Behind Grok's mass digital undressing lies an 'unsurprising' truth
By Angelica Silva
The X AI is not creating sexually explicit images of women on its own, but the software "facilitates their abuse" acting on the requests of men "eager to violate women".
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-15/grok-x-ai-chatbot-sexual-deepfake-images/106227360
#InternetCulture #ComputerScience #SocialMedia #Internet #GovernmentandPolitics #SexualMisconduct #Sexuality #Women #LawCrimeandJustice #AngelicaSilva
Does Iran need foreign intervention? What Iranian Australians say
By Angelica Silva and Gillian Aeria
Some members of the Iranian diaspora in Australia are wary of foreign intervention in Iran, but others say there may not be another choice.
#Demonstrations #WorldPolitics #HumanRights #Activism #UnrestConflictandWar #AngelicaSilva #GillianAeria
Actor's skincare brand for children labelled 'dystopian' and 'tone deaf'
By Angelica Silva
A new skincare line for children by actress-turned-entrepreneur Shay Mitchell creates an online uproar, with many questioning the need for the products.
#ParentingChildren #SkinCare #Children #Beauty #Skin #FamilyandRelationships #AngelicaSilva
$200 a week and tinned fish: Cost of living hits international students
By Angelica Silva, Libby Hogan, and Doug Dingwall
International students are grappling with Australia's high cost of living, and experts warn there are no quick fixes to their financial stress.
#Universities #EducationalInstitutions #CostofLiving #Education #Communities #MentalHealth #RentalHousing #HousingPolicy #AngelicaSilva #LibbyHogan # #DougDingwall
'Claude never sleeps': The new AI therapists that don’t judge, get tired or need an appointment
By Angelica Silva
Artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT are embedded in modern life, with some Australians using them to help work through PTSD and toxic work environments.
#AI #MentalHealth #MentalWellbeing #Technology #Work #Psychology #Health #CommunityandSociety #ScienceandTechnology #BrainandNervousSystem #Disabilities #ComputerScience #Depression #AngelicaSilva
Indonesia boarding school collapse reflects a 'widespread' building problem
By Natasya Salim and Angelica Silva
The collapse of an Islamic boarding school in East Java in Indonesia has raised questions about the safety of Indonesian buildings, and whether some are ticking time bombs.
#DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #ConstructionMaterials #NatasyaSalim #AngelicaSilva
Some Indians in Australia constantly 'looking over their shoulder' for racist abuse
By Angelica Silva
Nearly a month after anti-immigration protests swept across Australia, some in the Indian diaspora say they are still facing racist abuse and constantly "looking over their shoulder".
#Immigration #ImmigrationPolicy #Multiculturalism #Racism #Communities #Discrimination #AngelicaSilva
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