Basic rules for screen time at a young age can help reduce childhood obesity – new research
New research finds excessive screen time is associated with childhood obesity. But by limiting a toddler’s time in front of ...
Public humiliation is still a common teaching tool in medical education. Here’s how it leaves patients worse off
Many doctors become reluctant to ask questions or seek help when uncertain. This is exactly the opposite of what most ...
The Coalition will block the student caps bill. Brace yourself for more uncertainty over international students
In a surprise move, the Coalition has confirmed it plans to oppose the federal government’s bill to cap the number of foreign ...
It’s clear footy has an Indigenous participation problem, and the AFL draft is only part of the solution
Ahead of the AFL draft, a steady decline of Indigenous players in the men’s and women’s leagues needs to be rectified.
I’m a children’s writer – and celebrity children’s books undervalue my craft
Celebrity children’s books are a recurring phenomenon – from Jamie Oliver and Keira Knightley to Meghan Markle and Jimmy ...
What is resistance? From a second Trump presidency to the carnage in Gaza, it takes various forms
Resistance doesn’t exist on its own, but in opposition to a larger force. Often these bigger forces — like capitalism, white ...
Elon Musk’s new job will bring tech ‘disruption’ to the US government – and history says it won’t be pretty
Silicon Valley’s history of efforts to replace public services or make them more efficient has produced mixed results.
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Allyship efforts can face pushback in the workplace. Here’s why it happens and what leaders can do about it
Zhanna Lyubykh receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the Beedie ...
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Extremism, interest rates and tariffs: the political and economic challenges the Trump administration will impose on Brazil
Guilherme Casarões does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would ...
Meltwater from Greenland and the Arctic is weakening ocean circulation, speeding up warming down south
New research shows melting ice is causing the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) to slow down, with ...
Senate censures Lidia Thorpe for disupting King’s reception and Ralph Babet for posting hate speech
The Senate has censured two of its own, Lidia Thorpe and Ralph Babet, both of whom were absent when the votes were taken ...
Alan Jones once seemed unassailable. What ended it was a peculiarly Sydney story of media, politics and power
The highly influential broadcaster, for years feared by the nation’s politicians, has been charged with several sexual offences.