How the everyday commute is changing who we are
Jul 31, 2018 15:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
Few activities that bead our everyday lives have earned such dubious notoriety as commuting. That the words hell and nightmare are sometimes invoked to describe journeys to and from work indicates just how disparaged this...
The National Energy Guarantee is a flagship policy. So why hasn't the modelling been made public?
Jul 31, 2018 15:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Politics
Central to the public debate about the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) has been the numerical forecasts of its effects in particular how much it will reduce power prices. In a democracy whose households pay some of the...
Opera's digital revolution may be the key to increasing the artform's appeal
Jul 31, 2018 15:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Opera Australia has recently premiered a digital production of Verdis Aida, a classic of the operatic canon known as much for its expansive musical score as for its obligatory spectacle. In the publicity campaign leading...
Australians worry more about losing jobs overseas than to robots
Jul 31, 2018 15:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Not a week goes by without a news story (or a few) about people losing their jobs to robots, or the potential effects of a rapidly changing labour market. We are told repeatedly about how many jobs are going to be lost....
Sharing your #shopping on social media can damage your health and your wallet
Jul 31, 2018 15:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Health
Posting images on social media when we buy new clothes, eat out or purchase the latest gadget may seem harmless enough. But this consumption-oriented sharing may be undermining both our bank balance and our mental...
Science or Snake Oil: do 'rescue remedies' ease stress?
Jul 31, 2018 15:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Bach flower remedies, which you may know as rescue remedy, were created in the 1930s by the English physician Edward Bach. He produced 38 remedies for a variety of emotional states such as for those who have fear, for...
Longman result shows Queensland vote is volatile and One Nation remains potent
Jul 31, 2018 15:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
As expected, the Longman by-election was the contest to watch on Super Saturday. But, as it turned out, it was for reasons that werent all anticipated. Observers had predicted a tight race in the marginally-held seat...
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