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I am a writer, and in the global writing community the fear of AI is at the High Alert level. AI has been around for decades though, making our life increasingly 'easier'. But these days, the increasing sophistication of AI - particularly in the realm of imagery - is gob-smacking. For...

I lived in a canal boat in England for 6 months, and it was divine! Far cheaper than the vessel on offer in this article, but then again, I am not suprised by the article. It's what Aussies do these days. See a need in the marketplace and find a way to make money out of it.

I'm in two minds about this. It refers to an event that was over a century ago, and if this pencil holder gets kids asking questions, then maybe that's not a bad thing. What I call tasteless is the Subway signage that went up in the US within 24 hours of the OceanGate submersible remains being...

<Applause> At last, a government that is prepared to be mature enough to look beyond the dollars and cents. Now, if only Australians will be mature enough to stop thinking the government is responsible for their mortgage and every other thing they want. It is the sheer...

Sorry, not a fan of Larry Emdur or his pretty lame schoolyard sense of humor.

Nothing new in this - learned how to do all this (and more) just by watching my mum and Grandma throughout childhood.

I love the Commonwealth and Olympic Games and am all for Australia hosting them - but not at all costs. I firmly believe Dan Andrews has made the right call if the state's budget cannot cover the increased costs of hosting the games. It was not that long ago when the Victorian budget was handed...

I have to agree with a couple of the commenters here - I'm no fan of Natalie Barr and am, frankly, enjoying the respite from her strident, mouth-open-before-brain-engaged presence on Sunrise. As for her holiday.... Camels spit. They are smelly, obnoxious beasts, and not that comfortable to...

The other callers to be wary of are those who ring from unknown numbers and say "is this [so and so]?" DO NOT SAY YES. This is another scam that is doing to rounds. These cold callers call up and ask this question, and they are recording the call - and you, your voice, saying 'yes'. They then...

I get a call from an 02 number every few days, and a recorded message (female voice) says 'This is Visa Card Security" and they're calling me about two transactions that have been made with my Visa card (they use the same two amounts every time), and they want me to press 1 to speak to their...

As far as I am aware, television shows still use the line 21 data area of the V-chip, and their stenographers. Here is an excerpt from an article about this: I daresay AI will take on this task one day. But don't forget, AI can only be as good as we make it. So if the owner/developer of the...

The NHS today is not very effective and efficient, and really cannot be held up as some ideal that Australia should aspire to. Australia's health system used to enjoy a good reputation when I began nursing in the 60s. When I moved to England in the early 70s, the NHS also had a good reputation...

There will never ever be enough public money to fund our health system. And even those who have private health insurance, still clog up our free heath system to avoid gap fees, or maybe because their highly paid specialists are unavailable after 5pm weekdays, and not at all on weekends. Then...

Hmmm... I think the AI would have produced the content without any typos!

I'm sort of not okay with this lawsuit. For one thing, it was the nursing home that called the police in, so they are also culpable in my book. The officer responsible for the tasering is facing the repercussions of his actions in court, and that is appropriate. But to sue the government? Why...

'Pound' and 'cornstarch' = American. The other thing to note is the noodles. The Yaki Soba noodles are a chinese noodle made from wheatflour and have a flavor similar to Lee and Perrins Worcestershire sauce; whereas Soba noodles are a Japanese fried noodle made from Buckwheat and they are...

Hmmm... I always err on the side of caution in these matters. After all, those who seek to refute such claims are always doing so from the basis of circumstantial evidence at best. They were not there. They were not in any situation where they could swear that the explorer was not, in fact...

I have a Fysher & Paykel top loader. It is 32 years old, and has never missed a beat. I've only ever replaced the hoses when they started to get 'stiff', but have had it serviced twice in recent years (I figured it should probably get some TLC from a qualified practitioner, given its years of...

We were taught the 'proper poo position' when I started my nurses' training way back in the 60s, and the physiology that required that position; and we had to encourage our patients to adopt that posse as well. The cheekier patients (in the men's ward, of course) always asked - with wide-eyed...

There's always an upside, Liz. I wish you and your four-legged charge well. Jess