Political compromise behind Indonesia's vice presidential nominees: experts respond
Aug 13, 2018 13:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Candidates for Indonesias presidential election next year recently announced their choice of running mates after months of speculations. The names are a political compromise between political elites that ignores the...
Northern Ireland needs a new unionism that reflects the diverse and multicultural nature of the UK
Aug 13, 2018 13:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Since the spiralling civil conflict of the Troubles in the early 1970s, unionism in Northern Ireland has always been more preoccupied with asserting its opposition to Irish unification, as opposed to articulating a vision...
Why cheetahs in the Maasai Mara need better protection from tourists
Aug 13, 2018 13:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
The global cheetah population is continuing to decline with only about 7000 individuals left in Africa. This is thought to be about half the population that existed 40 years ago. The decline has been caused by the loss and...
Southern Africa's liberation movements: can they abandon old bad habits?
Aug 13, 2018 13:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Until recently, southern Africas political and economic outlook seemed to be moving in a promising direction. The highlights were provided by Zimbabwe and South Africa with the displacement of Robert Mugabe by Emmerson...
Chemistry kits can help teachers ignite the spark of science
Aug 13, 2018 13:32 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
When it comes to physical sciences, South Africas pupils lag far behind their peers in other countries. The World Economic Forum ranked South Africa at 128 of 137 countries in math and science education in its most recent...
Embattled VC winner asks Attorney-General to refer Fairfax Media to police
Aug 13, 2018 13:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Victoria Cross winner Ben Roberts-Smith, the subject of allegations of misconduct while serving with the SAS in Afghanistan, has asked Attorney-General Christian Porter to refer reports by Fairfax Media to the Australian...
How soccer games can help protect wildlife
Aug 13, 2018 13:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views Sports
A whistle blows and young men in brightly coloured jerseys race towards a soccer ball on a grassy field in Erat, a community that lies within the boundaries of Korup National Park in southwest Cameroon. It might be hard...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects