Our friends may not like when we don’t drink because it reflects their own drinking practices.
Which Sports are Best for Health and Long Life?
Adults who participate in a high overall level of sports and exercise are at a 34% lower risk of death than those who never or rarely engage in such activities.
Adults who participate in a high overall level of sports and exercise are at a 34% lower risk of death than those who never or rarely engage in such activities.
Here’s Why Daylight Saving Time isn’t Worth the Trouble it Causes
Daylight saving time advocates say it conserves energy and wins wars. But studies show that injuries and illnesses rise when we switch the clocks. One solution: staying on DST year-round.
Daylight saving time advocates say it conserves energy and wins wars. But studies show that injuries and illnesses rise when we switch the clocks. One solution: staying on DST year-round.
Are Bob Dylan’s Songs ‘Literature’?
Ancient poems were accompanied by a musical instrument called the lyre - from which we get the word "lyric". "Literature" and "poetry" are categories of our own making - so moving beyond them in a major award seems long overdue.
Ancient poems were accompanied by a musical instrument called the lyre – from which we get the word “lyric”. “Literature” and “poetry” are categories of our own making – so moving beyond them in a major award seems long overdue.
What Would Another Review of Child Support Achieve? We Know the Problems, and How to Fix Them
Any reforms must move beyond a focus on administrative processes to acknowledge the lived experiences of child support which can be disguised by formal policy.
Any reforms must move beyond a focus on administrative processes to acknowledge the lived experiences of child support which can be disguised by formal policy.
We Can Already See How a ‘Debate’ About Love Will Lead to Violence and Hate
Taking marriage equality to a plebiscite gives legitimacy to hatred and violence against the LGBTI community.
Taking marriage equality to a plebiscite gives legitimacy to hatred and violence against the LGBTI community.
America is Moving to End its Use of Private Prisons – Should Australia Follow Suit?
Recent developments in the US suggest it might be time for Australia to rethink its reliance on private prisons.
Recent developments in the US suggest it might be time for Australia to rethink its reliance on private prisons.
Equal but not the Same: Equestrian Sport’s Unisex Approach Hides Inequity
Olympic equestrian events are celebrated for allowing men and women to compete with and against one another. But is this joining of hands and hooves a win for gender equality?
Olympic equestrian events are celebrated for allowing men and women to compete with and against one another. But is this joining of hands and hooves a win for gender equality?
The White Man’s Burden: Bill Leak and Telling ‘the Truth’ about Aboriginal Lives
Bill Leak's cartoon of a drunk Aboriginal father who doesn't know his son's name exemplifies a long tradition of white men's fantasies about the inferiority of Aboriginal people.
Bill Leak’s cartoon of a drunk Aboriginal father who doesn’t know his son’s name exemplifies a long tradition of white men’s fantasies about the inferiority of Aboriginal people.
How Men and Women can Help Reduce Gender Bias in the Workplace
Prof Emma Johnston at the Sydney Institute of Marine Science has always reported to a male supervisor, never a female. She talks about this here.
Prof Emma Johnston at the Sydney Institute of Marine Science has always reported to a male supervisor, never a female. She talks about this here.
Health Check: Is it Normal not to Want Sex?
An issue for people not interested in sex is created by everyone else’s idea that they should be and that there’s something wrong with them.
How Do We Choose a Partner?
There’s nothing that everyone wants in a partner. But there are characteristics most men or women find attractive.
Why Australia Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Makes Good Business Sense
Both major parties have a platform that could ultimately facilitate same-sex marriage in Australia.
What if Young People Designed Their Own Learning?
Imagine a school with no year levels or set curriculum – could it work?
The Hard Facts on Viagra
Viagra was discovered by accident when participants in a study looking at a treatment for high blood pressure reported an interesting side effect.
Fans Deserve Fair Play in Major Sports, not Cheating and Corruption
Fans who go to the stadium or barrack from their living rooms need to be assured that sport is real.