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Jake Morcom

Jake Morcom

University of Technology Sydney
Jake Morcom is an audio producer who has made podcasts and audio features for the ABC, Guardian Australia, Radio National, Southern Cross Austereo and more. He was series producer for Guardian Australia's five-part series called 'Australia v the Climate' during the '21 Glasgow COP.

India's enormous solar park was meant to help poor communities. But it left the landless stricken

Oct 13, 2022 12:22 pm UTC| Business

India, like many other countries, is looking to renewables as an antidote to soaring fossil fuel prices and to tackle climate change. Prime Minister Narendra Modi sees renewables as vital for a developed India. But...

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Economy

Will government investment make green hydrogen a reality in Australia?

In the budget last week, the government was keen to talk about its efforts to turn Australia into a renewable superpower under the umbrella of the Future Made in Australia policies. Future Made is a framework that sets...

Small businesses can help South Africa fight unemployment if they get proper support – study

South Africa has an alarming unemployment rate of approximately 32.1%. Solutions have been elusive. The unemployment rate has been consistently high for decades. Our research has revolved around entrepreneurship. We...

Australia is set to ban live sheep exports. What will this mean for the industry?

This month the federal government announced a plan to ban live sheep exports, set to come into effect from May 1 2028. The announcement coincided with the release of a highly anticipated report by an independent panel...

Latest inflation figures are good news

The U.S. economy is slowing, but not crashing. In the dismal science, this is what counts as good news. Thats the message I took away from the latest inflation data, released May 15, 2024, which showed U.S. consumer...

The budget is full of good news, but good news isn’t the same as good management

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...

Politics

Why the US government is intervening in the live music business and could break up Live Nation Entertainment – a music industry scholar explains

The U.S. Justice Department, along with 29 states and the District of Columbia, have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, the parent company of Ticketmaster. The lawsuit alleges that Live Nation...

6 ways to foster political discourse on college campuses

With deep divisions on college campuses most recently over the conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel many observers fear that universities are not places where students can discuss divisive issues with people who...

How Iran selects its supreme leader

The sudden death of President Ebrahim Raisi is unlikely to drastically alter Irans foreign and domestic policies, but it has left a power vacuum. As stipulated by the constitution, Raisi was replaced by his first vice...

Why the upcoming South African election a massive milestone for the ruling ANC

South Africans governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), is in trouble. After 30 years in charge, it is scrambling for support ahead of the upcoming national elections. The ANC has run the country since the...

How Modi is using TV, film and social media to sway voters in India’s election

As the worlds largest electorate goes to the polls in India, political parties are seeking to sway voters through popular culture, like film. Although cinema has long reflected and influenced the countrys political and...

Science

Ancient DNA from an extinct native duck reveals how far birds flew to make New Zealand home

Ask a bird lover if they have heard of the extinct giant moa or its ancient predator, Haasts eagle, and the answer will likely be yes. The same cant be said of New Zealands extinct, but equally unique, mergansers a group...

Black holes are mysterious, yet also deceptively simple − a new space mission may help physicists answer hairy questions about these astronomical objects

Physicists consider black holes one of the most mysterious objects that exist. Ironically, theyre also considered one of the simplest. For years, physicists like me have been looking to prove that black holes are more...

Is dark matter’s main rival theory dead? There’s bad news from the Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests

One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is that the forces in galaxies do not seem to add up. Galaxies rotate much faster than predicted by applying Newtons law of gravity to their visible matter, despite those...

Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of

Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritise the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are nothing without...

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

Technology

Shein Plans London IPO with 50 Billion Prospectus Filing Next Week

Shein, a major fast-fashion company, is preparing to file a prospectus for a 50 billion London IPO next week, sources reveal. Sheins Confidential Filing Shein, a prominent online fashion company, is gearing up to...

Bitcoin Post-Halving Run May Reach $130K by September 2025, Predicts Peter Brandt

According to trader Peter Brandt, Bitcoins post-halving run may reach $130K by September 2025. Brandts analysis suggests Bitcoin could hit a cycle high between $130,000 and $150,000, following past bull market...

$3B Ethereum Exit From Crypto Exchanges After ETF Approvals, Supply Hits Record Low

Since the approval of Ether ETFs on May 23, more than $3 billion worth of Ethereum has exited centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, reducing the available supply to its lowest level in years. Over $3 Billion in Ether...

El Salvador's Pro-Bitcoin Leader Nayib Bukele Sworn in for Historic Second Term

Nayib Bukele, El Salvadors pro-Bitcoin president, was sworn in for a second five-year term, reinforcing his leadership and the countrys commitment to cryptocurrency innovation. Nayib Bukele Begins Second Term as El...
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