Houses aren't more unaffordable for first home buyers, but they are riskier
Mar 28, 2017 11:16 am UTC| Real Estate Insights & Views
Climbing house prices seem to scare people but houses are relatively more affordable today than they were in 1990, its actually interest-rate risk thats the bigger problem for first home buyers. If you look at latest...
With wariness on both sides, the US strikes a more conciliatory note on China
Mar 28, 2017 11:13 am UTC| Insights & Views
A core question in Australian foreign policy circles is how the Trump administration will deal with an increasingly powerful China. The news that US President Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to a...
A soldier and a sex worker walk into a therapist’s office. Who's more likely to have PTSD?
Mar 28, 2017 11:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
When we think about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), we most often think of soldiers traumatised by their experiences of war. But the statistics tell another story. While about 5-12% of Australian military...
To better fight terrorism, Europe needs more cooperation and money
Mar 28, 2017 11:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Economy
Last weeks terrorist attack in London, which left four people dead, wounded dozens more and led to the temporary lockdown of Parliament, was a grim reminder of the daily threat Europe faces from extremist violence. It...
When disaster strikes, a prime minister needs to display emotional skill
Mar 28, 2017 11:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
When nations are hit by disturbing events such as the attack on Westminster on March 22, they trigger a range of emotional responses. They not only seize the attention of the nation (and the world), but also spur people to...
How Facebook – the Wal-Mart of the internet – dismantled online subcultures
Mar 28, 2017 11:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Before the internet, people interested in body modification not just tattoo and piercing enthusiasts, but those drawn to more unusual practices like ear pointing, tongue splitting, suspension, scarification and the...
Did medical Darwinism doom the GOP health plan?
Mar 28, 2017 11:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Health Politics
We are now contemplating, Heaven save the mark, a bill that would tax the well for the benefit of the ill. Although that quote reads like it could be part of the Republican repeal-and-replace assault against the...
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