Divestment backlash shows companies need to improve sustainability reporting
By Carol A Adams, Monash University
Tony Abbott’s criticisms of the ANU’s divestment decision will come back to bite him. The tide of change is...
Underwater volcano creates huge floating islands of rock, disrupts shipping
By Simon Redfern, University of Cambridge
Floating pumice.
Jeff Butterworth
A team of scientists from the UK, the US, Australia and New Zealand have modelled the fate...
Why we fell out of love with algorithms inspired by nature
Alexander Brownlee, University of Stirling and John R. Woodward, University of Stirling
While computers are poor at creativity, they are adept at crunching through vast...
What the Leo Frank case tells us about the dangers of fake news
Ingrid Anderson, Boston University
On Tuesday, April 11 – the first day of the Jewish holiday of Passover – White House Press Secretary...
It’s all about the Hamiltons, baby
Scott L Montgomery, University of Washington
Ask most Americans who appears on each US bank note, and they’ll probably have the hardest time identifying Alexander...
Cost of love: will subsidising couples counselling actually work?
By Kim Halford, The University of Queensland
Social services minister Kevin Andrews claims his A$20 million Stronger Relationships Trial will save the government money in...
From disgust to deceit – a shorter path than you might think
Lisa A Williams
Feeling queasy? How about deceitful? New research shows feelings of disgust encourage unethical, self-interested behaviours such as lying to get more money.
At...
Don’t blame robots for the rise in inequality and poky jobs growth
French Caldwell, Northeastern University
Since the Great Recession ended in 2009, the recovery in jobs has lagged behind that of Corporate America.
Corporate profits and business...
