They’ve been described as the iTunes of higher education, and while it may be a clumsy or clunky acronym, Massive Online Open Courses, or MOOC’s, are poised to transform the way Australian universities operate. They’re not only popular, but have made education accessible on a scale never before seen. It first shot to prominence just...

Jonathan Harris discusses how he combines elements of computer science, anthropology, visual art, statistics and storytelling to create works of art. His recent projects include; Building the world’s largest time capsule, documenting an Eskimo whale hunt and co creating we feel fine - a data driven art work that uses large scale blog analysis to...

Never before has it been easier for Australian artists to record and distribute their music. The digital age has lead to a plethora of easily available music. But in a vast sea of music, how do you get your songs heard? At this year’s Big Sound conference, a panel of music industry insiders talk to...

Steampunk is a burgeoning subculture. Part Victorian gothic, part sci-fi fantasy, it’s growing in popularity and ambition. At first glance, Steampunk represents an alternative technological vision of the future—one powered by steam rather than modern forms of energy. But at its heart, it’s not really about technology at all, it’s a playful challenge to our...

With governments failing to address the rising expectations of the educated middle class, and a complex world giving rise to democratic Caesarism and Putinism across Europe, Professor Francis Fukuyama and Professor John Keane joined RN look at what the future holds. Can middle class social movements hold governments to account, or are the middle classes...