

Buildings are designed to withstand change; that’s their job. Wind and rain, earthquake, lightning and terror attacks; buildings are made […]

In 1902 Minnesota Mining got stuck with a small mountain of low-grade anorthosite sand that no-one had use for. Unable […]

The famous 16th century Italian diplomat Niccolo Machiavelli wrote: “He who innovates will have for his enemies all those who […]

“You can’t change that, I should know I’ve been trying for years”. Not an uncommon statement, but my response is […]

I’ve been thinking about Australia’s refugee dilemma and wondering: why is this issue so difficult for so many? It’s not […]

Lately there’s been all sorts of claims made about people, events, discoveries, artworks, speeches, movies and even lyrics that apparently […]

Ever get the feeling that some things are just inevitable; that there are unstoppable, irreversible forces of history that simply […]

Are you one of those people who hope that 2014 will be ‘your’ year? If so, I’m guessing that means […]

I can’t tell you how many times I have heard conversations about students who arrive late, sit down the back […]