South Australian blackout: renewables aren't a threat to energy security, they're the future

Oct 04, 2016 09:13 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

In the wake of South Australias wild weather and state-wide blackout, both Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg have emphasised the importance of energy security. Turnbull stated that the...

Access to quality education in Africa: how to plug the gaps

Oct 04, 2016 08:22 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

In many countries too many children fail to complete a full cycle of basic education. There are also too many children and youth who do not make the progress expected due to various exclusions, some of which are silent....

Using data from cellphones to help Nairobi crack commuter stress

Oct 04, 2016 08:15 am UTC| Technology Life

A collaboration between Kenyan and American universities has produced the first comprehensive public transport data for a micro minibus (matatu) system in Africa. Digital Matatus continues to collect and update data on...

Stigma and empty wallets make HIV positive people carry on despite pain

Oct 04, 2016 07:53 am UTC| Health Life

Up to three quarters of people living with HIV suffer from pain. The Conversation Africa spoke to Antonia Wadley about research that measured activity and resilience among people living with HIV and pain. How is...

Cities in the sky: how do we decide where this urban journey is taking us?

Oct 04, 2016 07:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Australian cities are inherently diverse places, but that diversity can lead to conflict between different values about what cities should and can be. Our series, Conflict in the City, brings together urban researchers to...

Police are operating as a paramilitary force: criminologist reports from Charlotte, North Carolina

Sep 30, 2016 13:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Life

After a summer during which the issue of police violence against black Americans has dominated the headlines, it was just another day, another shooting. On September 20, 43-year-old Keith Scott was shot dead by police in a...

Act now to preserve our disappearing videogame culture – or it's 'game over'

Sep 29, 2016 14:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Videogames have been with us for just a few decades but the industry is already worth more than Hollywood. Hundreds of new games arrive each year, from AAA-rated titles with multi-million-dollar budgets to indie titles...