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How ‘eco-dystopian’ novels from Asia and Africa are pushing boundaries
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (527+ words) Alastair Bonnett does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Newcastle University provides funding as a…...
The Samurai Detectives: Volume 2 explores money and kinship in the Edo underworld
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (703+ words) Hui-Ying Kerr previously received funding from the AHRC for her PhD in History of Design (2010 - 2013), on the 1980s Japanese Bubble Economy. At high noon on a scorching summer day, retired samurai Kohei finds the fearsome Kumagoro writhing around a field in…...
Fuel prices are driving more Australians to EVs - and secondhand cars are in high demand
14+ hour, 56+ min ago (835+ words) Scott Dwyer has previously received funding from the RACE for 2030 Cooperative Research Centre, the iMOVE Cooperative Research Centre, and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). As conflict in the Middle East sends diesel and petrol prices skyrocketing, more and more…...
Easter has a soundtrack just like Christmas, so why do we never hear it?
12+ hour, 1+ min ago (887+ words) Academic in the School of Education and Creative Arts, University of Southern Queensland Wendy Hargreaves does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed…...
Is free public transport a good idea? It depends on who gets on board
19+ hour, 16+ min ago (905+ words) Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne Petrol prices in Australia have risen sharply over the past six weeks. In early February, prices in major cities were around 160180 cents per litre. By mid-March,…...
Unethical brain rot: why are millions watching AI fruits have affairs on TikTok?
20+ hour, 42+ min ago (825+ words) Australian Catholic University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. If you've spent much time on TikTok recently, you may have noticed a strange new type of AI brain rot taking over: fruit dramas. These AI-generated short dramas…...
A popular horror novel was pulled over AI concerns – here’s what it means for publishing
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (827+ words) PhD in English Literature, University of Liverpool Natalie Wall does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic…...
Silence: a brief literary history
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (839+ words) Professor of English Literature, University of Oxford Kate McLoughlin was awarded a Major Research Fellowship by the Leverhulme Trust to write Silence: A Literary History. Literature expresses complex and nuanced ideas " the powerful feelings that define us as human beings…...
The NFL draft brings economic gains – and hidden public safety costs
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (662+ words) Adam Annaccone does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. University of Texas Arlington provides funding…...
A New York Times critic used AI to write his review – but criticism is deeply human
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (905+ words) Senior Tutor in Publishing & Creative Writing, The University of Melbourne Bec Kavanagh is a freelance critic for The Guardian. An author and freelance journalist has admitted to using AI to help him write a book review for the New York…...