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‘My brain leaves the room’: what happens when teachers talk too much?
Pixabay/Pexels , CC BYAbout four students in every classroom will have a language or attention disorder. While some of these students will have an official diagnosis of developmental language disorder...
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For a century, it’s been illegal to swim in the Seine. Will Paris’s clean-up...
Five eagerly anticipated events in the Paris Olympics will be the mens and womens 10 kilometre marathon swimming races, as well as the 1,500 metre swimming section of three triathlon events. Why?...
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The government wants to give local bodies more power – that should include...
Getty ImagesWhere should real political power and authority reside in New Zealand? Since last year’s election, that’s been the central question behind a number of significant policy reversals.Water...
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Want the health benefits of strength training but not keen on the gym? Try...
Pressmaster/ShutterstockThe science is clear: resistance training is crucial to ageing well. Lifting weights (or doing bodyweight exercises like lunges, squats or push-ups) can help you live...
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Faster, stronger … smarter? New research shows the importance of brain...
matimix/Shutterstock“Look for the gap!” “Move into space!” “Who’s free?” Sound familiar? From the sidelines to the field, court or pitch, no matter the team sport, looking for relevant information in...
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Political assassinations are not just an American problem – they have been...
By the time Julius Caesar died with the words “Et tu, Brute?” on his lips, political assassinations were already a common occurrence. But have they become rarer in modern times? Was the attempted...
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Fair Work Commission moves to appoint administrators into construction...
The Fair Work Commission’s general manager, Murray Furlong, is moving to appoint administrators into the construction division of the CFMEU, following a string of allegations of nefarious...
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Astronauts don’t eat enough because food tastes bland in space. We’re trying...
ESA / NASAAstronauts often report that the joy of eating is lost in space. Food that tastes fabulous on Earth may become bland and boring in orbit.In fact, despite carefully designed diets, space...
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In Ancient Rome, the Vestal Virgins achieved power most women were denied –...
Vasilii L/ShutterstockYou might have heard of a group of women in Ancient Rome known as the “Vestal Virgins”. These female virginal guardians of the sacred flame of Rome could be buried alive for...
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A huge race is on to develop quantum technologies. The time to discuss risks...
Mathew Schwartz/UnsplashThe United Nations has proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. The goal is to recognise “the importance of quantum science and the need for...
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More than just ‘we’re sorry’ – how companies can make apologies we will...
NicoElNino/ShutterstockWhen a company makes a mistake – such as a marketing misstep or a product failure that leads to a recall – a good apology can make a big difference in how we as customers feel...
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Is Joe Biden experiencing cognitive decline? Here’s why we shouldn’t speculate
As the United States presidential election race gathers pace, current president Joe Biden’s advanced age continues to draw significant scrutiny.But either candidate would reach the record for the...
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Labor wants to put the construction union into administration, but last year...
The government has backed a move by the Fair Work Commission to place the construction division of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) into administration.Workplace...
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Taming the machine: should the technological revolution be regulated – and...
Phonlamai Photo/ShutterstockBack in 2005 – before the rise of social media or smart phones, let alone blockchain, metadata and OpenAI – computer scientist and entrepreneur Ray Kurzweil published a...
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Trying to stay warm in bed this winter? In pre-industrial Europe they did it...
Pass-Room Bridewell, from Ackermann's Repository, 1808Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, CC BYThough the Bureau of Meteorology originally predicted temperatures would be higher than the average...
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How a century-old drug could revolutionise cobra bite treatment
Kurit Afshen / ShutterstockAbout 1.8 million people worldwide are bitten by snakes each year. Of those, up to 138,000 die and another 400,000 end up with permanent scarring and disability. Many cobras...
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Our cities’ secret gardens: we connect with nature in neglected green spaces...
doublelee/ShutterstockAccess to nature is essential for our health and wellbeing. However, as our cities become increasingly crowded, it becomes more and more challenging to find ways to connect with...
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Too many Year 9 students are missing school. What can parents and teachers do...
Adam McCoid/Unsplash, CC BYThis week, we learned public high school students in Victoria are missing school at record levels. Students enrolled in state secondary schools missed an average of 5.6 weeks...
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We have too few aged care workers to care for older Australians. Why? And...
Butsaya/ShutterstockIn a country like Australia, we all expect that when we get old, we’ll be able to rely on a robust aged care system. But aged care providers can’t find staff and a crisis is...
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The Australian government hands out hundreds of millions per year in grants...
Australia hands out the best part of A$1 billion per year in grants to businesses. Many of these come with no strings attached, meaning there is no need to evaluate whether the grants boost employment,...
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