Once again a Spanish election saves the establishment and deals Podemos a blow
Jun 27, 2016 23:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Judging by the results of Spains second general election in six months, held just three days after the Brexit referendum, Spanish opinion pollsters are as unreliable as their British counterparts. Although all polls...
Jagger and Scorcese have a flop on their hands with Vinyl – here's why
Jun 27, 2016 23:48 pm UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment
Plans for a second season of Martin Scorsese and Mick Jaggers TV series, Vinyl, have been scrapped by American broadcaster, HBO due to poor viewing audiences. To those who had watched season one, this was anything but...
Don't believe the Brexit prophecies of economic doom
Jun 27, 2016 23:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The shock and horror at the Brexit vote has been loud and vociferous. Some seem to be revelling in the uncertainty that the referendum result has provoked. The pound falling in value, a downturn in markets it lends...
Energy market investigation a let down for consumers paying more for power
Jun 27, 2016 23:27 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business
On any other Friday the governments major report on the energy market rip-off would have been headline news. It was the result of a two-year investigation by the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) into why household...
We can have fish and dams: here's how
Jun 27, 2016 23:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Fish are the most threatened group among Earths freshwater vertebrates. On average, freshwater fish populations have declined by 76% over the past 40 years. Damaged fish communities and declining fisheries characterise...
Doctors still provide too many dying patients with needless treatment
Jun 27, 2016 23:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Many doctors are continuing to provide end-of-life patients with needless treatments that only worsen the quality of their last days, new research shows. Our review published in the International Journal for Quality in...
Unit pricing saves money but is the forgotten shopping tool
Jun 27, 2016 23:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business Technology
Using unit pricing is the best way for shoppers to save money on grocery shopping, new QUT research has demonstrated. Our soon-to-be-published findings suggest a family of four could save up to 18% or $1700 a year on...
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