Can you teach yourself to detect AI writing?
Language expert CELESTE RODRIGUEZ LOURO reveals the linguistic clues that can make AI-generated writing feel familiar — and why those same patterns may be reshaping human prose.
Opinion
Views on the news from Canberra’s top columnists
Following on from his last Whimsy about women’s make-up and heels, columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS looks at men’s grooming and attire.
"Seinfeld made us laugh with 177 episodes 'about absolutely nothing'. Let today’s piece be just that. Nothing to see here." ANTONIO DI DIO continues his Brief History of Kindness.
Emo and Carrick try to get to the bottom of the Secure Local Jobs Code – a code more fiendish to crack than the Enigma or Da Vinci Codes, says KEEPING UP THE ACT.
Letters
Save billions by stopping the tram at Albert Hall
Canberrans would benefit greatly by stopping Light Rail Stage2B at Albert Hall. Money saved could be used to reduce debt and prioritise construction of much needed community projects," says letter writer RON SAIT, of Richardson.
Opinion
The complexities of being certain about simple consent
"Surely the complainants and Alan Jones would be better served by the sort of outcome reached in the Dyson Heydon case – an outcome that recognises the present circumstances of the complainants and Jones," writes legal columnist HUGH SELBY.
It's a balancing act running an economy with a trillion dollars of debt, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
"Given the billions required to implement the vision, the disruption it would cause and Canberra’s high level of debt, the proposal requires substantially more justification," writes planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
Micky P, the min man, explains the advantages of executive failure aboard the CITitanic. It's the latest KEEPING UP THE ACT.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN takes a droll look at the housing crisis.
"Call it what you will, but the emphasis on constant Big Build projects is not conducive to harmony with our natural environment and mental health," says letter writer ILONA CRABB.
"The insurance company was determined to evade, mislead and delay on its responsibilities on this small claim. What does that mean for large ones?" HUGH SELBY shares a cautionary tale about car insurance.
Another cartoon from the wry eye of cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
"Men have arrogantly tended to think that women wear make-up and high heels to try to subvert them into a relationship and marriage. But it’s much more complex than that." CLIVE WILLIAMS tries to make sense of make-up and high heels.
That podcast interview has come back to haunt Anthony Albanese, this time it's the Japanese PM's melons.
Crack press hound Jester is hot on the trail of big news. Naw, not the CFMEU, the health woes, the record debt. None of that.Jesters chasing down Mark Parton's texts! It's KEEPING UP THE ACT.
Letter writer DICK BAUCH, of Latham, wants harsher penalties for companies losing customer details to hackers.
The polls are not being kind to the Albanese Labor government, but cartoonist PAUL DORIN thinks the PM can turn things around.
