It’s OK to mow in May − the best way to help pollinators is by adding native plants
May 16, 2024 02:02 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Its a simple idea: Stop mowing your lawn in the month of May to let flowers in the lawn, such as dandelions and clover, grow and support bees and other pollinators. No Mow May was started in 2019 by Plantlife, a...
Britain is not as broken as everyone seems to think
May 16, 2024 02:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
According to many politicians and commentators, the UK is in a very sorry state. Ahead of the general election expected this year, Labour leader Keir Starmer has pledged to fix broken Britain. He has spoken of his vow...
Belief in democracy is on the decline in Africa
May 16, 2024 02:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Democracy in Africa has not had a good year. Military juntas from Mali to Niger appear to have cemented their grip on power. Sudans democratic dreams were dashed when the countrys two most powerful strongmen opted for war....
May 16, 2024 01:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Theres no denying that the current Congress has been one of the most chaotic in recent memory. The paralysis in 2023 and 2024 over the selection of the speaker of the House helped lead to one of Congress most unproductive...
Funding might change, but Job-ready Graduates stays for now
May 16, 2024 01:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Business
On one level, the 2024 federal budget brought few big surprises for universities. The two key measures were already announced leading up to May 14: the changes to HELP indexation and payments for nursing, teaching and...
The budget is full of good news, but good news isn’t the same as good management
May 16, 2024 01:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
This years budget has something for everyone, with very little in the way of cuts and no new taxes. Its a classic good news pre-election budget. Whether it is too good to be true hinges on whether this budget...
Four ways EU laws affect the daily lives of European citizens today
May 16, 2024 01:43 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
An Argentinian colleague recently posed a rather blunt question to me: How, pray tell, does your beloved European Union help you and me? Her doubts are valid. Given the bureaucratic immensity of the EU, it is not...
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