Blockchain to Pilot Trade Between Antwerp and Abu Dhabi Ports

Oct 17, 2018 04:52 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Digital Currency

The international trade and trade finance business is getting revitalized by the robust blockchain technology, though many projects are still under experimentation stage, quite a few are under pilot phase. We recently...

Marrying technology and home language boosts maths and science learning

Oct 16, 2018 15:27 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Technology, like mobile apps and online learning platforms, is becoming an increasingly important teaching tool all over the world. Thats also true in emerging markets; accessible technologies can essentially be used to...

The private sector, agriculture and climate change. Connecting the dots

Oct 16, 2018 15:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Agriculture plays a key role in food security in Africa. It is also crucial to the economic sector, accounting for between 40%-65% of jobs. Farming is expected to remain an important livelihood for decades to come. At...

Hurricanes, hog manure and the dire need for carbon pricing

Oct 16, 2018 15:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Once-in-a-lifetime hurricanes are striking the southern United States with alarming frequency. Hurricane Michael just slammed into the Florida panhandle, and the destructive power of Hurricane Florence is still being felt,...

True "innovation" generates ideas not wealth

Oct 16, 2018 15:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Economy

Ancient innovators were poets, thinkers, artisans and scientists, not business owners. The classical Greek philosopher Socrates did not become famous for the massive dividends that he provided to his shareholders in the...

Coalition trails 47-53% in Newspoll, as Ipsos finds 74% oppose law discriminating against gay students and teachers

Oct 16, 2018 15:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Politics

Two new polls have Labor maintaining a commanding lead as the parliament goes into a fortnight that will see a flurry of new government legislation, including to outlaw discrimination against gay students. Newspoll...

Challenge populism: re-inventing the world together

Oct 16, 2018 15:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Democracies in the world are being rocked by a new wave of populism. Many scholars correctly analyse the flaws in populist discourse and practices. Populist politicians stoke fears and hate, exacerbate divisions and...