What is the best sense? Scientists are still battling it out

Apr 01, 2019 17:19 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

If there is one thing Twitter has taught us, its that the world loves a question that sounds stupid, but actually has a profound and interesting answer. For instance, what would happen if the world suddenly turned into...

'Self-reliance' for refugees? Badly handled it can make matters worse

Apr 01, 2019 17:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Policymakers and aid agencies in sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly encouraging initiatives that help refugee communities become self-reliant. The aim is for refugees to find or create work so that they can survive...

Five things to consider before speed limiters are added to cars

Apr 01, 2019 17:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business

The recent announcement that EU rules for fitting speed limiters to new cars from 2022 will be adopted by the UK was welcomed by many, including the European Transport Safety Council, as a move that will save lives....

From the bronze age to food cans, here's how tin changed humanity

Apr 01, 2019 17:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

To mark the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements were taking a look at how researchers study some of the elements in their work. Todays its tin, a chemical that has little use by itself, but mix...

Bad news. Closing coal-fired power stations costs jobs. We need to prepare

Apr 01, 2019 17:15 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Australias electricity sector has begun to transition away from coal, with coals contribution to our electricity mix falling from around four-fifths 13 years ago to around three-fifths today. Twelve coal-fired power...

Premiums up, rebates down, and a new tiered system – what the private health insurance changes mean

Apr 01, 2019 17:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business

If you have private health insurance, or are considering getting it, a series of changes coming into effect on April 1 are worth knowing about. These include the annual premium increase, a small decrease in rebates, the...

Why pay transparency alone won't eliminate the persistent wage gap between men and women

Apr 01, 2019 17:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

No matter how you slice the data, women in the U.S. earn a lot less than men. A typical woman working full-time makes 81 cents for every dollar a man earns, little more than the 77 cents she got a decade ago. Within...