Australia's sudden ultra-low economic growth ought not to have come as surprise

Mar 09, 2019 06:09 am UTC| Insights & Views

Australias big little economic lie was laid bare on Wednesday. National accounts figures show that the Australian economy grew by just 0.2% in the last quarter of 2018. This disappointing result was below market...

Remember Blockbuster, Nirvana and pagers? The new Captain Marvel lives in the 1990s

Mar 09, 2019 06:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

Captain Marvel flies into movie theatres from today, and apart from introducing a great new hero who combines the righteousness of Captain America and the humour of Thor: Ragnarok, its also a cultural reference bonanza for...

It’s not (just) about the money. How R&D funds are spent matters too

Mar 09, 2019 06:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Research funding is a hot topic in Indonesia at the moment. The CEO of Bukalapak, an Indonesian e-commerce unicorn, recently criticised the governments lack of investment in RD, prompting an invitation from the...

SpaceX Dragon 2 set for nail-biting landing – here's the rocket science

Mar 09, 2019 06:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

If all goes to plan, a fiery Dragon will light up the sky over the Atlantic before hopefully cooling off with a watery splashdown on March 8. The SpaceX Dragon 2 capsule is of enormous significance for spaceflight as it...

Don’t ban Michael Jackson's music – talk about the accusations

Mar 09, 2019 06:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Many of New Zealands major commercial radio stations, and its public broadcaster, are no longer playing the music of Michael Jackson. This decision comes after the airing of the new documentary Leaving Neverland, in which...

Brexit is not a retreat into isolationism – survey suggests public remains committed to global security role

Mar 09, 2019 06:07 am UTC| Insights & Views

Britains vote to leave the European Union has been taken by some as a signal that the British public want to retreat from having a global role. But a survey of their views on NATO and shared European defence suggests...

A prison program in Connecticut seeks to find out what happens when prisoners are treated as victims

Mar 09, 2019 06:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Prisons are full of people who were once victims of violence and abuse. As many as 75 percent of people who are in prison have experienced violence or childhood neglect, according to data from the Department of...