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In an age of radicalisation, there needs to be a radical rethinking of which stories the media tells, and how.
Forest loss has halved over the past 30 years according to the 2015 Global Forest Resources Assessment, released yesterday.
Beyond the creation of some lucrative learning tools, talking about “the brain” in education doesn’t mean much as teachers can’t measure what’s going on up there.
Every state and territory in Australia should have one: a fossil emblem. Not only can they be good for tourism but they can also help teach people about the ancient history of the regions.
The rejection of the draft constitution is not necessarily a setback for Thailand’s military junta. It may even have been a ploy to extend its rule well past the promised date for elections.
In many of the workplaces I visit as a neuroscientist, stressed workers behave much like addicted lab rats. But you don’t have to quit the rat race to start feeling better at work.
Many ecosystems have changed so radically that it is no longer possible to restore them to what they once were and in other situations it is not appropriate.
A parliamentary committee report recommends several welcome improvements to the government’s citizenship-stripping bill. However, several important concerns remain.
Without true structural reform and business investment the G20 economies will be unable to deliver on their lofty growth ambitions.
Given the Governor-General usually acts on the advice of the government and its ministers, an address from the Senate on Dyson Heydon is unlikely to have any effect.
So far, Tony Abbott has failed to position himself as anything more than an opposition leader who has been given power and is unsure what to do with it.
Italian novelist Elena Ferrante has been called “one of the great novelists of our time” and her Neapolitan novel cycle “an unconditional masterpiece”. But the author herself remains an intangible figure.
Heating your home using electricity is not just cheaper, it’s more efficient and can be considered renewable.
Targeting an increase in male student enrolments could lead to increased enrolments from high socioeconomic status students.
Melancholia has a strong genetic contribution, so it’s largely biologically underpinned rather than caused by social factors (stressors) or psychological factors, such as personality style.
Wi-Fi networks are everywhere, from cafes and libraries to shopping centres. So should we be worried now a French woman has won compensation after she complained of an allergy to Wi-Fi?
US Studies Centre research associate Tom Switzer said on Q&A that US carbon emissions had levelled off because of coal seam gas, but activist Naomi Klein said it was due to the economic downturn. What does the research say?
Wombats are suffering from mange, a deadly skin condition that threatens to wipe out some local populations. Frustratingly little is known about the problem, so we need a national plan to tackle it.
Stephen Parker and Michelle Grattan discuss the week in politics including the second anniversary of the Abbott government, the “media wars” and the result of the upcoming Canning byelection.
If women in developing countries are to enjoy the benefits of access to banking, it’s time for a rethink on how they are assessed for risk.
Since avoiding injuries is a priority for runners, many end up buying expensive footwear for their purported safety features. But do the promises made by global footwear companies stack up?
Yoga fiction is a burgeoning genre of books that tell tales of spiritual enlightenment through an ancient Indian practice. But what happens when such practices are severed from their cultural roots?
An individual may remember and forget what he or she likes, but once a version of past events is accepted and shared by a group, as a collective construction, it is on public record.
Jailbreaking your iOS device can free you from Apple’s ‘walled garden’, but it’s a Wild West beyond the walls.