The US government can shut off access to AI at will. What does this mean for Australia?

By Michael Guihot, Associate professor, Queensland University of TechnologyJune 17, 2026

The risks of depending on US-based AI models are becoming clear.

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One of the world’s most important climate threats has an image problem

A key current in the Atlantic may be slowing down. But changes deep below the waves don’t generate obvious visual narratives.

Fionagh Thomson, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Extragalactic Astronomy, Institute for Computational Cosmology, Durham UniversityJun 17, 2026

The Conversation

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have different war aims – can the Iran peace deal survive?

The search for peace in the Middle East is putting a strain on relations between the two leaders.

Simon Mabon, Professor of International Relations, Lancaster UniversityJun 17, 2026

Artforum

House Proposes $0 For Department of Education’s Lone Arts Grant Program

The Republican-chaired House Appropriations Committee on June 9 requested that Congress allocate $0 to the Department of Education’s Assistance for Arts Education program for fiscal year 2027, effectively seeking to cut it altogether, Hyperallergic reports. Established in 2015 with the goal of providing arts education to schoolchildren, particularly those with disabilities or of limited means, the program is the only […]

Polly WatsonJun 17, 2026

Nautilus

Aliens Probably Have Consciousness

A conversation with a philosopher about extraterrestrial and machine minds The post Aliens Probably Have Consciousness appeared first on Nautilus.

Kristen FrenchJun 17, 2026

National Geographic

Why existing vaccines won’t help this Ebola outbreak

As scientists race to develop a new Ebola vaccine to combat the Bundibugyo species, a few leading candidates have emerged.

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ProPublica

Why We Changed Our Code of Ethics to Address Prediction Markets

The post Why We Changed Our Code of Ethics to Address Prediction Markets appeared first on ProPublica.

Diego SorbaraJun 15, 2026