10 reasons to stop whipping racehorses, including new research revealing the likely pain it causes
Pressure is increasing on the global horse-racing industry to reconsider the use of whips in the sport. Our research, published…
There’s no need for panic over China’s trade threats
China’s increasingly belligerent threats to close its markets to Australian exports have excited talk of a full-blown trade war. But…
Why is the government trying to make the cashless debit card permanent? Research shows it does not work
Dystopic policy in Australia is often hidden in plain sight. As Curtin University Professor Suvendrini Perera has written, systematic failures…
Policing of Black Lives Matter Protests in the UK Was ‘Institutionally Racist’, Report Says
Policing of Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests across the UK was “institutionally racist,” a new report from police monitoring charity…
Sen. Thom Tillis wins re-election against Cal Cunningham in North Carolina
Sen. Thom Tillis (R) has won re-election against Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham in North Carolina, AP projects. Why it matters:…
10 Powerful Life Lessons You Can Learn From The Last Dance
Making a mistake on a spreadsheet; getting the boot from your job; or choosing the wrong career path. Failure, in…
Negative interest rates could be coming. What would this mean for borrowers and savers?
There’s a row brewing in the corridors of financial power. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) recently advised the…
Why Trump is suddenly replacing Pentagon officials with loyalists
A retired brigadier general who called former President Barack Obama a terrorist. A former staffer to Republican Rep. Devin Nunes…
Report: Election officials find no evidence of widespread voter fraud
In almost every state in America, election officials say they have found no evidence of substantial voter fraud, according to…
This super rare squid is a deep-sea mystery. We recently spotted not 1, but 5, in the Great Australian Bight
The mysterious bigfin squid has been spotted in Australia’s waters for the first time. My colleagues and I from the…
What now for Black Lives Matter? Whatever happens under Biden, the role of African American women will be vital
During the northern summer, anti-Trump sentiment fused with anti-racist activism in the US, causing huge numbers of Americans to protest…
Why zero interest rates are here to stay
It’d be wrong to interpret last week’s Reserve Bank decision to cut its cash rate to 0.10% as an emergency…
Credit card cloning is too easy!
Be careful with your cards! It’s way too easy to clone them. This video is part of the FREE Security+…
People Are Rinsing the Irish Accents in the Trailer for Rom-Com ‘Mountain Wild Thyme’
Yesterday, the trailer dropped for Irish-American rom-com Mountain Wild Thyme, and social media reacted – as it so often does…