Clik here to view.
ADHD medication – can you take it long term? What are the risks and do...
ShutterstockAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that can affect all stages of life. Medication is not the only treatment, but it is often the treatment that can make the most...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Queen Margrethe II is the first Danish monarch to abdicate in 900 years – but...
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark’s announcement of her abdication in her New Year’s Eve address, citing her age and health, was a significant shock to the Danes.Margrethe became Queen of Denmark following...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How 2023's record heat worsened droughts, floods and bushfires around the world
2023 was a year of record-breaking heat, devastating storms and floods, deepening droughts and raging wildfires. These events showed how climate change is affecting the global water cycle and our...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How do I use air conditioning efficiently? Is it better to blast it briefly...
fizkes/ShutterstockDespite so many people having air conditioning at home now, many are still unsure how to use it efficiently. And air conditioning uses a lot of energy. For example, running all the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
COVID is surging in Australia – and only 1 in 5 older adults are up to date...
verbaska/ShutterstockDo you have family members or friends sick with a respiratory infection? If so, there’s a good chance it’s COVID, caused by the JN.1 variant currently circulating in Australia.In...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sara M. Saleh's memorable tales of exile, prejudice and resistance reflect...
Nayef Hammouri/ShutterstockSara M. Saleh is a writer and human rights lawyer. She has won two of Australia’s most prestigious poetry prizes: Overland’s Judith Wright Poetry Prize in 2020 and Australian...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A prefab building revolution can help resolve both the climate and housing...
Sergey Nivens/ShutterstockThe world faces an increasing shortage of housing and an escalating climate emergency. These urgent global issues call for quick action and innovative solutions. The numbers...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What is ‘parent training’ for families of children with ADHD?
DC Studio/ShutterstockProblems with focus and impulse control can be common developmental stages through which children and adolescents naturally progress. But they can also be symptoms of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A short history of the Australian Open – from a Perth Zoo sideshow to...
From relatively humble beginnings, the Australian Open has emerged as a centrepiece in both the global tennis and Australian sporting calendar. With the 2024 tournament approaching, the event is now a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Less than 10% of Australian scorpions are known to science. We've added two...
Mark Newton/iNaturalist, CC BY-NCScorpions are among the most ancient of land animals. Fossils indicate they were roaming the Earth more than 400 million years ago. For perspective, the non-bird...
View ArticleClik here to view.
From straight to curly, thick to thin: here's how hormones and chemotherapy...
Orawan Pattarawimonchai/ShutterstockHead hair comes in many colours, shapes and sizes, and hairstyles are often an expression of personal style or cultural identity. Many different genes determine our...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Thousands of visitors flock to Australia's national parks each year – and...
ShutterstockA man was airlifted to hospital last weekend after falling ten metres from a waterfall in Queensland’s Tamborine National Park, which was closed to due to storms. And last month, a major...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In re-electing its government, Taiwan has kept the status quo, but the...
After months of intense campaigning, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) emerged victorious in the 2024 Taiwan presidential election, securing an historic third consecutive term. However, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
When should you start? How much should you give? How to make sure pocket...
Karen Laårk Boshoff/ Pexels , CC BYGiving kids pocket money can be a really challenging decision for families. It raises questions about when to start it, how much to give and whether it should be tied...
View ArticleClik here to view.
More than 4 billion people are eligible to vote in an election in 2024. Is...
Shutterstock2024 is going to be democracy’s biggest year ever. In a remarkable milestone in human history, over four billion people – more than half of the world’s population across more than 40...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The first Mickey Mouse is now in the public domain. How can I use the Disney...
The earliest versions of Mickey and Minnie Mouse entered the public domain in the United States at the start of this year, 95 years since they were introduced to the public in the film Steamboat...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Help, I've just discovered my teen has watched porn! What should I do?
ShutterstockUnlike in previous generations, you’re unlikely to discover your adolescent’s first exposure to adult sexual content from finding a scrunched-up Playboy magazine under their mattress. With...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Do they see what we see? Bees and wasps join humans in being tricked by...
Scarlett HowardIf you’ve ever been tricked by a visual illusion, you know the feeling of disconnect between what your eyes perceive and what is actually there. Visual illusions occur due to errors in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Antarctica is the only continent without a permanent human population, but it...
Christopher Wood/ShutterstockWhen I was working on my book Antarctica in Fiction, friends and colleagues would joke about what an easy task I had taken on. How many writers would choose to set a novel...
View ArticleClik here to view.
As the billionaires gather at Davos, it's worth examining what's become of...
Gathering for their annual World Economic Forum at Davos in Switzerland this week, the world’s business and political elite will be digesting some unpleasant reading courtesy of the aid agency Oxfam...
View Article