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Will AI Steal Our Hearts? The Secret Rise of Digital Romance

1 week ago | medium.com | Ryan Keen

But here we are — people are falling for AI, emotionally and deeply. Some are even doing it secretly, while still in a relationship with a real person. No, this isn’t sci-fi. It’s 2025. A few weeks ago, I came across a Reddit thread where someone confessed to feeling emotionally attached to their AI chatbot. At first, I laughed it off. But the replies? Hundreds of similar stories. People finding comfort, connection — even intimacy — in digital conversations. Some say it’s harmless.
Piloting a community-based intervention to reduce medication theft among people experiencing homelessness

2 weeks ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Hannah Lee |Ryan Keen |Aditya Narayan

POSTER PRESENTATIONS Piloting a community–based intervention to reduce medication theft among people experiencing homelessness First published: 06 April 2025 No abstract is available for this article.
‘Trembling’: Inside Cyclone Alfred’s wild ride for high-rise residents

1 month ago | cairnspost.com.au | Ryan Keen |Robert White

Residents up the top levels of highrises in the famed Gold Coast skyline are having a wild ride - reporting “trembling” and “vibrating” towers as Cyclone Alfred gales blow in. Authorities urged Gold Coasters to shelter inside from 4pm on Friday with the tropical cyclone slowly bearing down on landfall, expected north of Brisbane on Saturday morning.
‘Trembling’: Inside Cyclone Alfred’s wild ride for high-rise residents

1 month ago | townsvillebulletin.com.au | Ryan Keen |Robert White

Residents up the top levels of highrises in the famed Gold Coast skyline are having a wild ride - reporting “trembling” and “vibrating” towers as Cyclone Alfred gales blow in. Authorities urged Gold Coasters to shelter inside from 4pm on Friday with the tropical cyclone slowly bearing down on landfall, expected north of Brisbane on Saturday morning.
‘Some of my best’: GC teen slays higher ranked opponents for title

Nov 4, 2024 | goldcoastbulletin.com.au | Ryan Keen

SportDon't miss out on the headlines from Sport. Followed categories will be added to My News. Gold Coast Women of the Year finalist Emerson Jones has continued her impressive feats on the tennis court - winning a Sydney pro tournament at just 16. Jones, a finalist in the Young Women category - which is sponsored by Glitter Girl founder and former winner Sophia Rizzo - won the Perpetual NSW Open at Sydney Olympic Park on Sunday.
Negative Life Events and Emotional Symptoms From Ages 2 to 30 Years

Aug 29, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | William Copeland |Ryan Keen |Ran Barzilay

Key PointsQuestion Does vulnerability to negative life events vary across 5 developmental periods from preschool to adulthood? Findings In this cohort study of 3258 participants from 3 community-representative samples with harmonized assessments, associations of negative life events with emotional symptoms were consistent and typically small to moderate in size across the 5 developmental periods.
Future Gold Coast: Sydney Olympics boss Rod McGeoch, Hasler from Titans, Harwick from Suns

Jul 9, 2024 | cairnspost.com.au | Ryan Keen

Gold CoastDon't miss out on the headlines from Gold Coast. Followed categories will be added to My News. Fancy breakfast with the man who oversaw the hugely successful Sydney Olympics in 2000? Put Thursday, July 25 in the diary. Sydney 2000 Olympics boss Rod McGeoch - a business titan in his own right - is the keynote speaker for the Gold Coast Bulletin Future Gold Coast breakfast.
Brekky with Sydney Olympics boss, Des Hasler and Damien Hardwick

Jul 9, 2024 | goldcoastbulletin.com.au | Ryan Keen

LifestyleDon't miss out on the headlines from Lifestyle. Followed categories will be added to My News. Fancy breakfast with the man who oversaw the hugely successful Sydney Olympics in 2000? Put Thursday, July 25 in the diary. Sydney 2000 Olympics boss Rod McGeoch - a business titan in his own right - is the keynote speaker for the Gold Coast Bulletin Future Gold Coast breakfast.
Future Gold Coast: Sydney Olympics boss Rod McGeoch, Hasler from Titans, Harwick from Suns

Jul 9, 2024 | adelaidenow.com.au | Ryan Keen

Fancy breakfast with the man who oversaw the hugely successful Sydney Olympics in 2000? Put Thursday, July 25 in the diary. Sydney 2000 Olympics boss Rod McGeoch - a business titan in his own right - is the keynote speaker for the Gold Coast Bulletin Future Gold Coast breakfast.
‘Thank the lord’: Teen phenom’s perfect 10 and GC Pro surf title

May 4, 2024 | goldcoastbulletin.com.au | Ryan Keen

A school-age teenager has announced her arrival on the world surfing stage with a stunning win at the Gold Coast Pro women’s contest. US-born, Hawaii-raised sensation Erin Brooks, 16, set the finals day alight scoring a perfect 10 for an epic barrel in her semi-final before downing Brazil’s Luana Silva in the women’s final, both on Saturday.