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South Africa’s new pension rules: Australia, Chile and Singapore show how personal savings can grow the economy
Adrian Saville, University of Pretoria Up until now South Africans have been allowed to withdraw their entire pension…
2024-08-30
The 5 Astonishing Architecture of Melbourne Australia
The Eras Tour in Melbourne is around the corner! As swifties fans appreciate the melodic art of Taylor…
2024-02-16
Do We Want A Wind Farm Outside Our Window? What Australians Think About The Net Zero Transition
Bill Mead, Unsplash, CC BY Lucy Richardson, Monash University and Ella Healy, Monash University A paradox lies at…
2024-02-13
Introducing Kubernetes Community Days Australia!
Kubernetes Community Day (KCD) Australia 2023 is a community-organized tech conference that gathers adopters and technologists from open-source…
2023-06-12
What Are The Most Expensive Australian Cities To Buy A House In? Find Out Here
Whether you’re thinking of moving to Australia or locating within the country itself, you’ve probably looked at house…
2021-07-15
The Brazilian Amazon Was In Flames, And Now Australia. But What Do Their Governments Have To Do With It?
Australia is witnessing the worst forest fires of its modern history, provoked by months of droughts and record…
2020-01-14
Koalas Are The Face Of Australian Tourism. What Now After The Fires?
In 1936, The Evening News in Rockhampton wrote: The time has arrived when Australians must decide whether or…
2020-01-13
Australian Bushfires: In Fact, There’s Plenty We Can Do To Make Future Fires Less Likely
One of the dominant ideas buzzing around the internet is that there’s little we can do to escape…
2020-01-08
Australia’s Bushfires Are A Wake-Up Call: We Must Build A More Humane Economy Before It’s Too Late
Economists used to admire scientists. Now they ignore them at our peril. Back in the 1800s, scholars in…
2020-01-04
Why Australian Cities Are Crying Out For Better Planning
Although 90% of our population lives in cities, Australia lacks a national urban policy and our government provides insufficient funding…
2018-03-22
Why Isn’t Australia An Active Travel Mecca?
Australian city planners are seeking ways to make cities better for walking and cycling. “Walkability and cyclability are attractive and “green”…
2018-03-21
Artsy Aussie : 98% of Young Australians Into The Arts
The arts play a role in the lives of 98% of the Australian population, according to a new…
2017-07-18
Bungle Bungle: A Geologist’s Playground In Western Australia
The Bungle Bungle Range, in Purnululu National Park, is one of the most fascinating geological landmarks in Western…
2016-05-26
Can Australia’s Climate Change Mission Be Saved With Farming?
Australia’s agricultural lands help to feed about 60 million people worldwide, and also support tens of thousands of farmers…
2016-05-03
How The Storied Australian Dollar & Banking System Got To Now
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Changeover day: when Australia swapped from pounds to the new decimal…
2016-04-05
Grow Your Own : Making Australian Cities More Food-Secure
Food security has typically been framed as an issue of global concern, concentrated within developing countries. The UN…
2016-02-27
Australia’s Queensland Set To Become Sunnier With Largest Solar Farm
A sea of glass panels may soon be sprawling across a paddock in Queensland’s Darling Downs cranking out…
2015-07-31
Australia Could Become A Leader In Cybersecurity Research
Alex Zelinsky Chief Defence Scientist, Defence Science and Technology The national science and research priorities have been developed…
2015-07-13
How Australia Is Using Brilliant Research For Transport Problems
This article is part of the series on the Science and Research Priorities recently announced by the Federal…
2015-07-10
From Ads To Oscar Winners Of Australian Animation
“Australia has a rich history of animation production ranging from award-winning animated shorts and animated television series to…
2015-07-03
Trump’s global trade plans are in disarray, after a US court ruling on ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
Susan Stone, University of South Australia A United States court has blocked the so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs that…
2025-05-29
Pope Francis has died, aged 88. These were his greatest reforms – and controversies
Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday, aged 88, the Vatican announced. The head of the Catholic Church…
2025-04-24
Why has Trump launched so many tariffs and will it cause a recession? Expert Q&A
Donald Trump has always talked about how much he likes tariffs. And on April 2 2025, he showed…
2025-04-06
New modelling reveals full impact of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs – with the US hit hardest
We now have a clearer picture of Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs and how they will affect other…
2025-04-04
CES 2025: Intel Shows Off Its AI Tech
At CES 2025 in Las Vegas, the Intel Technology Showcase highlights AI-enabled experiences and demos, including a preview…
2025-01-23
As Los Angeles combusts, 2024 is declared Earth’s hottest on record
Andrew King, The University of Melbourne and David Karoly, The University of Melbourne The year 2024 was the…
2025-01-10
Acer’s New Swift Go and Aspire Vero 16 Laptops Feature New Intel Core Ultra 200H Series Processors and Sustainable Designs
A CES Innovation Award 2025 Honoree, the carbon-neutral Aspire Vero 16 is the world’s first laptop made with…
2025-01-06
Popes were once confined to Rome. Now they travel the world – and Francis’ current journey is particularly significant
Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Australian Catholic University Pope Francis is continuing the tradition of papal journeys, having…
2024-09-13
Half of OECD Countries Earn Less Now Than Pre-Pandemic
According to a recent report, around half of OECD countries are earning less now than they had before…
2024-08-27
Timber venues, river swimming and re-use: How the Paris Olympics is going green – and what it’s missing
As Paris prepares to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the sustainability of the event is coming under…
2024-07-26
What is CrowdStrike Falcon and what does it do? Is my computer safe?
A massive IT outage affected computer systems worldwide. In Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, reports indicate computers at…
2024-07-20
Major IT outage brings businesses around the world to a standstill – expert explains what happened and why
A major IT outage has hit businesses across the world, grounding planes as well as affecting banks and…
2024-07-19
Another Outstanding Reason Why You Should Visit The Most Peaceful Countries
A recent ranking of the most peaceful country reveals that the countries in this list still ranks at…
2024-04-03
Splendid Structures of Sydney
Sydney Australia has a ton of architecture. Including modern and world famous like the Sydney Opera House. Then…
2024-02-23
Middle Powers: What are they and why do they matter?
António Guterres’ Special Address at Davos 2024 was stark. The United Nations Secretary-General warned that the world must…
2024-02-21
Israel-Palestinian Conflict: Is The Two-State Solution Now Dead?
Ian Parmeter, Australian National University The growing rift between the Biden administration and the Netanyahu government over Israel’s…
2024-02-07
Find the Logic Behind Global Casino Payment Changes
Revamping Payment Systems in Gambling What do you think determines a casino’s revenue? Most suggest – games. Indeed,…
2024-01-30
Casino Gambling Tricks: How Video Games Encourage to Spend More
Video games are gradually blurring the lines between entertainment and gambling. They are employing the tricks used in…
2023-12-29
5 Ways Asia-Pacific Economies Can Operationalize AI To Unlock Economic Opportunity
Singapore is number one in the Asia-Pacific region when it comes to AI readiness, thanks to its conducive…
2023-12-16
OpEd: The Calculated Dance of Immigration in the UK
In recent times, the discourse around immigration in the UK, particularly in response to the government’s migrant plans,…
2023-11-25
The State Of Global Gender Equity
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. Despite efforts to advance gender…
2023-10-30
FACT SHEET: President Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence
Today, President Biden is issuing a landmark Executive Order to ensure that America leads the way in seizing…
2023-10-30
India And Vietnam Are Partnering With The US To Counter China − Even As Biden Claims That’s Not His Goal
United States and Chinese flags are set up before a July 8, 2023, meeting between officials of the…
2023-09-23
Resource Realism: The Geopolitics Of Critical Mineral Supply Chains
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. Executive summary Introduction Competition between…
2023-09-13
Apple unveils iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max
12 September 2023 PRESS RELEASE Apple unveils iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max Featuring a strong and lightweight titanium design with…
2023-09-12
Apple debuts iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
12 September 2023 PRESS RELEASE Apple debuts iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus A huge leap forward for iPhone with a…
2023-09-12
Apple introduces the advanced new Apple Watch Series 9
12 September 2023 PRESS RELEASE Apple introduces the advanced new Apple Watch Series 9 Featuring breakthrough capabilities for the world’s most popular…
2023-09-12
Apple unveils Apple Watch Ultra 2
12 September 2023 PRESS RELEASE Apple unveils Apple Watch Ultra 2 Apple’s most rugged and capable watch is now even better…
2023-09-12
Top priorities for the insurance industry in 2023 and beyond
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. We’re shining a light on…
2023-08-30
A changing climate, growing human populations and widespread fires contributed to the last major extinction event − can we prevent another?
Emily Lindsey, University of California, Los Angeles; Lisa N. Martinez, University of California, Los Angeles, and Regan E.…
2023-08-19