Grattan on Friday: whatever his policy, Peter Dutton will be a big target on workplace relations
The government is looking to reach for workplace issues as a potential lifeline. IR is made for a ferocious Labor scare ...
Why America is buying up the Premier League – and what it means for the future of football
The impending takeover of Everton FC means a majority of Premier League clubs will be fully or part-owned by US investors.
How images of knives intended to stop youth knife crime may actually be making things worse
The more we talk about knife crime, the scarier it can seem, and the more young people feel the need to protect themselves by ...
A new generation of telescopes will probe the ‘unknown unknowns’ that could transform our knowledge of the universe
In recent decades, we’ve learnt huge amounts about the universe and its history. The rapidly developing technology of ...
Dietary restriction or good genes: new study tries to unpick which has a greater impact on lifespan
Complicating the picture, however, is that we know that the sum of your lifestyle, specifically diet and exercise, also ...
The Apprentice: released so close to the polls, this Trump biopic is inevitably political
The key storyline is that Trump becomes Cohn’s apprentice, learning underhanded ways of business and Machiavellian ...
MicroRNA − a new Nobel laureate describes the scientific process of discovering these tiny molecules that turn genes on and off
Victor Ambros received half of the Nobel Prize for his work on microRNAs. Here he talks about the teamwork – and the ...
Joe Biden in Africa: US president has ignored the continent for his entire term – why he’s visiting Angola
Joe Biden’s proposed visit, and his record of engagement with the continent, put him one up on his predecessor, Donald Trump, ...
Meet the winners of this year’s Three Minute Thesis competition
Rachel Cox, head of membership and engagement at Vitae, said: “The Vitae Three Minute Thesis is a fantastic competition which ...
The UK’s new industrial strategy is welcome, but here’s what is missing
The UK government’s plan to create a new industrial strategy is a welcome attempt to steer Britain’s economy through the ...
Death of an idol: response to Liam Payne’s death highlights the power of childhood and music
News of Payne’s death has led to an outpouring of tributes. Like many young people thrust into stardom seemingly overnight, his life wasn’t without controversy. But the response to his death by fans ...
Severe thunderstorms are sweeping through southern Australia. But what makes a thunderstorm ‘severe’?
This week, unusually widespread thunderstorms are expected to bring rain, hail and intense winds to swathes of southern ...