Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Apr 25, 2024 06:12 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
To say that the Labour party is flying high in the polls is something of an understatement. But despite its consistent lead against the Tories, the opposition finds itself in a rather odd position: on the cusp of power but...
Apr 25, 2024 06:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...
History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy?
Apr 25, 2024 06:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized bronze shoes shimmer in the evening light, polished by the hands of many...
From the coast to the deep sea, changing oxygen levels affect marine life in different ways
Apr 25, 2024 06:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Earths atmosphere maintains a constant level of oxygen, whether it is a wintry, rainy day or hot summer. Across the ocean, oxygen concentrations vary enormously between different places and over time. Sometimes oxygen...
Apr 25, 2024 06:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Hospitals across the country have long operated under the same federal law that says they must treat and stabilize all patients when they have a medical emergency. But in states that now ban abortions and have limited...
UK smoking ban would have many benefits for public health – but only if it’s effectively implemented
Apr 25, 2024 06:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
MPs have recently voted to ban anyone in England born after 2009 from buying cigarettes, as part of the governments plan to achieve a smoke-free generation. Smoking is the single most important preventable cause of ill...
Elon Musk vs Australia: global content take-down orders can harm the internet if adopted widely
Apr 25, 2024 06:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Do Australian courts have the right to decide what foreign citizens, located overseas, view online on a foreign-owned platform? Anyone inclined to answer yes to this question should perhaps also ask themselves whether...
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