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The top ranking education systems in the world aren't there by accident. Here's how Australia can climb up

Dec 04, 2019 11:23 am UTC| Insights & Views Business

The latest OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results show a long-term decline in reading, maths and science skills for Australian students. In 2018, Australian 15 years olds performed more than...

Tips On Tax When You’re Self-Employed

Dec 04, 2019 06:21 am UTC| Business

Being self-employed can have its ups and downs. As much as you have the freedom to work as and when you want, you dont get the same benefits as those fully employed do. Things like sick pay and holiday pay dont exist, so...

How Law Firms Can Use CAPTCHAs to Keep Their Website Secure

Dec 04, 2019 06:19 am UTC| Business

Law firms need to take action to ensure their websites are as secure as possible. CAPTCHA can help do just this. Here is more information on CAPTCHAs. Your law firm has confidential and personal information stored on...

Top Social Media Tools to Check Out in 2020

Dec 04, 2019 06:15 am UTC| Business

With 2020 around the corner, you need a serious boost for your social media growth. There are more people than ever online trying to make it with their brand, which means that you have your work cut out for you especially...

Already Raking in Billions, the CBD Economy is Just Getting Started

Dec 04, 2019 06:14 am UTC| Business

Nearly unheard of a few years ago, CBD has quickly become the hottest trend in retail products. From gummy candies to help people sleep to pet treats that calm hyper dogs frazzled nerves, CBD is popping up in more and more...

My Personal Trading Experience with CAPEX.com

Dec 04, 2019 06:09 am UTC| Business

Ive been trading with CAPEX.com for the past five months and because I know there are some other people curious about what this company can offer, I would like to share with you my experiences so far, what really impressed...

Rating news sources can help limit the spread of misinformation

Dec 03, 2019 14:20 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business

Online misinformation has significant real-life consequences, such as measles outbreaks and encouraging racist mass murderers. Online misinformation can have political consequences as well. The problem of disinformation...

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Economy

Cuba Power Grid Collapse Triggers Nationwide Blackout Amid Deepening Energy Crisis

Cuba began gradually restoring electricity on Monday after the countrys national power grid suffered another major collapse, leaving millions without electricity and worsening an already severe energy crisis driven by fuel...

Asia Stocks Fall as Samsung Earnings Fail to Ease AI Valuation Concerns

Asian stock markets declined on Tuesday as investors questioned whether future earnings can justify lofty artificial intelligence (AI) valuations, triggering a broad selloff in semiconductor stocks despite Samsung...

China 618 Smartphone Sales Drop 13% as Higher Prices Hurt Demand, Huawei Gains Market Share

Chinas smartphone sales fell 13% year-over-year during the 2026 618 shopping festival as rising handset prices and weaker discounts discouraged buyers, according to Counterpoint Research. The annual month-long shopping...

Oil Prices Rise as Strait of Hormuz Risks Offset OPEC+ Supply Increase

Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday as renewed security concerns in the Strait of Hormuz balanced expectations of increased global crude supply following Saudi Arabias price cuts for Asian buyers and OPEC+s latest...

US Stock Futures Slip as Fed Minutes, Earnings Season Take Center Stage

U.S. stock futures traded slightly lower late Monday after Wall Street began the week with solid gains led by technology and semiconductor stocks. Investors are now shifting their attention to the Federal Reserves upcoming...

Politics

Trump May Reopen F-35 Program Access for Turkey Ahead of NATO Summit

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to tell Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that his administration is prepared to allow Turkey to rejoin the F-35 stealth fighter program, according to a New York Times report...

FIFA Defends Balogun Ban Suspension After Trump Praise Sparks World Cup Controversy

FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the organizations disciplinary process after U.S. President Donald Trump praised the decision to suspend U.S. striker Folarin Baloguns World Cup red-card ban, a move that has...

Australia, Solomon Islands Strengthen Ties After China’s Pacific Missile Test

Australia and the Solomon Islands have pledged to deepen their bilateral partnership by advancing negotiations on a new comprehensive treaty, a move that comes just one day after China conducted an intercontinental...

NATO Leaders to Unveil Multi-Billion-Dollar Defense Deals Ahead of Trump Summit in Ankara

NATO leaders are set to announce defense agreements worth tens of billions of dollars in Ankara on Tuesday, underscoring Europes commitment to increasing military spending ahead of a high-profile summit with U.S. President...

Trump Says Ukraine Peace Deal Is Closer Ahead of NATO Summit Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump said a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine war may be closer than many believe as he prepares to discuss the conflict during this weeks NATO summit in Ankara, where he is expected to meet Ukrainian...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Meta Says States Seek $1.4 Trillion in Penalties Over Teen Social Media Addiction Lawsuit

Meta Platforms has revealed that four U.S. states are seeking approximately $1.4 trillion in potential penalties in a lawsuit accusing the company of designing Facebook and Instagram to addict young users while misleading...

Samsung Q2 Profit Hits Record on AI Memory Boom as Shares Tumble

Samsung Electronics (KS:005930) forecast record-breaking second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, driven by surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) memory chips. Despite posting stronger-than-expected operating profit,...

LG Energy Solution Q2 Profit Plunges 77% Despite Revenue Growth on Weak EV Demand

LG Energy Solution (KS:373220) expects its second-quarter operating profit to plunge 77% from a year earlier as slowing global electric vehicle (EV) demand continues to pressure the battery industry, despite reporting...

WiseTech Global Shares Surge as Richard White Steps Down as Executive Chair

WiseTech Global shares jumped more than 10% on Tuesday after the Australian logistics software company announced that co-founder Richard White had stepped down as executive chair with immediate effect. Independent director...

Bank of America Upgrades T-Mobile to Buy, Says LEO Satellite Fears Are Overdone

Bank of America upgraded T-Mobile US (NASDAQ: TMUS) to Buy from Neutral on Monday, arguing that the recent selloff in telecom stocks has created an attractive buying opportunity and that investors are overstating the...