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Governments and technology companies are preparing for Q-Day – the future point at which a powerful quantum computer can break the encryption systems that secure much of today's internet and digital communications - by moving toward post-quantum cryptography. An RMIT expert explains the urgency for Australia to prepare for this inevitability.

The global discourse surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) frames the US and China as fierce rivals racing toward the same technological goal, but the reality is more nuanced. An RMIT expert explains.

Service Designer and Strategic Designer will be recognised as professions within the Australian classification system used for the upcoming census collection, following a successful case by The Design Institute of Australia. An RMIT expert explains the significance of this step. 

Rock music became Australia’s largest core streaming genre in 2025, ahead of pop and hip-hop, generating 26.1 billion on-demand streams despite predictions of the genre declining in popularity. An RMIT expert explains what’s behind the resurgence, and why local rock acts are still struggling to cut through.

Testing has confirmed the first mass mortality event of H5 bird flu in South Australia, as cases of infected birds continue to grow across the country.  An expert warns both producers and the wider population need to be vigilant to prevent a wider spread in wildlife and humans.

The South Korean stock market has plunged almost 40 per cent over the last few weeks, wiping billions from investor wealth. An RMIT expert says the sell-off is a stark reminder that market enthusiasm for AI can quickly outpace economic reality.

The federal government has unveiled changes to its News Bargaining Incentive (NBI), aimed at encouraging major digital platforms to financially support Australian news publishers. An RMIT expert says while smaller players will benefit, it does not go far enough in holding technology giants accountable or addressing AI’s growing impact on journalism.

The Victorian opposition has announced it will expand the Adult Crime, Adult Time legislation to include crimes such as car theft and attempted carjacking, if it wins the November state election. An RMIT expert unpacks the long-term consequences for handing adult jail sentences to youth offenders.