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Driving the best possible bargain now isn’t the best long-term strategy, according to game theory

Driving the best possible bargain now isn’t the best long-term strategy, according to game theory

Conventional wisdom says that you should never leave money on the table when negotiating. But research in my field suggests this could be exactly the wrong approach. There’s mounting evidence that a short-term win at…

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Generative AI in the classroom risks further threatening Indigenous inclusion in schools

Generative AI in the classroom risks further threatening Indigenous inclusion in schools

It is well documented that Australian teachers face challenges incorporating Indigenous perspectives and content in their classrooms. The approach can sometimes be somewhat tokenistic, as if the teacher is “ticking a box”. We need a…

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Gold prices stem losses as dollar rally pauses; $2,000 support eyed By Investing.com

Gold prices stem losses as dollar rally pauses; $2,000 support eyed By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com– Gold prices steadied on Tuesday after tumbling sharply over the past week as a rally in the dollar paused for breath, with markets now watching for the yellow metal to potentially test…

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Female food-delivery riders in China were recently falsely accused of selling sex – here’s what it tells us about women in the workplace

Female food-delivery riders in China were recently falsely accused of selling sex – here’s what it tells us about women in the workplace

Life isn’t easy for the approximately 1 million women working as takeaway delivery riders in China. Though their numbers appear to be rising as delivering food is convenient for fitting around childcare or retraining for…

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Turkish president appoints ‘hawk’ as governor

Turkish president appoints ‘hawk’ as governor

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey Turkey’s central bank governor stepped down after just over six months in the role, with the president replacing her with one of her deputies.  Hafize Gaye Erkan…

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Up to 35 Aframax tankers could switch to carrying cleaner fuel: Kpler By Reuters

Up to 35 Aframax tankers could switch to carrying cleaner fuel: Kpler By Reuters

© Reuters. Liberia-flagged Aframax tanker Suvorovsky Prospect discharges fuel oil from Russia at the Matanzas terminal, in Matanzas, Cuba, July 16, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – As many as 35 oil tankers that…

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Why Elon Musk’s ‘self-driving’ of Tesla’s board and its decision to pay him $56B collided with the law – and what happens next

Why Elon Musk’s ‘self-driving’ of Tesla’s board and its decision to pay him $56B collided with the law – and what happens next

Delaware Chancery Court Judge Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick has blocked Elon Musk’s US$55.8 billion pay package, which Tesla’s board of directors approved in 2018 through a process she found to be “deeply flawed.” No CEO…

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NASA is looking for commercial Mars missions. Do people still want to go to Mars?

NASA is looking for commercial Mars missions. Do people still want to go to Mars?

Mars has been a source of myth, lore and inspiration since antiquity. It is also an interesting place to research – a legitimate candidate for us to find some form of alien life. Since the…

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Gold prices slide as dollar surges on easing rate cut expectations By Investing.com

Gold prices slide as dollar surges on easing rate cut expectations By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com– Gold prices fell in Asian trade on Monday, extending losses from the prior week as a mix of strong labor market data and hawkish Federal Reserve signals saw markets dial back expectations…

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Our ancient primate ancestors had an appetite for soft fruits – and their diet shaped human evolution

Our ancient primate ancestors had an appetite for soft fruits – and their diet shaped human evolution

The diet of early anthropoids – the ancestors of apes and monkeys – has long been debated. Did these early primates display behaviours and diets similar to modern species, or did they have much humbler…

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