Of renewables, Robocops and risky business
A local council goes for hydrogen. A state government goes for lithium and mirrors. They are taking punts on technology. What are the risks?
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Remember Blockbuster, Nirvana and pagers? The new Captain Marvel lives in the 1990s
The new Captain Marvel movie takes us back to the 1990s with a look at some of the technologies of the day. Do people still use pagers?
Giant steps needed to build up northern Australia’s potential
Northern Australia has vast potential for development. Just one proposed agriculture project of the many that I’m currently aware of would cover an area as big as metropolitan Brisbane, Australia’s third…
Catharsis, courage, a tribal media and lingering questions: two investigative journalists give their accounts of the Ben Roberts‑Smith story
Two books by Nick McKenzie and Chris Masters about their reporting on Ben Roberts-Smith shed light on money, power, myth-making and the importance of investigative journalism.
Get in on the ground floor: how apartments can join the solar boom
Apartment-dwellers risk being left behind in the rooftop solar boom. But some projects are showing how apartments can join the transition to a distributed renewable energy future.
The days of the hydrogen car are already over
Hydrogen cars were heralded as an avenue towards universal green motoring, but progress has stalled in recent years.
Freaky Tales: this gory 80s‑inspired anthology film is all surface and no substance
Playing on a sort of fabricated nostalgia for the 80s, this film presents a version of the period that lacks any real insight or depth.
Lacking a unifying purpose or policies, PUP is falling apart
After holding itself together for four-and-a-half months, potentially fatal cracks are appearing in the Palmer United Party (PUP). With fellow senators claiming that she refuses to attend party meetings…
An unexpected win for consumers of financial advice comes out of PUP implosion
Australia’s financial services industry has been thrown into turmoil by the spectacular implosion of the Palmer United Party (PUP) and an independent stand by its supposed ally, Motoring Enthusiast Ricky…
Fearless Girl facing Charging Bull simply restates outdated gender stereotypes. Here’s why
Public art and gender politics clash in corporate America.
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