Submarines decision ultimately shows the merits of partisan debate on defence
Apr 26, 2016 07:18 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Contrary to conventional wisdom, the announcement that French firm DCNS will build Australias next fleet of submarines came sooner and in a better fashion because of partisan politics. This hugely technical, expensive...
Experts are people too: why we should question the independence of consultants and think tanks
Apr 26, 2016 02:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Business Politics
I have a bit more sympathy for politicians than most. I mean, its a tough gig, right? Theyre asked to solve some of the worlds most complex problems. And, generally, they dont have an extensive background in the particular...
Why the French submarine won the bid to replace the Collins-class
Apr 26, 2016 02:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Business
France will be awarded the contract to partner with Australia to build the next generation of submarines to replace the Collins-class, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced today. But what was at stake in this A$50...
'Shakespearification' obscures the other literary and cultural treasures of 1616
Apr 25, 2016 23:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views
This year marks 400 years since the publication of the first volume of poet and playwright Ben Jonsons collected texts, the first complete English translation of Homers Iliad and Odyssey, by poet and translator George...
Britain's ruthless High Street leaves no room for stragglers like BHS
Apr 25, 2016 23:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business
Department store BHS has gone into administration after failing to find a buyer. It is a worrying time for more than 10,000 employees and could be viewed as another piece of evidence that the UK high street is in terminal...
As US primaries rumble on, betting markets declare the Sanders campaign all but dead
Apr 25, 2016 23:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The race for the Democratic nomination is in the home stretch and victory is in sight, declared Hillary Clinton in the victory speech heralding her resounding New York primary triumph over Bernie Sanders. If anything,...
Data collected about student behaviour doesn't help improve teaching or learning
Apr 25, 2016 23:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Universities and schools around the world face constant pressure to find measures that demonstrate their impact on student learning. Most recently, they are devoting immense amounts of time, money and other resources to a...
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