Australian bond yields slump tracking after-effects of lower-than-expected September employment change

Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin prices caught in tight trading range, gains following Tether sell-off start to fade – Thursday, October 18th, 2018

U.S. Treasuries suffer on hawkish Fed September policy meeting minutes; FOMC members’ speeches in focus

UK gilts fall despite lower-than-expected September retail sales data; BoE Governor Carney’s speech in focus

Challenge populism: re-inventing the world together

Democracies in the world are being rocked by a new wave of populism. Many scholars correctly analyse the flaws in populist discourse and practices. Populist politicians stoke fears and hate, exacerbate divisions and...

Four fundamental principles for upholding freedom of speech on campus

Poll wrap: Labor slips in Newspoll, but gains in Ipsos, in Wentworth and in Victoria

Boyer Lectures: the new eugenics is the same as the old, just in fancier clothes

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the ABCs Boyer Lectures. Delivered by Professor John Rasko, the 2018 Life Engineered lectures explore ethical and other issues around gene therapy and related technologies, and their...

NASA wants to send humans to Venus – here's why that's a brilliant idea

Popular science fiction of the early 20th century depicted Venus as some kind of wonderland of pleasantly warm temperatures, forests, swamps and even dinosaurs. In 1950, the Hayden Planetarium at the American Natural...

How we can turn the tide for women in science

How astrophysics could transform the treatment of cystic fibrosis and other rare diseases

Its a cruel disease which dramatically shortens life expectancy. One in 25 Europeans carry the cystic fibrosis gene and, in the UK, about 10,400 people currently have the condition. But people are living longer and longer...

Why more women don't win science Nobels

Google Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL Release Date, Specs, Features: Is the Camera of the Device Better Than That of Its Predecessor?

The Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL have been officially unveiled and the event confirmed the speculated specs of the devices, to the disappointment of some of their followers. Aside from not having a headphone jack, there...

‘Soulcalibur VI’ News, Release Date: Bowsette and Geralt Appear, Fans Create Real-Life Soul Edge

Soulcalibur VI, like its predecessors, features guest characters who bring a certain level of freshness to this arcade combat simulator. In the case of the latest installment of the franchise, fans are given the chance to...

‘Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales’ News, Update: Telltale Story, ‘Gwent,’ and Tabletop Rolled into One

Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is the latest title to come out of the brilliant minds of CD Projekt Red, the creators of The Witcher video game series; not to be confused with The Witcher book series, which was created...

Bitcoin News, Update: Analyst Predicts Major Breakout, Crypto Job Market Surging

Bitcoin has undoubtedly been struggling to get its head above water lately, largely due to the huge fall in interest among investors in cryptocurrency. However, things might just turn around for the fledgling digital coin...