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Attention Deficit - ABC News
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (1777+ words) Dr Norman Swan investigates Australia's ADHD boom. (Four Corners) CELINE WANJIKU: We get labelled a lot. "You can do better. Just apply yourself." It's lonely. NORMAN SWAN: In parts of Australia ADHD seems to be everywhere. ASSOC. PROF. MICHAEL FALSTER,…...
AI adoption at tipping point
18+ hour, 36+ min ago (409+ words) One of Australia's biggest banks says AI adoption among small businesses is at a tipping point. NAB research on its borrowers' use of the technology has found almost half are using AI, with many reporting increased business growth and time…...
Dragons take aim at 'personal agendas' in the media as coach shown the door
14+ hour, 44+ min ago (750+ words) Shane Flanagan and the Dragons agreed to part ways after the team slumped to its 11th straight loss. (Getty Images: Cameron Spencer) The St George Illawarra Dragons have parted ways with coach Shane Flanagan after seven straight losses to start the…...
Australia's biggest AI factory planned for remote WA
16+ hour, 6+ min ago (733+ words) Companies like Google have large, specialised facilities to train their AI models. (Supplied: Google) A multi-billion-dollar project could see a large-scale AI training data centre established in Western Australia's north. The facility, south of Broome in the Kimberley, would run…...
Wisp guest programs rage
8+ hour, 36+ min ago (143+ words) Australian Broadcasting Corporation She recently released her debut album, followed by her debut Australian tour and, this weekend, Californian shoegaze star Wisp is making her rage hosting debut. It's only been a few years since Natalie Wu first released music…...
What makes loyalty dangerous is not only the harm it does, but the goodness it mimics while doing it
6+ hour, 47+ min ago (1005+ words) A standard diagnosis of modern life is that late capitalism has atomised the social world. Our attachments have thinned, and older devotions to church, nation and neighbourhood have weakened. On this view, what is needed is'a return to thicker forms…...
Think you have ADHD? Here's what getting assessed looks like
7+ hour, 32+ min ago (885+ words) An ADHD diagnosis needs to be made by an appropriately trained and registered practitioner. (Adobe) Over the past eight years, there has been a sharp rise in the number of Australian adults diagnosed with ADHD. That is clear from research…...
Ben Roberts-Smith reports to police as NSW premier denies 'special treatment"
12+ hour, 46+ min ago (491+ words) Ben Roberts-Smith reports to a NSW police station for the first time since his release on bail." (ABC News) He faces a number of strict bail conditions. Mr Roberts-Smith is yet to enter pleas to the allegations, with the matter…...
Video games awards recognise a booming industry
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (228+ words) Follow the latest headlines from ABC News, Australia's most trusted media source, with live events, audio and on-demand video from the national broadcaster. AUDIO: Video games awards recognise a booming industry The video game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is winning top…...
Artemis II astronauts "bonded forever
1+ week, 1+ day ago (105+ words) Follow the latest headlines from ABC News, Australia's most trusted media source, with live events, audio and on-demand video from the national broadcaster. AUDIO: Artemis II astronauts "bonded forever" Artemis II pilot Victor Glover and mission specialist Christina Koch after…...