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Sense, think, act: the principle that governs everything from rocket landings to interest rates

  • Written by: Christopher M Kellett, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Newcastle
Sense, think, act: the principle that governs everything from rocket landings to interest ratesThe ability to land rocket boosters makes them reusable, substantially reducing the cost of launches.SpaceX

The successful first test flight of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch vehicle Wednesday morning was an amazing technological feat – and fantastic theatre.

The Falcon Heavy is the second most powerful rocket ever launched, just behind the...

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2018 Winter Olympics set to begin against the backdrop of warm words and cold politics

  • Written by: David Rowe, Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
2018 Winter Olympics set to begin against the backdrop of warm words and cold politicsThe Olympic Truce Mural in the athletes' village in Pyeongchang shows just how infused the Games are with politics.EPA/Diego Azubel

Mega sporting events are always heavily infused with politics, but the impending Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, have almost been buried in a geopolitical avalanche.

Global tensions over North Korea’s...

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Australia's financial regulators need policing

  • Written by: Andrew Schmulow, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Western Australia

A Productivity Commission report analysing competition in the financial sector has pointed out that our finance regulators have become enablers of an industry that is an impediment to our economic competitiveness and exploitative of their most loyal customers.

It proves the need for a board to oversee the conduct of our financial regulators,...

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Unions can't just rely on promises of favourable laws to regain lost ground

  • Written by: Anthony Forsyth, Professor of Workplace Law, RMIT University
Unions can't just rely on promises of favourable laws to regain lost groundAs ACTU secretary, Sally McManus has proven effective at elevating the debate over workplace reform. AAP/Alex Murray

This year has begun with an intensification of the debate about wage stagnation and wage inequality in Australia.

Research papers published this year have linked the stalling of wage increases to drastically reduced levels of...

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  2. Listen to abuse survivors and advocates to clear the way to a national redress scheme
  3. How a German migrant planted citizen science in Australia – and why it worked
  4. Australia's jobs and migration policies are not making the best use of qualified migrants
  5. Explainer: the symbolism of The Lady and the Unicorn tapestry cycle
  6. NSW could lead the way in educating students with a disability
  7. Putting the pieces together to create safe public spaces for all
  8. George Brandis warns Liberals against rise of populist right
  9. Government unmoved by Labor MP Susan Lamb's emotional story
  10. Snowboarding and freeskiing got the Olympics by carving their own path
  11. How to use critical thinking to spot false climate claims
  12. Private health insurance rebates don't serve their purpose. Let's talk about scrapping them
  13. The Hendra vaccine has no effect on racehorse performance
  14. Russian Olympic doping saga shows need for a radically different approach
  15. Classroom design should follow evidence, not architectural fads
  16. If democracy is failing, why do so many lay claim to it?
  17. A sports car and a glitter ball are now in space – what does that say about us as humans?
  18. This is why you won't be able to swat that fly
  19. Cape Town is almost out of water. Could Australian cities suffer the same fate?
  20. Driverless cars could create new jobs in a welcome boost to Australia's motor industry
  21. Trump and Turnbull have little cause for satisfaction over progress in Afghanistan
  22. Craig McLachlan, defamation and getting the balance right when sexual harassment goes to court
  23. Curious Kids: why does rain only come from grey clouds?
  24. Lambie's Senate replacement Steve Martin flags that he won't stand aside
  25. How we're developing underground mapping technologies - lessons from the Beaumont case
  26. The smart strategy behind Tourism Australia's 'Croc Dundee' Super Bowl pitch to the Americans
  27. Cat plague is back after nearly 40 years in hiding – here's what you need to know
  28. ASX and Wall Street fall: investors should start to worry when volatility seems low
  29. Turnbull and the Coalition begin the year on a positive polling note – but it's still all about the economy
  30. From #MeToo to #RiceBunny: how social media users are campaigning in China
  31. Will a controversial sports funding strategy give Australia's Winter Olympians the winning edge?
  32. How the Australian Constitution, and its custodians, ended up so wrong on dual citizenship
  33. What should I do if my child is a cyberbully?
  34. Tasmania can't only rely on a growing population for an economic boost
  35. The rise of the super-diverse 'ethnoburbs'
  36. Virtual reality chatroom app could boost VR industry
  37. Pesticide bans might give us a buzz, but they won't necessarily save the bees
  38. Daniel Day Lewis shines as the tortured artist in Phantom Thread
  39. How cyberbullies overtly and covertly target their victims
  40. Relics of colonialism: the Whitlam dismissal and the fight over the Palace letters
  41. Despite good intentions, the Olympics has its limits in promoting peace
  42. Elon Musk is launching a Tesla into space – here's how SpaceX will do it
  43. What employers need to do to protect workers from cyberbullying
  44. Hospitals are risky places – but some are better than others
  45. Vice-chancellors' salaries are just a symptom of what's wrong with universities
  46. Australian cities are far from being meccas for walking and cycling
  47. The benefits of job automation are not likely to be shared equally
  48. The Murray Darling Basin Plan is not delivering – there's no more time to waste
  49. Curious Kids: Do animals sleep like people? Do snails sleep in their shells?
  50. Why Call the Midwife satisfies our enduring need for heroic stories of fertility and birth

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