U.S. Election Series: Trump crosses the magic number
May 27, 2016 05:41 am UTC| Commentary Politics
Presumptive Republican Presidential nominee, Donald Trump has secured his outright nomination in the race after winning Washington this week and securing pledges from unbound delegates. It was largely expected that he...
U.S. Election Series: State department’s report criticizes Clinton over email server
May 26, 2016 06:22 am UTC| Commentary Politics
A report by state department, sharply criticized Democratic Presidential front runner Hillary Clinton by saying that her use of personal email account and private server created security risks. Those who are not aware...
Why is childcare such a hard sell in the federal election?
May 25, 2016 06:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Spending on early years education seems to be a tough sell for politicians. A significant number of Australians, both politicians and voters, see childcare as a service to help parents get back to work, despite growing...
U.S. Election Series: Overwhelming support for Trump in Washington
May 25, 2016 06:38 am UTC| Commentary Politics
Donald Trump is Republican Partys presumptive nominee but the primaries are yet to get over. These primaries might appear symbolic bynow; however, Trump is still quite far from winning the 1,237 delegates to be able to win...
Can you trust the EU referendum polls?
May 24, 2016 16:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
In the lead up to the British general election in 2015, the polls were united in suggesting the result was too close to call and that a coalition government was by far the most likely outcome. With the 1992 polling...
Customer power: are you the kind of energy user who makes a difference?
May 24, 2016 14:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
In the story of how energy is made and used to keep a country functioning, you dont get a starring role. You are the passive receiver and consumer of electricity or gas in a tale dominated by governments, corporations and...
Austrian election: a country turns its back on a political cartel
May 24, 2016 14:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The second round of Austrias presidential election has finally produced a winner. The international media was captivated by this election thanks to the serious prospect of post-war Europes first far-right head of state:...
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’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects