Breaking Politics - how AI is turbocharging violent extremism
A program is being rolled out nationwide, aimed at supporting parents and others who might be concerned about a young person being radicalised with an extremist ideology. But officials are dealing with an increasingly complex set of circumstances, as artificial intelligence makes it harder to know who to trust, and some young people adopt a "salad bar" of different, sometimes contradictory grievances. We speak with an expert from New South Wales about how the issue is being tackled.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Breaking Politics - can a new critical minerals deal challenge China's dominance?
Australia has struck a new agreement with the US, India and Japan for greater cooperation on critical minerals. But how much of a difference will it make when China dominates the global market? We speak with Critical Minerals Association of Australia Managing Director Namali Mackay to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Breaking Politics - how to improve Australia's child safety system
Warning - this episode deals with some distressing content. Revelations two Melbourne men have been charged with dozens of crimes including child sex offences have sparked an outpouring of community anger. For politicians, the focus is now turning to what can be done to ensure something like this doesn't happen again. State and federal governments have some ideas - now they just need to make them work. We hear from the federal education minister and his opposition counterpart about the changes they'd like to see.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Breaking Politics - pollster Kos Samaras on AI in the workplace
Artificial intelligence is already starting to revolutionise some industries, so what does it mean for yours, and what can Australia do to prepare? We hear from Redbridge pollster Kos Samaras, who argues the Government should be helping people retrain, if they're likely to be impacted.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Breaking Politics - Australia's mental health policies "fundamentally flawed"
As many as half a million Australians could be falling through the cracks because the mental health and suicide prevention agreement between state and federal governments is "not fit for purpose". That's the finding of the Productivity Commission, which has released a scathing report into the issue. We hear from commissioner Selwyn Button, who worked on the report, about what needs to change.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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