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The UN’s “My Body is My Own” study looked at women’s bodily autonomy around the world.
The authors of the report by the United Nations Population Fund addressed for the first time women’s bodily autonomy. AFP…
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Where did Buddhism get its reputation for peace?
Typically Christians are at the top of students’ lists and Buddhists at the bottom. Nick Swann The Conversation This reflects…
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Boris Johnson’s most senior black adviser quits as race report provokes backlash
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s most senior black adviser has quit, Downing Street said Thursday, a day after a government-commissioned report…
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Fixing climate change, poverty and ocean plastic requires a ‘Moonshot’ approach, economist Mariana Mazzucato says
“We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy,…
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A shocking statistical fact that will change the way you think about the gender pay gap
Our research linking domestic violence to gender income balance is a world first. Authors The Conversation We are astounded by…
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Five ways fish are more like humans than you realise
Neither of these statements is true, but it’s telling that these misconceptions don’t crop up for other vertebrates. Matt Parker…
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Homeless numbers set to rise again, but inquiry can be a turning point if we get smarter about housing people
The Legal and Social Issues Committee report Inquiry into homelessness in Victoria, released this month, may be just such a…
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Men are more likely to commit violent crimes.
Criminology is the study of individual and social factors associated with crime and the people who perpetrate it. Authors The…
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Spending time in nature has always been important, but now it’s an essential part of coping with the pandemic
Even a short walk, an ocean view or a picnic by a river can leave us feeling invigorated and restored.…
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Seafood: most Europeans struggle to identify the fish they eat – new study
Could you identify the species before it’s a fillet that you pick up in the supermarket aisle? Authors The Conversation…
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It’s not just doorways that make us forget what we came for in the next room
You decide the situation calls for popcorn, so you get up and head to the kitchen. Authors The Conversation But…
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The birth of a mega Antarctic iceberg
The data being collected from space has allowed scientists to monitor huge areas of the icy continent, even through the…
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I asked hundreds of people about their biggest life decisions.
You make decisions all the time. Adrian R. Camilleri The Conversation Most are small… I asked hundreds …
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‘I am a people person.
We say ‘it takes a village to raise a child’, but the same principle of care applies to people as…
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New aged care data on hospitalisation rates show significant problem areas in residential aged care
The report found 36.9% of nursing home residents presented to an emergency department at least once in 2018-19. Stephen Duckett…
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‘I can’t save money for potential emergencies’: COVID lockdowns drove older Australians into energy poverty
But for older Australians who depend on the Age Pension for income, lockdowns drove many deeper into “energy poverty”. Authors…
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