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This year’s twin crises have left Australians reeling. The concept of ‘rupture’ can help us understand what’s happening.
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History shows us that when police forces apply the rules unevenly, some groups are hit harder than others.
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Despite both parents now being at home, the likelihood is that much of the ‘domestic’ work will still land squarely on the shoulders of the women of the house.
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The evolution of the strong human bond.
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People of all ages need to work together to help keep society functional.
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You don’t have to be labelled with a mental illness to seek help.
Freedom?
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Rules help to shape society – but always question why they’re there and who they serve.
Orphan Swazi schoolboys playing soccer in a local school in Mbabane, Swaziland, in 2006.
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Whether it’s global conflicts or communities in trouble, the solutions to peace and prosperity aren’t only found by government. Sports, too, can bring about much-needed change.
You’d think neurotic people would value safety nets.
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Neurotics are more disgruntled about the welfare state, yet they crave its reassurance.
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Marriage and domestic relationships existed before the state, and should be returned to the people, not regulated by the government.
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Is this a new and better way for modern couples to live? Here’s what the research says.
When there are too many elites in a society, competition for power makes existing problems worse.
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The 2020s promise to be a decade of mounting strain. But will these years be a story of spiralling decline or triumph over adversity?
Finding meaning in their work is a new goal for employees, along with well-being and happiness. It’s an objective for companies as well.
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The search for meaning in their work is inevitable for employees seeking job satisfaction. Defining that meaning, however, can mean different things for different people.
Just the two of us.
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Single mothers I interviewed described feeling isolated, stigmatised and frustrated with negative stereotypes.
Vulturine guineafowl groups travel together to the river in the dry season.
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Vulturine guineafowl were found to live in large, sexually mixed groups. These seem to have social preferences for certain other groups.
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The trait can bring mental strength and resilience.
The Portal uses individual stories of meditative transformation to suggest a bigger change is possible.
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A new film contends that meditation can transform us from individuals in chaos to calm beings - and in turn change the world.
Most of us believe that other people are not worried enough about climate change.
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We know less than we should, but we’re worried anyway. By the author of The Perils of Perception: Why We’re Wrong About Nearly Everything.
The Edwardian Bourne Estate, showing fine building work and attention to open space, as far back as 1901.
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There are benefits to society of good housing for all – health, wellbeing, savings from costs of crime and health – that are not captured in its price.
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The approach to housing in the UK hasn’t worked for years. What could we learn from how it’s done in other countries?