Opposition to genetically modified animals could leave millions hungry

Feb 11, 2016 08:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

In a world with a ballooning population and deteriorating environment, we will need to use every trick in the book to stave off mass starvation, disease and political chaos. According the Food and Agriculture...

Equality in education – what does that mean?

Feb 11, 2016 07:55 am UTC| Insights & Views

Australias appalling record of equity in education has once again been confirmed in the latest Closing the Gap report. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced the reports dismal findings present an opportunity to...

Lessons from the Great Depression

Feb 11, 2016 07:50 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

As the old joke has it, Ive predicted five of the last two financial crises. But this time Im not the only person getting alarmed about the current volatility in financial markets. Plenty of serious, congenitally bullish...

The planned aviation emissions rules will just delay the heavy lifting until later

Feb 11, 2016 07:42 am UTC| Insights & Views

There appeared to be some rare good news this week for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft. At a meeting in Montreal, the environment committee of the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization...

Poor rural schools reveal the rewards of getting ‘the basics’ right

Feb 11, 2016 07:38 am UTC| Insights & Views

There are a number of fundamentals that ought to be in place for children to learn. These include caring school environments, well trained teachers and engaged communities. But too often, its these fundamentals which...

How Africa can up its game to meet environmental challenges

Feb 11, 2016 07:36 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Africa has enormous natural resource wealth. At the same time it is extremely vulnerable to the impact of environmental degradation, including climate change. These are two good reasons, one might assume, for prioritising...

Many low-income students use only their phone to get online. What are they missing?

Feb 11, 2016 07:03 am UTC| Insights & Views

For many of us, access to the Internet through a variety of means is a given. I can access the Internet through two laptops, a tablet, a smartphone and even both of my game systems, from the comfort of my living...