Imagine if you could pay less to see films that are less popular. Dynamic ticket pricing already happens in China – and it’s about to start here in over 100 Australian cinemas.
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Bank customers usually stay with their bank despite scandals in the sector, however new tech that gives consumers more information might help them switch.
Scabies was one of the scourges of those on the First Fleet, but no longer known for most in Australian society. However, in the far remote North, scabies infection is endemic.
Australia is wealthy, but its huge size and relatively small rural economy mean we’ll have to dig deep to find the cash needed to safeguard our environment.
Our current way of assessing students doesn’t let them see the progress they are making over extended periods of time.
The European Union is currently debating the legal status of intelligent robots, and whether they ought to be given a new classification of ‘electronic persons’.
Donald Trump is reinventing the royal fiat by novel means: the rule-by-tweet, or ‘twiat’. This move is not an extension of popular democracy, but its enemy, and it needs to be resisted.
Although common, back pain has many causes, and a quick drug fix is not the answer. But there are things you can do to get back on track.
Regions that offer adquate amenities for residents have the best chance of converting long-distance commuters into the sort of new residents who can sustain regional prosperity.
Victoria Opera’s ‘Tis Pity brings a litany of harlots to the stage, but doesn’t give its female lead many characters to play with. Indeed it risks capitulating to the very 'male hypocrisy’ it seeks to address.
In many cases, a reference will contain negative things about its subject. This is part of a reference’s design: the referee should give a full and frank assessment.
Period pain usually begins soon after a girl starts menstruating, but commonly gets better as she gets older.
Australian and American leaders over the years have, from time to time, disagreed or said things to cause embarrassment. But, for the most part, such disagreements have been kept out of the limelight.
Snake bite treatments have changed remarkably over the past 200 years. But most, if not all, made sense in their historical context.
Ratings across a number of sports are in decline. But this doesn’t spell the end of live sport, rather it shows why we should strive to keep it on free TV.
We’re due to cop a hiding from the Pacific Ocean, but we don’t know when.
Our enemy is complacency – blaming the post-codes, fixing the students not the system, and arguing for more resources to continue what is not working.
Australia is always on the move thanks to continental drift which means the mapped coordinates of any place can get out of line with any GPS locating system. So what’s the plan to fix it?
The Riverdale gang have gone from squeaky clean 40s hijinks, to bizarre Punisher cross-overs in the 90s, to a Twin Peaks-lookalike murder mystery today.
The crisis confronting neoliberal capitalism suggests that its internal contradictions are now undermining its very foundations. What can we expect from a post-neoliberal world?
Campaigners in Perth are fighting the destruction of bushland for a new highway. They have two of three historically important factors on their side.
After all of the legal controversies of the past year we have ended up in essentially the same position – the Senate will include a One Nation senator from Western Australia, but not Rod Culleton.
A development festival for Indigenous Australian playwrights showcased a range of stories: from the sharply comic tale of a woman hunting for her wayward husband to a powerful exploration of prison violence.
History shows us that narratives play an important role in market behaviour. But new research shows that all it takes is a simple story that matches our preconceived notions.
The Conversation asked eight authors from across its sections to tell us about their favourite podcasts – and why you should tune in.