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Australian universities split over using AI to mark student work as institutions adopt divergent policies

The London building housing Google and DeepMind at Pancras Square

Australian universities are divided on AI‑assisted marking, with leading institutions banning staff use while others permit tools under strict human oversight, raising questions about workload, quality and student acceptance.

September 28, 20265 min read

Second-hand bookshops lining a street in Hay-on-Wye, on the Welsh border.

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The strangest orders in the book trade: why AI firms are buying up Britain's secondhand shelves

Booksellers from Northumberland to Galway report bulk orders with no theme, no haggling and opaque buyers, shipped to freight warehouses near Heathrow. The suspicion is that the books are not being read but scanned — and a 2025 US court ruling explains why that has become a business.

August 16, 20264 min read

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Australian universities split over using AI to mark student work as institutions adopt divergent policies

The strangest orders in the book trade: why AI firms are buying up Britain's secondhand shelves

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