Will Australians ever give up Uber?
Jun 23, 2017 18:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
From the start, the ride-sharing service Uber offered app-based convenience and positioned itself as a saviour to beleaguered taxi customers. But the company, led by one-time chief executive Travis Kalanick, has now found...
Wonder Woman: feminist icon or symbol of oppression?
Jun 23, 2017 18:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment
Its been a busy and controversial year for Wonder Woman. In October 2016, the United Nations made a curious appointment: Wonder Woman would be the global organisations new Ambassador for Womens Empowerment, aligned...
Tasked with implementing Brexit, the British civil service faces immense change and uncertainty
Jun 23, 2017 18:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Leaving the EU is one of the most intricate and transformative challenges that the UK has ever confronted. Brexit has significant implications for the British civil service and its capability to deliver on the governments...
How to stop city breaks killing our cities
Jun 23, 2017 18:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Cant wait to pack your bags and head off on holiday again? It used to be that people would look forward to a long break in summer, but now tourists have got used to regular short breaks through the year. We love to jet off...
US Supreme Court opens the floodgates for the trademarking of racist slurs
Jun 23, 2017 18:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
You may not have heard of Asian-American dance-rock band, The Slants, but you may soon be very aware of a troubling precedent set after they won a contentious legal victory in the US Supreme Court. Founder and bass...
How the duty to be beautiful is making young girls feel like failures
Jun 23, 2017 18:03 pm UTC| Life Insights & Views
From the daily application of high-tech lotions and potions to non-surgical procedures such as botox, fillers and peels, the beauty industry is booming like never before. With more products and treatments available...
People keep voting in support of the death penalty. So how can we end it?
Jun 23, 2017 17:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Ending the death penalty in the United States wont be easy. After death penalty abolitionists slowly pushed toward its elimination for years, supporters of state killing have mounted a fierce effort in the courts and at...
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