Opinion Dominion

If there is but one small consolation out of the election, it's that it would seem to show that, even in Queensland, there might be limi...

Fat gravity particle gives clues to dark energy  As explained at the link, one possible explanation of  dark energy would be if gravitons ...

Can this cuddly mascot soften Japan prison image? | GulfNews.com How does Japan help people feel better about a prison in the neighbourhoo...

Scientists calculate the energy required to store wind and solar power on the grid A bit of a complicated study looking at the issue of st...

...could well be the right wing schlock jocks who presumably have much less to get their dander up now that the world has been put to rights...

I wish the author hadn't given it a silly title, but this explanation of new (and previous) research on testosterone , testicle size and...

Lenore Taylor referred to this last night on Q&A, but I see that Michelle Grattan had already quoted it on line: In all Abbott’s talk...

Arctic sea ice delusions strike the Mail on Sunday and Telegraph | Dana Nuccitelli | Environment | theguardian.com The Arctic Sea Ice exte...

My imagined thoughts seem likely to be accurate, given the way he tweeted recently: He must have really enjoyed the IPA dinner a coup...

I've been looking through some of the comments at John Quiggin's blog, and note that Jack Strocchi's seems pretty reasonable.  ...

I didn't see all of the election coverage last night:  we were having a meal at an Italian restaurant where the family next to us had a ...

The polls certainly look bad for Labor.  Or should I say, for Kevin Rudd, given the almost presidential style of this campaign. On the up ...

senate.io — Australian senate below the line ballot paper tool This looks like a handy tool.  Instead of pondering for 20 minutes in the l...

My.  What a home for aging, bloviating, wannabe culture war warriors  Catallaxy has become. (Have a look at this comment by someone about ...

Futile research or stealthy censorship? Ian Musgrave puts the boot into the Coalition's populist stab at research funding yesterday: ...

What scientists can see in your pee Quite a lot, as it turns out, and it's all on line now:  "Urine is an incredibly complex bio...

Life expectancy history: Public health and medical advances that lead to long lives. - Slate Magazine It looks like this is the start of a...

Coalition costings: we finally get them and they're just political fluff | Business | theguardian.com Greg Jericho makes a very simila...

Abbott's adoptive strategy on policy Waleed Aly goes through the remarkable list of Labor policies and initiatives which the Coalition...

Kevin Rudd with Annabel Crabb tonight was clearly more relaxed and comfortable than "Hah.Hah.Hah" Abbott, especially in the first...