The internet helps us translate ‘social capital’ to economic benefits
Spending lots of time on the internet might be good for getting what you want in the short term but it might not work in the long term.
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Australian communities are fighting food waste with circular economies
Australians send about 4 million tonnes of food waste to landfill each year – but what if we could use it for other purposes?
Say hello to the Earth’s nearest exoplanet neighbour: Proxima Centauri b
Astronomers have found an Earth-like planet orbiting our nearest neighbour, the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri. So any chance that planet may be habitable?
It’s all in the atmosphere: exploring planets orbiting distant stars
The red hue of the moon during a total lunar eclipse gives astronomers at cue on how to find out more about the planets being discovered around other stars.
It’s all in the rotation: exploring planets orbiting distant stars
More than three thousand planets have been found orbiting other stars in our galaxy. The challenge now is to find out more about these planets.
Internet of Things data will help us predict the future
Until recently data was largely retrospective, telling a story of the past. Real-time feeds are revolutionary.
Christos Tsiolkas, the ‘blasphemous’ artist and Barracuda
Barracuda is the latest of Christos Tsiolkas' novels to come to the small screen. As his characters grapple with anger and isolation, Tsiolkas celebrates community and the power of literature.
Explainer: How to find an exoplanet (part 2)
A look at some of the more obscure methods astronomers use to detect planets around other stars, in the second of a two-part series on finding world's elsewhere in the universe.
Explainer: How to find an exoplanet (part 1)
Astronomers have discovered more than 3,000 planets around other stars, so far. In the first of a two-part series we look at how they find world's elsewhere in the universe.
Stars with planets on strange orbits: what’s going on?
Many of the new planets found in other star systems have some extraordinary orbital behavior. So what's going on?
Along with soulful gazes and key changes, politics is never far from Eurovision
This year's Eurovision had it all: geopolitical debates, a boycott threat, great music and a cracking Australian entry. Russia is outraged by Jamala's winning song about the deportation of Crimean Tartars - but the contest has always had political nuances.
Kepler finds more ‘Earth-like planets’, but are they really like Earth?
The number of known exoplanets doubled this week to more than 3,200. But why have only a handful of these those new planets caught people's imagination?
From whales to insects, the Fraser Island dingo diet is a dog’s breakfast
Research shows that the diet of Fraser Island dingoes ranges from bandicoots to iPods. What can be done to maintain a healthy population on the island?
Budget 2016 brings temporary solutions for schools, and puts more demands on students and teachers
Research shows linking teachers’ pay to performance has little impact on student achievement. Similar tests to the ones the government proposes for young children now face a backlash in the UK and US.
How Australia produces $30 billion worth of ‘grey literature’ that we can’t read
Grey literature - produced by government departments, academic institutions, private companies - are hidden away from the public.
Does more money for schools improve educational outcomes?
The federal government has argued consistently that more money does not lead to better educational outcomes. But is that right?
Is Alpha Centauri the right place to search for life elsewhere?
A US$100-million plan has been announced to send tiny probes out in space in search of life elsewhere in the universe. But are they looking in the right place?
How ‘Asiavision’ could be a boon for cultural diplomacy
Australia has struggled to forge cultural ties with the Asia-Pacific region. But SBS's deal to develop an Asian Eurovision could change this - there is more to the event than music, costume reveals and wind machines.
Of course Australia was invaded – massacres happened here less than 90 years ago
Detailed historical research on the colonial frontier unequivocally supports the idea that Aboriginal people were subject to attack, assault, conquest and subjugation: all synonyms for the term 'invasion'.
Bitch, I’m (still) Madonna …
Madonna, who attacked "sexist" criticism of her Rebel Heart tour, has always had a troubled relationship with feminism. And there is little about pop's perfectionist workaholic that is rebellious today.
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Professor of Economics, University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Southern Queensland
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