The people of northern Virginia have been living with data centers for many years. But even they are resisting new developments. And they have specific wishes for how to regulate them.
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The current system allows powerful actors to attempt to influence government decision-making covertly. To improve transparency, here are four key reforms.
Several scientific fields rely on visual evidence to illustrate their claims. Inaccurate AI-generated images put the credibility of science at risk.
Some industry-funded clinical trials show signs of being designed to market drugs rather than to test them for their safety and effectiveness. Detecting these studies remains difficult.
Nigeria’s government must invest in digital infrastructure to reduce corruption in its budget.
What is the Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’ and why is it important?
In both the UK and Japan, people who trusted the government were more willing to pay extra for organic food.
New Zealand remains among the ‘cleanest’ countries in the world for perceived corruption. But a deeper trend suggests government action is needed.
The real cost of what we buy is often hidden but demanding greater transparency from brands is one of the most powerful climate actions available to citizens.
An analysis of former transport ministers’ diaries shows which interest groups get face-to-face time with decision-makers – and which voices are largely absent.
New Zealand compares well on global measures of freedom, happiness and transparency. But rankings in some important areas, including climate, drag the averages down.
Labor came to power in 2022 promising a new form of transparent, accountable politics. As recent incidents have shown, there’s little sign of it.
As AI shifts from text to video, its appetite for power and water soars, presenting a climate-policy issue.
A little under a year ago, Michelle Rowland, who was then communications minister, had to make a humiliating retreat, she now might just have to make another
Fighting corruption is more than punishing ‘bad apples.’ But international policies against it often fail to address root causes.
When politicians act like managers rather than representatives, accountability, transparency and scrutiny suffer.
YouTube was found to have used AI to edit videos without creators’ consent. And it’s not the first time a media company has done this.
In 2024, one data center in Iowa consumed 1 billion gallons of water, enough to supply all the state’s residences with water for five days.
As freedom of information disclosures decrease and less documents are available for public scrutiny, we need better ways to hold politicians to account.
Superannuation funds are under pressure to justify their expenses after one of Australia’s biggest used members’ savings for corporate hospitality.
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Democracy Deputy Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Public Policy & Law, Centre for Governance & Public Policy, Griffith University
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Senior Research Fellow in Commercial Determinants of Health, The University of Melbourne
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