‘Bad spiral’:Feeling the heat in Ukraine,Putin turns up the temperature elsewhere on the West

‘Bad spiral’:Feeling the heat in Ukraine,Putin turns up the temperature elsewhere on the West

Some analysts worry that Western desensitisation to Putin’s warnings,particularly about using nuclear weapons,has created a precarious situation.

  • byPaul Sonne

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Why is North Korea sending trash balloons into the South?

Why is North Korea sending trash balloons into the South?

K-pop is blasting into North Korea once more as bizarre tactics ratchet up tensions on the peninsula. We explore what’s behind this “tit-for-tat” in an Explainer updated from earlier this year.

  • byAngus Holland andJackson Graham
Senior WA Liberal calls for Australia to become nuclear weapons power
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Senior WA Liberal calls for Australia to become nuclear weapons power

In the state council meeting,a senior party figure expressed frustration that Australia was not a nuclear weapons power like North Korea.

  • byHamish Hastie
‘I just feel so sad,scared for the people’:ICAN boss on Gaza war

‘I just feel so sad,scared for the people’:ICAN boss on Gaza war

Australian Melissa Parke heads up the Geneva-based organisation that aims to abolish nuclear weapons. She has much to say.

  • byLatika Bourke
Russia backs away from treaty to give Putin option of nuclear tests

Russia backs away from treaty to give Putin option of nuclear tests

The step is viewed by some Western security analysts as a pointed reminder from Moscow that it still possesses the world’s largest nuclear arsenal.

  • byGuy Faulconbridge
Why haven’t we regulated social media yet?

Why haven’t we regulated social media yet?

The story of Robert Oppenheimer and the atom bomb is reminder of how technology needs to be brought in line with society. But social media defies this expectation.

  • byChris Zappone
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The AI horse has bolted. It’s time for the nuclear option
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The AI horse has bolted. It’s time for the nuclear option

It’s too late to regulate artificial intelligence,but that does not mean we should not try to limit its awesome and potentially devastating power.

  • byAlan Finkel
How Barbie and Oppenheimer created a cultural phenomenon
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How Barbie and Oppenheimer created a cultural phenomenon

Barbenheimer has created more than just Dream Land and an ‘atomic’ explosion. Can Barbie be a feminist? Was Oppenheimer conflicted? Explore our stories.

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North Korean leader flanked by Russian,Chinese delegates at missile parade

North Korean leader flanked by Russian,Chinese delegates at missile parade

Kim Jong-un’s biggest weapons were saved for the end:new ICBMs that were flight-tested recently and demonstrated ranges that could reach deep into the US mainland.

  • byKim Tong-hyung
Americans had shelved the A-bomb until an Australian broke ranks

Americans had shelved the A-bomb until an Australian broke ranks

Oppenheimer is a brilliant historical thriller,but it fails to tell the full story - and one Australian’s crucial part in it.

  • byBrett Mason
Christopher Nolan said Oppenheimer was a cautionary tale for AI. Was he right?
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Christopher Nolan said Oppenheimer was a cautionary tale for AI. Was he right?

The logic of mutually assured destruction – as in the case of nuclear weapons – will also be essential to protect us from the self-inflicted dangers of artificial intelligence.

  • byPeter Hartcher