A million qubits is a big deal, no quibbling
By Stephan Rachel
Researchers at Microsoft have announced the creation of the first “topological qubits” in a device that stores information in an exotic state of
Read more24 February 2025Perspectives
Winners and losers of the end game in Ukraine
By Anuradha Chenoy
With the end of war in Ukraine, the US will concentrate on colonisation of new Arctic regions, build deterrence against China and re-organise its
Read more20 February 2025
YouTube turns 20. Read its eight steps of disruption
By Alex Connock
The world’s biggest video sharing platform, YouTube, has just turned 20.
It was started inauspiciously in February 2005 by former PayPal employees Chad
Read more19 February 2025
Don’t accept band-aid solutions in election campaign
By Dr Ashley Craig
Australia heads towards a federal election campaign facing enormous economic challenges and we’re dangerously complacent because of decades of
Read more17 February 2025
Kennedy confirmation bad news for global health
By Hassan Vally
Robert F. Kennedy Jr has been confirmed as the secretary of the US Health and Human Services Department. Put simply, this makes him the most influential
Read more14 February 2025
Is Elon Musk taking over the US government?
By Lee Morgenbesser
Many Americans have watched in horror as Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has been permitted to tear through various offices of the United
Read more12 February 2025
Earth shooting through 1.5°C global warming limit
By Andrew King and Liam Cassidy
Earth is crossing the threshold of 1.5°C of global warming, according to two major global studies which together suggest the planet’s
Read more12 February 2025
Can the PM win an exemption from Trump’s steel tariffs?
By Michelle Grattan
The Albanese Government is set to mount a major effort to win an exemption from a proposed 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminium imports to the
Read more10 February 2025
Can President Trump really take over Gaza?
By Tamer Morris
In an astonishing news conference in Washington, US President Donald Trump proposed the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip and permanently
Read more6 February 2025
Australia won’t avoid fallout from Trump tariff tirade
By Scott French
In a hectic 24 hours of trade diplomacy, US President Donald Trump has paused his threatened 25 percent tariffs on US imports from Canada and Mexico,
Read more5 February 2025