Senate report on lobbying passes the buck on improving transparency or legislation
May 09, 2024 08:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Lobbying is at the heart of government. Who has access to and influence over key government officials shapes the decisions governments make and how they make them. The ability to influence government is certainly...
South Africa will be president of the G20 in 2025: two much-needed reforms it should drive
May 09, 2024 08:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
South Africa will play an important international role in 2025 as president of the G20. The G20 is a group of 19 countries as well as the African Union and the European Union. Between them they represent 85% of global...
What America’s first board game can teach us about the aspirations of a young nation
May 09, 2024 07:21 am UTC| Insights & Views
Board games are booming: In 2023 alone, the industry topped US$16.8 billion and is projected to reach $40.1 billion by 2032. Classics like Scrabble are being refreshed and transformed, while newer inventions such as...
Flavoured vapes may produce many harmful chemicals when e-liquids are heated – new research
May 09, 2024 07:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Vaping has become widely adopted as an alternative to traditional smoking. The latest figures show 4.5 million people in the UK regularly use e-cigarettes. However, there are many concerning unknowns about vapings long...
Can science explain why couples break up? The mathematical anatomy of a fall
May 09, 2024 07:19 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
French director Justine Triets Anatomy of a Fall, winner of the 2023 Oscar for best original script, reconstructs a fatal fall in order to dissect the collapse of the romantic relationship between the films leading couple,...
Ukraine war: Putin is using Russian children to promote his version of history on Victory Day
May 09, 2024 07:12 am UTC| Insights & Views
On May 9, Russia celebrates Victory Day, commemorating the Soviet Unions victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. Few people who watch international news coverage of Victory Day parades and events realise that Russias...
Gas is good until 2050 and beyond, under Albanese gas strategy
May 09, 2024 07:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The Albanese government is talking up the crucial role of gas as a transition fuel through to 2050 and beyond. In a gas strategy to be released on Thursday, the government envisages the fuels uses would change over...
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