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Hackathons are all the rage, but if the participants follow through on the results, they can be a powerful instrument for generating innovation.
Unions are in a self-described crisis. The well-known tale of union decline in Australia continues with the latest figures revealing less than 15% of workers are members of unions, with that dropping to…
The final article of our series on the historical roots of Islamic State examines the role recent Western intervention in the Middle East played in the group’s inexorable rise.
Australians eat a lot of water. Nearly 500 L is required to produce the food each of us eats every day.
The North Queensland Cowboys will be hoping to win back-to-back grand finals in this year’s NRL. But what about that old saying on winning and losing?
William Yang has, maybe more than anyone else, shaped Sydney’s view of itself. A new book, William Yang: Stories of Love and Death, collects his iconic photographs, with scrawled annotations.
The ATAR system is cheap and efficient, but it means students are selected to go to university on the basis of a single score which some have claimed is too simplisitc. Is it time for a new system?
Special Minister of State Mathias Cormann explains the changes to the government's Senate voting reforms.
The 5.6% increase amounts to the average family paying about $300 more a year for an average policy.
Before media reform becomes a runaway train, we need to return to the drawing board and rethink the maps that define and guide broadcasters on reporting news for “local areas”.
Australia’s Chief Scientist, Alan Finkel, talks about the opportunities for Australia in science, research and innovation at the National Press Club.
The Productivity Commission’s take-no-prisoners report on our anti-dumping regime was met with an odd silence.
Lady Gaga and Lorde have both paid tribute to David Bowie in very different ways. Debating who did it better is rooted in an ideology of authenticity that pits rock against pop. In reality, Bowie embodied both.
Our homes harbour hundreds of species of insects and their relatives.
Some advertising content bypasses regulations to promote unrealistic beliefs about drugs.
A suggested constitutional challenge to the Senate reforms through the High Court is unlikely to succeed.
An open access textbook model is gaining traction in the US and Australia and shaking up the publishing industry.
Research indicates that senior corporate leaders largely escape negative consequences when their companies are involved in environmental breaches.
The rise of Islamic State and its declaration of the caliphate can be read as part of a wider story that has unfolded since the formation of modern nation states in the Muslim world.
Some of the greatest harms from using illicit drugs are because they are illegal.
The cutting of senior staff from WaterNSW, the body that oversees the safety of Sydney’s water supply, poses serious risks to Australia’s most complex water network.
In the race to dominate the world’s digital economy, tech giants Apple, Google and Facebook are making multiple bets they hope will secure their future.
We find them at the beach, in every sound and light show, the miracle of wi-fi and now in the fabric of space-time itself. But what exactly is a wave?
Mad Max is Australia’s most successful Oscar winner, scooping six statues. This testament to Australian filmmaking will have a big impact on the domestic industry.