Science, Technology and Innovation
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Better design could make mobile devices easier for seniors to use
I didn’t see a message on our car’s screen. Edward Henry Steinfeld The Conversation Was it my phone or my…
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Cannabis prescriptions given go ahead in Guernsey
The States of Guernsey has approved a change in the law that means for the first time, consultants can now…
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3 myths to bust about breaking up ‘big tech’
As the public and government regulators around the world discuss whether and how to manage the power of technology companies, one idea…
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Will ships without sailors be the future of trade?
The molluscs had been caught in Essex and transported to Belgium on a 12m (39ft) aluminium-hulled vessel, which traversed the…
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The Metamorphosis
We need to think much harder about how to adapt. Henry A. Kissinger, Eric Schmidt, Daniel Hurrenlocher The Atlantic Humanity…
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India aborts moon mission launch, citing technical glitch
The Chandrayaan-2 mission was called off when a “technical snag” was observed in the 640-ton, 14-story rocket launcher, Indian Space…
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Kate Mulvany’s world of pain
It’s summer in New York City and here’s Kate Mulvany, alone in her apartment, having just deposited a couple of…
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Archaeologists unearth probable origins of ancient Greece in groundbreaking discovery
The complex of 60 marble buildings dates back 4,600 years and was discovered on a tiny mountain-peak-shaped island off the…
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Budj Bim inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage list
The site, created 6600 years ago, spans almost 100 square kilometres and features what is believed to be the world’s…
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When ‘Black Lives Matter’ Is Invoked in the Abortion Debate
But as a civil rights activist, Mr. Stancil urges them to understand the social forces that prompt black women to…
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‘Action now’: the farmers standing up against ‘wilful ignorance’ on climate
The last election may have left the impression with voters that farmers and rural people in general do not accept…
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Euthanasia is inching closer to reality in WA: Here’s how it will work
A report delievered by the committee, chaired by former WA governor Malcolm McCusker, sets out who will be able to…
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Did Israel’s Latest Strike Prove Russian-made S-300 Ineffective?
Syria has blamed Israel for the airstrikes. The airstrikes occurred just hours after satellite images from ImageSat International showed four…
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Kerryn Phelps to lobby Senate crossbench on Medivac bill
A government bill to repeal the Medivac laws, named the Migration Amendment (Repairing Medical Transfers) Bill 2019, will be introduced…
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Our ailing aged care system shows you can’t skimp on nursing care
Staff shortages and a lack of training have once again emerged as key issues underpinning the nation’s aged care crisis,…
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GPs to be consulted for views on assisted dying
Royal College of General Practitioners to reassess whether it supports change in the law Mattha Busby The Guardian GPs will be…
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