'Jobs and growth' and deja vu: reprising a failed American experiment
May 12, 2016 04:14 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
During his budget speech Treasurer Scott Morrison said the phrase jobs and growth 13 times. It seems he is not a superstitious man. But Triskaidekaphobes were not the only ones left with a queer feeling after his speech....
Location, location, location: why South Australia could take the world's nuclear waste
May 12, 2016 03:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
South Australias Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission has recommended the state investigate an international storage site for intermediate and high-level (spent fuel) nuclear waste. This coincides with the shortlisting...
Spanking could lead to health problems, antisocial behavior
May 12, 2016 03:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Whether you are a parent who has occasionally spanked your child, an adult with recollections of childhood spanking or even an observer who has witnessed spanking in a public place, you likely have personal experience with...
America’s ‘exceptional’ lack of a female President in global perspective
May 12, 2016 02:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Most Americans believe in the exceptionalism of our nation. However, when it comes to electing a female president, the U.S. is not exceptional. Rather it is an exception to the rule. The U.S. ranks 97th in global...
How Apple Watch and pervasive computing can lure you into leveling up your fitness
May 12, 2016 02:37 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology Health
Hello, my name is Michael, and Im a Ring Addict. The rings in question: they close when the goal for the day has been met. Peter Parkes, CC BY No, not the one ring from Lord of the Rings; not the cheap costume...
Can Puerto Rico escape its $72 billion debt trap and avoid Greece's fate?
May 12, 2016 02:34 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
To almost no ones surprise, Puerto Rico missed a US$422 million debt payment earlier this month, triggering fears among investors that additional defaults are on the way and increasing pressure on Congress to act. The...
Confusion over Google's paid services could land it in trouble, again
May 12, 2016 02:12 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Google is the worlds most popular search engine and is by far the most popular search engine used in Australia. But our research suggests that most Australians do not understand how the Google search engine works or what...
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