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Community organisations are trying to measure their impact but lack the funding and data availability to do it properly, new research finds.
Across Europe anti immigration political leaders are turning to Australia for inspiration on how to reduce the number of people seeking asylum in their countries.
A stitch will usually ease if you stop or reduce the intensity of the activity.
Our immune system protects us but when it comes to some mosquito-borne disease, it can work against us. What are the implications for the development of a Zika virus vaccine?
Despite media reports that single parents might find relying on welfare payments more appealing than working, analysis shows they are better off working and more than half in Australia are.
Global temperatures like 2015 will by normal by 2030, and Australia’s record-breaking 2013 summer will likely be an average summer by 2035.
Archaeologists found thousands of objects in a remote Australian cave which shows Aborigines made it inland some 10,000 years earlier than first thought. So what did they find?
The Art Gallery of NSW’s summer blockbuster sparkles with famous names, including Picasso, Matisse, Turner and Rodin. But for all of its trumpeting of risk and daring, it remains essentially a rather puritanical exercise.
The QUT students case was a litmus case for 18C- and it highlighted its serious flaws.
Corruption is a political tool is China and it all depends on where you stand, as to who’s to blame. One thing is for sure- Western standards don’t apply.
Grumpy curmudgeons, ex-artists writing about friends … art critics here rarely help viewers understand the challenges of new work.
The organisms that we’re now discovering are often more hidden and more difficult to catch than ever before.
While some respectable organisations have lists of recommended apps, very few of these apps are supported by experimental evidence.
We need a clear plan in place to ensure that no child falls through the net. Such a plan needs to be both effective and cost-effective.
Highly polarised media, be it on the left or the right, are a threat to democracy.
People who electrically stimulate their brains at home need more information to do it safely… and neuroscience needs to find out more about how and why they do it.
While students enjoy learning with robots, research finds that teachers are more sceptical – worrying about their job security and technical capabilities of robots.
Recent legal and diplomatic wins over Japan’s whaling stance have done little to help the whales themselves - while threatening to strain relations between pro-and anti-whaling nations.
Changes to the ABC’s science show Catalyst follow recent criticism of some of its journalism. But will the new format still give a voice to Australian science, or will some issues lose out?
The departure of up to two crossbench senators and the uncertainty over who might replace them is giving the government fresh obstacles in their efforts to pass legislation.
Glaucoma is the sneak thief of sight, affecting the eyesight of more than 50 million people worldwide. It remains the biggest preventable cause of blindness today.
Past attempts to help Latrobe Valley workers weather economic changes haven’t made a difference, so the closure of Hazelwood presents a challenge.
Company directors who ignore or don’t properly asses climate related risks could be found liable for breaching their duty of care.
Just 11 months after the Paris climate talks, the resulting treaty has come into force. The rapid ratification looks set to heap even more pressure on Australia to come up with a credible climate policy.