Vital Signs Series

Why the government still thinks it can 'grow away' the deficit

May 05, 2017 01:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks Economy

Vital Signs is a weekly economic wrap from UNSW economics professor and Harvard PhD Richard Holden (@profholden). Vital Signs aims to contextualise weekly economic events and cut through the noise of the data affecting...

The rise of the pro-player as Australia hosts its richest computer gaming event

May 05, 2017 01:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

The worlds most talented teams at the computer game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will battle it out this weekend in Sydney, vying for a share of a record A$260,000 in prize money. Its the first time the Intel...

Higher-density cities need greening to stay healthy and liveable

May 05, 2017 01:12 am UTC| Insights & Views

Access to high-quality public open space is a key ingredient of healthy, liveable cities. This has long been recognised in government planning policy, based on a large body of academic research showing that accessible...

Global Geopolitics Series

South Korea's next president faces a belligerent north and a confused US

May 05, 2017 01:10 am UTC| Insights & Views

South Korea is under serious pressure on two fronts. Internationally, Seoul and its allies are scrambling to head off the threat from North Korea, which some fear is ramping up for another nuclear test but the South...

The new labour struggle: less work, same pay, and a basic income grant for all

May 05, 2017 01:04 am UTC| Insights & Views

Since the 19th century May 1 has been International Workers Day, chosen by organised labour to celebrate the contribution of workers around the world. But its frequently forgotten that the day actually celebrates a...

There's pressure on academics to learn how to teach. But they need more support

May 05, 2017 00:58 am UTC| Insights & Views

Academics are under increasing pressure to learn to teach well, better or differently than before. There are many reasons for this. Societys expectations of higher education are changing. People want more students than...

Start-ups can help Africa meet its energy needs. But they need to be encouraged

May 05, 2017 00:56 am UTC| Insights & Views

Energy access remains a huge problem for most people living on the African continent. More than 600 million out of a population of about 1.3 billion people in sub-Saharan Africa dont have reliable electricity...