Google hits 20 but will struggle to become a trillion dollar company like Apple
As Google marks its 20th birthday, its success seems so well known and so often repeated that it runs like a myth. But Google needs to examine where it has failed and face some serious challenges if it wants the next 20 years to be anywhere near as successful.
'Crazy Rich Asians' - a movie and a movement
Based on Kevin Kwan’s entertaining novel, Crazy Rich Asians boasts an Asian director, screenwriter and a cosmopolitan, super-talented Asian cast.
Genes shown to influence how well children do throughout their time at school
Children differ widely in how well they do at school. In recent years, researchers have shown that around two-thirds of differences in school achievement can be explained by differences in children’s genes.
Introducing land rent, the ACT's excellent idea for making houses cheaper
Australian home prices have risen 60% in the past five years. That’s great news for the 7 million households who own one.
The two key issues on the table to bring Canada back into NAFTA
Negotiations for a revised North American Free Trade Agreement have been ongoing for more than a year, but now it’s crunch time — especially for Canada.
How will Google's innovation continue beyond its 20th year?
Google added two innovations: highly efficient processes for crawling webpages to index their text, and a new way of ranking a page’s relevance based on the number and quality of pages that linked to it.
Injecting wastewater underground can cause earthquakes up to 10 kilometers away
Earthquakes in the central and eastern United States have increased dramatically in the last decade as a result of human activities.
Fortnite is setting a dangerous security trend
Cybercriminals have just been given yet another route to get malicious software (malware) onto your personal mobile devices.
Trump's comment about South Africa is a reminder that race still matters
For a brief moment last week, US President Donald Trump served a useful purpose. He reminded us how important race is as an economic and political issue on much of the planet.
4 reasons why anti-Trump Latino voters won't swing the midterms
The Democratic Party shouldn’t count on Latinos swinging many midterm races their way this year.
NAFTA negotiations: Two's company, three's a crowd?
Two’s company, three’s a crowd. The third wheel. There’s no good term for someone who jams a couple, seemingly invited in out of pity.
Do dogs have feelings?
It’s not surprising then that dogs are now the most commonly used animal in therapy. Our canine pals are being increasingly used as participants in a variety of mental health programmes – offering companionship, happy associations and unconditional love.
Memory loss isn't just an old person's problem – Here's how young people can stay mentally fit
By far the biggest health fear in people over the age of 50 is Alzheimer’s disease and the catastrophic loss of personal memory it entails.
Court opens door to domestic violence victim to sue police for negligence
The court has accepted that it is arguable police could owe a common law duty of care to specific victims of domestic violence to protect them from preventable harm.
I have painful periods, could it be endometriosis?
Period pain (also called dysmenorrhoea) can be divided into two main types – primary or secondary dysmenorrhoea – depending on whether there’s an underlying problem.
Is ‘chocapocalypse’ looming? Why we need to understand what’s at stake
No more chocolate by 2050? Several articles have pointed recently that we are heading to a major chocolate crisis.
The same but different: What passengers like about Uber
Uber’s dramatic rise has been accompanied by criticism, including allegations of predatory pricing and flouting of safety and employment laws.
Liberal MP Julia Banks to quit at election, calling out bullying
Julia Banks, the Liberal member for the highly marginal Melbourne seat of Chisholm, has announced she will quit at the election, calling out bullying within the party and saying her constituents backed Malcolm Turnbull.
Tentative deal to replace NAFTA puts pressure on Canada in win for Trump
President Donald Trump on Aug. 27 announced an agreement that he said would replace NAFTA, an almost 25-year-old deal that allows most goods produced in North America to move duty-free across the continent.
Elon Musk was right to drop his bungled plan to take Tesla private
Elon Musk shocked the world on Aug. 7 when he tweeted that he had the “funding secured” to take Tesla private. A little more than two weeks later, the billionaire entrepreneur abruptly called the whole thing off.
Could the future edge in college sports be mental wellness?
The study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of two very different approaches to improving mental health in collegiate athletes.
Qatar's $15 billion snub of Trump over Turkey puts another key US relationship in Middle East at risk
The U.S. and Qatar have been key allies for decades, with close military and economic ties. Qatar is home to the United States’ biggest base in the region, and in turn the U.S. has pledged to protect the small, oil rich country that juts out into the Persian Gulf.
How Donald Trump can survive Michael Cohen's decision to turn on him
Donald Trump’s former personal attorney and “fixer”, Michael Cohen, has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of fraud, among other crimes, and has implicated the president himself in wrongdoing.
What to do if you owe the IRS money?
Tax Day is finally here once more. If you’re getting a refund, lucky you. But if you owe the government money, you may be worried that you have to pay the amount due by the filing deadline of April 17 – even if you asked for an extension.
Australians think our politicians are corrupt, but where is the evidence?
A recent survey by Griffith University has found Australians’ trust in government is sliding. Trust and confidence in government fell in the last year to 46% at the federal and state levels.
Idris Elba: isn't it time for a black James Bond?
A black Bond? It’s an apparently unproblematic and straightforward question, right? Well, not quite. When suggested quite quizzically by a colleague, it sparked a series of reactionary positions in the staff room, especially from the 007 traditionalists.
Why so many Americans continue to believe in Donald Trump
After Donald Trump caused a debacle at the recent NATO summit and started a trade war between the United States and most of its partners, one would imagine he would be highly unpopular.
Uganda: Who is Bobi Wine and why is he creating such a fuss?
Ugandan singer turned politician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known as Bobi Wine, is at the centre of a storm in the East African nation. Ssentamu has been arrested and charged with treason in a civilian court.
John McCain, dead at 81, helped build a country that no longer reflects his values
Arizona Sen. John McCain – scion of Navy brass, flyboy turned Vietnam war hero and tireless defender of American global leadership – has died after a year of treatment for terminal brain cancer.
Crazy Rich Asians is a great moment for representation -- but slides over some important questions
Crazy Rich Asians is a ground-breaking moment for Asian representation in Western film, with the first all-Asian cast in Hollywood in 25 years - an industry where Asian actors constitute 1% of lead roles.