Smart Cities Plan offers signs of hope, but are Turnbull and Taylor just dreamin'?
May 02, 2016 06:13 am UTC| Politics Technology
For committed urbanists, any sign of serious urban policy action by the federal government is welcome. Early announcements by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his appointment of a minister for cities were cause for some...
In defence of left-wing populism
May 02, 2016 02:49 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
We are witnessing a crisis of representative democracy in most European countries. As I argued in On the Political, this is the outcome of the consensus at the centre established under the neoliberal hegemony between...
Please 'like' me: why Facebook might be the key to success in the 2016 election
May 02, 2016 01:22 am UTC| Politics
Another big week in federal politics is underway, with the budget announced on Tuesday. Then, possibly this weekend, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will formally call a double-dissolution election for July 2. While it...
Election explainer: when does the government enter caretaker period and what does it mean?
May 02, 2016 00:46 am UTC| Politics
Ahead of a near-certain double-dissolution election being called for July 2, Labor is warning the government that it needs to start acting in accordance with the caretaker conventions. The government, however, has shown...
How London’s next mayor could fix air pollution – and save lives
Apr 29, 2016 15:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Nature
Each year, nearly 9,500 people die due to Londons air pollution. Its one of the biggest challenges for the capitals next mayor literally a matter of life and death. The problem has been around for decades. In fact,...
Why Hillary Clinton's promise of a gender-equal cabinet is so shrewd
Apr 29, 2016 15:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
At a recent Town Hall debate Hillary Clinton announced that she would appoint a cabinet that is half female if she is elected president. When questioned by MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, Clinton pledged: Well, I am going to...
Shot or poisoned? Does the choice of Trump or Cruz really matter?
Apr 29, 2016 10:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
When asked to choose between the candidacies of Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham, a Republican senator from South Carolina, remarked, Its like being shot or poisoned. What does it really matter? But, in...
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