The intergenerational report was sobering, but the reality may be worse
We’ve had five intergenerational reports now, the first (IGR02) in 2002, and the most recent (IGR21) on Monday. Each has…
Report: South Africa Bars Transfer of Locally Acquired Cryptocurrencies to Overseas Exchanges, Offenders Face Jail Time
Fresh reports from South Africa suggest that the transfer of locally acquired cryptocurrencies to overseas crypto exchanges will now be…
Climate explained: how the IPCC reaches scientific consensus on climate change
CC BY-ND Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer…
Australia’s China policy can’t be based on paranoia or corporate interests — there is a better way
This is an edited extract from China Panic: Australia’s Alternative to Paranoia and Pandering, by David Brophy Things could always…
From UFOs to COVID conspiracy theories, we all struggle with the ‘truth out there’
For ufologists the US government’s eagerly anticipated report of “unidentified aerial phenomena” may be a major disappointment. It goes further…
Supreme Court Says You Can’t Sue the Corporation that Wrongly Marked You A Terrorist
By Cindy Cohn In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court late last week barred the courthouse door to thousands of…
George Orwell’s 1984 Has Become a Blueprint for Our Dystopian Reality
By John W. Whitehead “If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—for…
Don’t Let Scammers Ruin Your Summer Vacation Plans
As vaccination rates rise, travel plans are starting to take hold again. Unfortunately, cybercriminals remain at the ready to ruin…
Gratitude Is the Key to Financial Success
The coronavirus pandemic disrupted our lives in ways most of us never imagined could be possible. COVID-19 didn’t just affect…
Intergenerational reports ought to do more than scare us — they ought to spark action
The intergenerational reports are former treasurer Peter’s Costello’s fiscal future-proofing scheme — a five-yearly reminder that, without action, an ageing…
Be suspicious of claims the mining industry creates non-mining jobs
Emblematic of the sort of claims that put the “con” into economics was an assertion by the Queensland Resources Council…
In the Kitchen: Husband-and-Wife Artists Alois Kronschlaeger and Florencia Minniti on How to Throw an All-Blue Taco Party
During Alois Kronschlaeger‘s last New York solo show, in 2017, the artist moved his studio workbench to Cristin Tierney’s gallery, where…
Lesbos: Football coach gives refugees hope | DW Documentary
The Greek island of Lesbos is struggling with a tide of refugees. Dire conditions in the camps keep making negative…