IBT Staff

The ongoing banking royal commission has shone a light on poor work practices and corporate behaviours by company directors and top and middle line managers as they try to deliver on ambitious company performance goals.

Jul 23, 2018

A growing body of scholars and thought leaders has warned that this new wave of the technological revolution could change the relationship between labour and capital in an unprecedented manner.

Jul 20, 2018

Many people take a daily omega 3 supplement in the belief that it is good for their heart. But latest research, a systematic review of 79 clinical trials, found no evidence for this belief.

Jul 20, 2018

There might be a way toward a health care system where patients have accurate and updated records that are secure against tampering or snooping, and with data that can be shared quickly and easily with any provider who needs it.

Jul 20, 2018

Netflix’s latest half-year results have disappointed the market, sending shares in the TV streaming giant down 13% overnight. When this is the reaction to adding 5m subscribers in three months, taking your total to 130m around the world, it certainly tells you something.

Jul 18, 2018

An innovative new study has found that employees in open-plan offices spend 73% less time in face-to-face interactions. Email and messaging use shot up by over 67%.

Jul 18, 2018

The Gulf Stream, which curves along the southern shore of Newfoundland, is saturated with plastics. Fish that feed from the surface waters, where plastics tend to accumulate, are in an ideal position to ingest plastics.

Jul 18, 2018

The next fortnight will be a real treat for stargazers - there are five planets to see in the evening sky, Mars is looking the best we’ve seen in 15 years, and on the morning of July 28 there will be a total lunar eclipse.

Jul 18, 2018

Canadian youth are consuming cannabis at higher rates than in most nations of the world. And now they are talking about it.

Jul 17, 2018

The soaring temperatures in Europe and North America have seen a rise in reports of dogs being rescued from hot cars. Police across England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, and Canada have all saved dogs from certain death.

Jul 17, 2018

The U.S. and China are currently engaged in an ever-escalating trade war with no end in sight. While the focus of the dispute has centered on tariffs, the consequences are expected to spill well beyond imports and exports to other aspects of the countries’ complex relationship.

Jul 17, 2018

Just before the one-on-one summit between President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump held on July 16, Russian pollster VCIOM asked the Russian public how they viewed the American president and U.S.-Russian relations.

Jul 17, 2018

Who would have thought that Gareth Southgate and his squad of England footballers would have done much better than the prime minister and her cabinet at giving a boost to the UK economy?

Jul 16, 2018

The US and Russian presidents are meeting in Finland for their first extensive one-on-one conversation. Does much hang on this meeting? In theory, a great deal. In practice, not so much.

Jul 16, 2018

The rapid price rise garnered attention from an increasing number of academics and investment advisers. Some have suggested that Bitcoin improves portfolio performance and can even be used as a potential “safe haven” asset in place of gold.

Jul 13, 2018

Two things people often think about are money and their appearance. Past research has shown that there is a correlation between the two: People subjectively considered attractive earn more.

Jul 13, 2018

The national security of the U.S. relies on a healthy airline industry. That requires modern reliable airplanes – and highly skilled pilots to operate them. However, the U.S. has a shortage of pilots right now, particularly at the regional airline levels.

Jul 12, 2018

Two years after the referendum, the UK government briefly appeared to agree on its vision for the future UK-EU relationship.

Jul 10, 2018

Canadian cities are in the throes of an unprecedented housing crisis. This means women are more likely to experience “invisible homelessness,” such as staying temporarily with family or a friend.

Jul 10, 2018

An obsession with growth. A failure to intervene when an executive allegedly bullies and sexually harasses staff. High employee turnover and burnout.

Jul 10, 2018

If the Commonwealth government’s proposed reforms for the distribution of the GST revenue between the States and Territories is implemented, about a billion dollars a year of additional commonwealth funds will be spent to ensure “no state will be worse off”.

Jul 09, 2018

When a torrent of flood water rushed in after heavy rain, the group became trapped on a small rock shelf deep inside the cave’s vast network of tunnels.

Jul 09, 2018

Lake Turkana's national parks are now on the World Heritage “In Danger” list, a result of Ethiopia’s developments on the Omo river – which feeds the lake – and poor management of the parks by Kenya.

Jul 09, 2018

In June 2017, Google, Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft announced the formation of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT). But, while this progress must be acknowledged, significant challenges remain.

Jul 04, 2018

Genetically modified (GM) foods for human consumption have long been a subject of intense public debate, as well as academic research. Despite the lack of scientific evidence to suggest GM foods are less safe than conventional foods, previous studies have shown that consumers are reluctant to fully embrace them and are wary about the technology that produces them.

Jul 04, 2018

As the threat of a trade war escalates between the US and China, all the talk has centred on the tariffs that each side might impose on the other. But another important battleground is in Central Asia where both are fighting for strategic control.

Jul 03, 2018

Mexico’s four presidential candidates argue over many issues, from corruption to the economy. But they all agree on this: Mexico can no longer maintain its policy of helping enforce U.S. immigration laws.

Jul 03, 2018

Australian supermarkets phasing out single-use plastic bags is just one example of how retailers are fiercely engaged in a race to be “green”.

Jul 02, 2018

While the mature-age unemployment rate is low compared to youth unemployment, older people are more likely to remain unemployed. The low rate of Newstart Allowance means they are doing it tough.

Jul 02, 2018