Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Coalition wins over Labour party
Late in the afternoon yesterday, news sources arrived with results that Malcolm Turnbull will remain as our Prime Minister. With 80% counted, the national Liberal party is sitting at 75 seats and Bill Shorten’s Labour party lost by 9 seats to the coalition. Earlier this morning Mr Turnbull stated “this is a great day today” after hearing…
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Organ donations too far?
Yet another update of Apple is coming for Apple users in America soon which encourages many to register as organ donors through an easy sign-up button. The new update was announced on Tuesday who will release an updated version of their health application on iOS 10. The health app through the software system helps you manage your fitness and…
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China favours Huawei Technologies over Apple
It seems Apple has lost popularity with China, once its biggest overseas market and growth engine. They suffered a 12% drop from 2015 according to Counterpoint Research. Apple lost its wind of confidence after the launch of the cheaper iPhone SE which was meant to boost Apple’s popularity, suffering commercial, legal and regulatory setbacks. Instead it did…
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Medibank customers delayed in processing tax returns
It’s that time of year again when Australians get their tax returns ready to lodge to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) but for Medibank customers that may be a while longer. Australia’s leading health insurance provider has reportedly been stopped in its tracks after a technical failure regarding customer data migration. Over four million Australians will be…
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Domino’s facing risky rates
Much loved Domino’s Pizza may get hit with a 24% loss to their Australian profits, if they declare it under their new enterprise agreement. This came from a report by Deutsche Bank which they are currently with. Michael Simotas, an Analyst from the bank showed their current wage agreement expired in June three years ago. They also still…
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The most successful Aussie startup
Nura has raised nearly $1.2 million in their Kickstarter campaign with more than 4000 backers and still has one week until it finishes. This is a huge success as only 1% have met the million dollar milestone. The Melbourne startup has done the impossible by listening to your ears and customising sounds to make them louder or have less…
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So what happens now: Post-election?
It has been a rough couple of days for Coalition leader, Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten. With no result on Saturday night about the winner and statistics coming back a quarter of voters chose the Independent parties first, this could be a good change for a stable political environment. The Liberal government are struggling…
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Survivor, activist, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate – Rest in Power Elie Wiesel.
At the age of 87, holocaust survivor and prolific writer Elie Wiesel passed away on Sunday. He was memorialised by family in a private service in Manhattan on Sunday, and world leaders have come out to praise his passion for human rights and his strength as a person. Born in Romania in 1928, Wiesel was sent…
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Major changes to IVF in China welcomed with open arms
After eradicating it’s backward One Child policy in October 2015, China has opened up opportunities for those wishing to undergo IVF treatment. For a country that has historically enforced strict guidelines particularly in Beijing; this is the first time in history that people have been able to select the gender of their baby; spend less time in…
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IKEA furniture comes crashing down
Ikea is undoubtedly the biggest ready- to-sell furniture store on the planet; having sold over 147.4 million chests of drawers globally since 1998. Many houses would have one or more pieces of IKEA furniture in their house. Now the Swedish giant has to unfortunately add a $29 million dollar recall to it’s name. Recently, it was found…
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