The rise of Islamic State has led to much speculation about the group’s origins: how do we account for forces and events that paved the way for the emergence of the jihadist group?
Today, Aaron Hughes explains the amazing regional variation in Islamic practice to illustrate why Islamic State appeared where it did.
No religion is unified. How...
Vital Signs is a weekly economic wrap from UNSW economics professor and Harvard PhD Richard Holden (@profholden). Vital Signs aims to contextualise weekly economic events and cut through the noise of the data impacting global economies.
This week: Minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia, the last meeting of the US Federal Reserve; car sales in...
When the deadly Ebola virus struck West Africa last year, one thing that became clear was that the region lacked access to quick diagnostic tools that could help identify those infected and help contain the virus’s spread.
As the world swung into action to combat the emergency, one crucial factor that helped to curb the epidemic was the...
Chemistry is all around us.ShutterstockChemistry is the science of molecules: the basic building blocks of all known matter. In a way, this makes chemistry the science of everything.
Chemists have shown that all the substances around us – the Earth and indeed the universe as a whole – are composed of just 92 building blocks or elements...
The New Front Door Nobody Told You About Something changed. Quietly. Without a press release. The way buyers find businesses in Australia has been rewired. Not replaced, rewired. Google isn't dead...
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SEO can feel vague when you are staring at a dashboard full of numbers that do not clearly connect to revenue. The key is to measure the right signals in the right order, then tie them back to outcome...
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Security upgrades can be frustrating when they make everyday work harder. A door that takes too long to open, creates bottlenecks at shift change, or fails at the worst time can turn “better protectio...
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Businesses generate large volumes of information every day, from staff records and contracts to invoices, reports and customer files. While attention often focuses on how documents are stored, the way...
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Bike storage problems usually show up as small annoyances first: tangled handlebars, scratched frames, and bikes that topple when you pull one out. Over time, those issues become safety risks, especia...
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Choosing childcare can feel like you’re making a huge decision with limited information. Tours are short, centres are often on their best behaviour, and your child might act differently in a new space...
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Importing a car into Australia can feel confusing because multiple agencies and checkpoints are involved, and the timeline is shaped as much by paperwork quality as it is by shipping speed. The most u...
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In portable toilet servicing, the words clean, sanitised, and disinfected often get used as if they mean the same thing. They don’t. And that difference matters because a unit can look tidy and still ...
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Financial distress can develop gradually or arrive suddenly, and when it does, the decisions made in the early stages often determine what options remain available later. Directors who act promptly ...
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Most people only think about this question once. That is usually too late. Most people charged wi...
Academic expectations continue increasing for students across primary school, high school, and senio...
The real question is not whether solar works in Melbourne. It works. The question is what it is co...
Developing the ability to plan, execute, and deliver outcomes efficiently is a key requirement in to...
Choosing a football may seem straightforward, but the right option depends on who will be using it a...
Booking a wedding photographer can feel deceptively simple: you like the photos, you like the vibe...
Managing emotional health is just as important as physical care when it comes to pets, which is why ...
Australia is not short on spectacular walks. You can follow ocean cliffs in Victoria, cross ancien...
source Have you ever walked through an open home and started picturing your furniture, family d...