Policy uncertainty discourages innovation and hurts the environment
Dec 30, 2016 08:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Politics
Large-scale changes are anticipated for U.S. environmental policies heading into 2017. The new administration has promised a comprehensive review of all federal regulations, which include policies aimed at carbon dioxide...
Berlin: who will stand up for liberalism and tolerance now?
Dec 30, 2016 07:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Poor Angela Merkel. Given Germanys history and her own cautious nature, its not been easy being the defacto leader of the European Union at the best of times. But these are far from the best of times, either for Germany or...
As Republicans ready to dismantle ACA, insurers likely to bolt
Dec 29, 2016 22:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Theres a joke among insurers that there are two things that health insurance companies hate to do take risks and pay claims. But, of course, these are the essence of their business! Yet, if they do too much of either,...
When it comes to election campaigns, is the gambling lobby all bark and no bite?
Dec 29, 2016 12:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Law
The gambling lobbys influence in overriding popular opinion and the public interest in Australia is well-known. But is its electoral power exaggerated? A look at this years ACT election suggests that perhaps the gambling...
So you think 2016 was a bad year? There were plenty worse
Dec 29, 2016 12:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
As early as January, when David Bowie departed the scene, some were already looking dubiously at 2016. Bowie was an icon of the 1970s, the era when what is now the dominant section of the population in most Western...
8,000 Jobs Coming To U.S. Courtesy Of Sprint And OneWeb, Trump Takes Credit As Expected
Dec 29, 2016 11:03 am UTC| Technology Politics
President-elect Donald Trump promised the American people that he would bring back jobs from overseas to the U.S. as a cornerstone of his campaign. As a result, he is taking credit for the 8,000 incoming jobs courtesy of a...
Teaching and learning in a post-truth world
Dec 28, 2016 15:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
In todays post-truth environment, university educators face new challenges. Their students are surrounded by a broader spectrum of ideologies and beliefs than ever. Some are fuelled by the US alt-right movement and the...