By: Sheridan VoyseyAfter Oprah’s interview with Harry and Meghan a couple of weeks ago, public discussion has been polarised. I heard activists swear that British royalty was inherently racist on the basis of Meghan’s claims alone, while tabloid newspapers, unable to tolerate any...
By: Sam RobinsonNon-Fungible Tokens (or NFTs) have dominated headlines over the last month. But what exactly are they? Welcome to NFT101.Hot on the heels of cryptocurrency, the Internet is in a spin about the new craze of non-fungible – yes, that’s a real word – tokens. Artists...
By: Michael McQueen“It is trust, more than money, that makes the world go around.” [1] This statement of Columbia University economics professor Joseph Stiglitz finds new relevance in today’s circumstances. With the past year presenting unprecedented threats and challenges to...
By: Michael CrooksBill Gates is excited by it. Julian Assange’s WikiLeaks has reportedly made millions from it. And, now, the world’s richest man has endorsed it. Bitcoin has taken off, driven by a US$1.5 billion investment in the cryptocurrency by Elon Musk’s company Tesla....
By: Akos BaloghPresident Donald Trump is, how shall we say, controversial.As Theologian Wayne Grudem puts it:[Trump] is egotistical, bombastic, and brash. He often lacks nuance in his statements. Sometimes he blurts out mistaken ideas … that he later must abandon. He insults people. He can...
By: Laura Bennett We’ve all been through various versions of lockdown, but not all of us have come out of it with a YouTube following of over two and half million subscribers.In April, Washington native Rob Kenney created Dad How Do I? – a wildly popular tutorial channel,...
By: Michael McQueenWhatever the circumstance, one thing we can be sure of is that the future is coming. No matter the success of the standards and systems of the past, disruption is inevitable. Incidentally, it is in crises that the future often arrives. Think back to some of the biggest...
By: McCrindleThe latest population modelling shows that the dire forecasts of global overpopulation and food shortages are unlikely to eventuate.Indeed, the challenge for many countries will not be managing population growth, but trying to attract migration to deal with population contraction. It...
By: McCrindleMuch has been made of the name Karen in popular culture recently. Through memes and social media, the name has been used as a euphemism for a woman of privilege who is demanding at the expense of others.Yet the Australian births data paints a very different picture.Karen is one of the...
By: 96fiveIt seems like just about everyone has taken up baking as a hobby since the start of COVID.I can’t tell you how many banana bread or sourdough progress shots I’ve seen on Instagram in the last few months! But you can put your basic banana bread recipe away because some...
By: Michael McQueenWith the dramatic changes that have occurred across the globe in recent months in the midst of our modern crisis, many of our standing systems have had to rework their regular ways of doing business. As many of these adaptations are working quite well for the people and...
By: McCrindleEach year Australia’s states and territories publish the top names given to babies in the previous year. McCrindle collates this data from the respective states and territories, analyses it, and uncovers the nation-wide trends. The data is in, and Australia’s top baby...
