Australia's gender pay gap falls to new low

IANS | November 28, 2023 3:22 PM

Canberra, Nov 28 (IANS) The gender pay gap in Australia has fallen 1.1 percentage points to a new low of 21.7 per cent in 2023, a new report said on Tuesday.

Australian PM urges countrymen to step up against domestic violence

IANS | November 25, 2023 1:34 PM

Canberra, Nov 25 (IANS) On International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday called upon males in the country to step up to end violence against the fair sex and children, and said urgent action was needed to address Australia's domestic violence rate.

Gaza's forgotten children (Opinion)

Asad Mirza | November 24, 2023 6:08 PM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The World Children's Day, November 20, was observed during the Israel's war on Gaza, in which estimatedly 5,500 children have been killed. International humanitarian agencies are concerned about the unfolding tragedy but it looks as if the international community is sleeping and not bothered about taking any concrete action in this regard.

AI ratings system flags popular AI models as unsafe for kids

IANS | November 17, 2023 4:33 PM

San Francisco, Nov 17 (IANS) Popular artificial intelligence (AI) models like Snapchat’s My AI, DALLE, and Stable Diffusion may not be safe for kids, demonstrating an increased likelihood of emotional, physical, and psychological harm, a first-ever AI ratings system has revealed.

Church of England backs services for gay couples

IANS | November 16, 2023 10:56 AM

London, Nov 16 (IANS) In a first, parishes under the Church of England will allow special services for gay couples, which will include the wearing of rings, prayers, confetti and a blessing from the priest, but not formal weddings.