View from The Hill: Malcolm Turnbull struggling to shore up his border
Aug 21, 2018 16:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Malcolm Turnbull is still upright, but he will have to be a miracle worker to survive and lead the government to the election. Peter Duttons 35 votes to Turnbulls 48 is a solid base for a challenger to build on. That...
What Australian states can learn from Trump dismantling climate change policy
Aug 21, 2018 16:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
The Trump administrations withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement was greeted with dismay around the world. Less well known, but probably just as damaging to emissions reductions, was freezing standards for carbon...
China’s garbage ban upends US recycling – is it time to reconsider incineration?
Aug 21, 2018 15:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Chinas decision earlier this year to implement a ban on the import of 24 categories of recyclable materials, including many common plastics used in consumer goods, has shocked recycling systems across the world. Surplus...
How sovereign wealth funds are inflating the Silicon Valley bubble
Aug 21, 2018 15:46 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Elon Musk jolted markets and shareholders when he tweeted his intention to take his electric car company, Tesla, private. Saudi billions, he proposed, could help the company escape the pressures of being publicly listed....
Aug 21, 2018 12:08 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary
Cryptocurrencies have become progressively admired in nations like Venezuela, where the domestic economy is in turmoil and their currency has been besieged. Where store of value has been the cause of concern, Bitcoin has...
Is China banking on Blockchain-powered gaming business?
Aug 21, 2018 09:38 am UTC| Digital Currency Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Despite PBoCs ban on cryptocurrencies in last January, they emphasize on their intentions to increase its research and development into cryptocurrencies. China revolved innovation in the space blockchain and cryptocurrency...
Aug 21, 2018 08:18 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The US dollar has come under considerablepressure after US President Donald Trump spoke out against the Feds monetary policy. The notable market reaction is likely to be due to the fact that recently Trump seemed to have...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects