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A new book about 12 experiments that changed the world sidelines the role of beautiful theory in physics

#NationalScienceWeek: The book takes us through 12 important experiments within physics from roughly the last century and a half.

The length of Earth’s days has been mysteriously increasing, and scientists don’t know why

Over millions of years, Earth’s rotation has been slowing down due to friction effects associated with the tides driven by the Moon.

Three lessons Olivia Newton-John taught me about music – and life

Olivia was part of the Australian landscape. The country felt a little less hostile for her being in it - or beamed into it from the northern hemisphere, while we claimed her as “ours”.

The nightmare of housing wait lists for people fleeing domestic violence

‘I left with the kids and ended up homeless with them.’

Justice and Legal Research: Using “Good Law”

It is vital to determine the law on a specific topic or issue, as it uncovers ambiguities and intrinsic flaws in legislation.

Why Australian businesses should lift their name game

In a culturally diverse society like Australia, mastering multicultural names can give your business an edge over your competitors.

Let’s talk about Australian slavery

From the very beginning, enslavement shaped white settlement in Australia – and so, too, did abolitionism.

How could so many senior judges get law absolutely wrong?

Judges need better education and structures to improve impartiality

International media’s silence over radical Islam’s ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ beheadings in India is nauseating

The Western media hasn’t been this silent over Islamist mobs baying for the blood of those who committed alleged blasphemy in other cases though.

If it’s not all sugar, is it bad for our health?

New research has found per person volumes of non-nutritive sweeteners in drinks is now 36% higher globally and added sugars in packaged food is 9% higher.

Must-read

Point Cook crash victims identified as young mother Neha Bommali and visiting mother-in-law Rama Devi

“I cannot carry this heavy financial and logistical burden alone”

Australia adds nearly 393,000 people as population closes in on 28 million as migration drives growth

Nationally, the March quarter alone added 130,887 people, representing quarterly growth of 0.5 per cent.

Tony Burke says India Free Trade Agreement will be honoured as Australia targets temporary, international student and dependent visas

Burke said lower migration would “trash Australian services and trash the Australian economy”.
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