January 6 insurrection. They profited from...
Oct 15, 2022
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