Brand Olympics: do the famous rings deliver value to host countries?

Jul 21, 2024 16:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Sports

The cost of hosting Paris 2024, the 33rd Olympics, is predicted to be more than A$14 billion. So whats in it for the French? Will this oldest of sporting events shine for them, or as has happened with some previous...

Pennsylvania continues tradition as ‘keystone state’ in presidential elections

Jul 21, 2024 16:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Pennsylvanias role as a swing state in presidential elections is a modern continuation of a characteristic noted as early as 1802. At a rally celebrating the election victory of President Thomas Jefferson, Pennsylvania was...

The HIV epidemic 40 years on: 5 essential reads on breakthroughs, blind spots and new challenges

Jul 21, 2024 16:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

In June 1981 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a rare form of pneumonia in young gay men in California. Although they didnt know it at the time, these were the first documented cases of AIDS. In...

Is your desk job killing your back?

Jul 21, 2024 16:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Tens of thousands of years ago, during a period of Egyptian history known as the Old Kingdom (around 26492130 BC), it was rare for people to be able to read and write. From an estimated population of between 1 million and...

A delicious history of the apple – from the Tian Sian mountains to supermarket shelves

Jul 21, 2024 16:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Reading labels in the supermarket, you may have wondered where your apples come from but have you ever thought about why youre eating apples in the first place? Author Sally Coulthards new book gives you the answer to...

Drones could revolutionise the construction industry, supporting a new UK housing boom

Jul 21, 2024 16:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

The UKs new Labour government has pledged to build 1.5 million homes during its first term in office. To achieve this, it promises planning reform and the reintroduction of local housing targets. Yet little attention has...

Cumbria coal mine shows planning is the next battleground in UK climate policy

Jul 21, 2024 16:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business

Last week the UKs new Labour government made a bold decision. The new minister for local government, Angela Rayner, announced that the government would withdraw its support for a new coal mine near Whitehaven in Cumbria,...