Short thought expeditions to contemplate and inspire, with writer and journalist Alia Parker.
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On absence and a visit to the internet’s Backrooms
Often, it’s not what we know, but what we don’t know that makes it intriguing. Join writer Alia Parker as she explores the power of absence, it's relationship with presence, and why the yellow shadows of the internet's Backrooms became a communal creative sensation.
This is the final episode of Mind Flexing for Season 2026. Thank you for being here. Alia will be back with more to think about in February 2026.
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9 Jul 2026
Big Tech wants to ignore your copyright
The bodies that represent Australia's creative industries have converged in Canberra over a very concerning issue. Join writer Alia Parker to learn why they are asking you to put your name to an open letter to the government and why Big Tech's lobbying for 'text and data mining' exemptions to Australian copyright law sets a risky precedent.
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4 Jun 2026
How to prove you're human in the age of AI
Humans are struggling to prove their authenticity in the age of artificial intelligence. Join writer Alia Parker as she explores the failings of AI detectors and the steps writers of any creed can take to prove their human authorship and regain control of their own credibility.
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