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Evolution has shaped gender differences, but we don’t have to be bound to this history. We are not mindless automata, doomed to slavishly oblige our instincts and impulses.
If the primary votes in Newspoll were replicated at the South Australian election, SA-BEST would probably win a clear majority of lower house seats.
The federal government’s keenly awaited review of Australia’s climate policies continues a longstanding bipartisan traditional of weak policy development in this area.
‘Cuck’, short for cuckold, is the favoured insult of men’s rights activists today. But the term has a long history: from the 16th to 18th centuries it reflected a deep anxiety about women’s sexual appetites.
Research shows that people’s social networks, employment conditions and life stages all impact their use of wearable devices. Understanding these factors can help you achieve your fitness goals.
Interventions designed to fix women also leave the status quo untouched. They ask women to adjust to workplaces that are primarily designed by, and for, men.
Under Jewish law the preservation of human life is a cardinal commandment: both suicide and self-endangerment are forbidden.
As a result of increasingly sedentary lifestyles, individuals now have relatively less muscle mass and relatively more body fat.
The big cities are still magnets for tourists, but often they find the smaller towns offer a more satisfying taste of local life. It’s why rural tourism can be ‘the perfect small town business idea’.
There is not a great deal to be said for Malcolm Turnbull’s reshuffle, and quite a lot to be said against it.
Recent decisions to proceed with major road projects have not considered viable alternatives, despite this being a legal requirement.
If you look into your kitchen or bathroom cabinet, chances are you’d find some unused medicine, much of it expired. Here’s what to do with it.
A recent study found only two transgender characters appeared in TV dramas from 2011-2015. When will our television screens reflect a more diverse world?
The charges against a Sydney man for allegedly acting as an ‘economic agent’ for North Korea are set against the background of recent tougher UN sanctions against the rogue nation.
Go on, treat yourself - read a science book over the holidays. Here are a few ideas to get started.
Under recently announced Victoria Police changes, family violence will be investigated as major crime by specialised units.
Politicians are always being told to trust what climate scientists are telling them. But can you have too much of a good thing? What happens when the exchange of ideas becomes too cosy?
Our histories tell us armies make men, but in World War II, conflicted provided a rare and surprisingly open space for men to experiment with their femininity and sexuality.
Mosquito coils can help beat the bite of mosquitoes are most effective outdoors, and best avoided in closed, indoor settings.
To all the Q&A viewers and Conversation readers who requested or shared a FactCheck Q&A in 2017: thank you. Here are a selection of your requests, and the responses from our expert FactCheck authors.
Scientists looking for signs of alien life from the mystery object passing through our Solar system say they’ve found nothing “so far”.
Seven charts on the highlights from the government’s mid year update of the budget.
The improvements in the government’s debt position are entirely because of revisions in economic assumptions, not fantastic fiscal management.
The government hasn’t abandoned its jobs and growth mantra in the budget update and remains optimistic despite lower growth and wages forecasts.