Reuters/Charles PlatiauWhat goes on in the mind of a suicide bomber? What motivates someone to spend their last day on the planet blowing up complete strangers? Bad enough, perhaps, if the strangers in question are soldiers, police, or other representatives of the state. But holidaymakers and commuters?
It takes a special sort of alienation,...
“It’s very easy for me to campaign for the election of the Turnbull government,” Tony Abbott declared on Monday, because “fundamentally the Turnbull government is seeking election on the record of the Abbott government”.
It was the latest provocative shot – delivered in a Sky interview from London – in the...
The icy mountains of Pluto tower above their surroundings, but would they be any good to ski on?NASA-JHUAPL-SwRIJust think, this time last year we knew next to nothing about Pluto. It was a fuzzy blob, with even the Hubble Space Telescope struggling to make it out.
Fast forward to earlier today where in a press conference in Houston, the...
The health sector can learn from other industries that turn to operations research to fix everyday challenges.Anna Jurkovska/ShutterstockThe Australian hospital sector is facing growing pressure, not least around funding. The states are struggling to come up with the funds to fill the gap left by the Commonwealth’s 2014 budget announcement th...
For decades, the Australian trade and construction sector operated almost entirely on word-of-mouth recommendations and local community networks. Small business owners typically relied on local newspa...
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Introduction Visa decisions can shape employment, family life, study plans, travel, and future residence. A small omission can lead to delay, added expense, or refusal. Immigration lawyers assess l...
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Many industrial processes require moisture to be removed from compressed air, products or process materials before they move to the next stage. Excess moisture can affect equipment performance, produc...
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Effective communication helps teams stay organised, share ideas and keep track of important information. While digital tools are now common in many workplaces, a whiteboard continues to provide a simp...
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The Evolution of Sustainable Event Merchandise Event planning has undergone a massive transformation over the last decade. Gone are the days when organizers could hand out cheap, single use plastic...
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Flowers have a great power to speak when humans cannot express their feelings with right words. Flowers are the best gifts when you are celebrating a birthday or welcoming a newborn child into your fa...
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For a long time, you might have defaulted to overseas suppliers when sourcing fabricated metal components for a project. The unit price was lower on paper, and the maths seemed straightforward. That...
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Tariff escalations, supply chain fragility, geopolitical events, and the ongoing threat of cyber disruption have reshaped the risk environment facing Australian organisations. The problem is that ma...
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Starting out as an Uber driver in Melbourne is not as complicated as it sounds but getting the vehicle right is where most new drivers get stuck. Uber has strict requirements around vehicle age, condi...
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Sustainability can sound like a huge corporate project, something tied to annual reports, long-term ...
A construction site can look chaotic from the outside. There are machines moving in different direct...
A lot can change once someone has spent a few years working in the same place. What began as a fixed...
"How much will it cost to manufacture my product?" is usually the first question a founder asks, a...
For decades, a tin of carnauba wax and a Sunday afternoon were the standard formula for keeping a ...
Running shoes should be wide enough for the forefoot and toes to sit naturally under load, but not...
Australia does not offer one neat definition of a “trail.” A weekend walk might mean a hard-packed...
Mastering Light and Privacy with Specialized Window Coverings Modern architectural de...
Did you know Australia consistently ranks among the world's highest ice cream-consuming countries? ...