Young people are drinking less – here’s an alternative to try on your next night out
A new leisure trend is providing an alternative to pubs and bars for young people…
Does this cause cancer? How scientists determine whether a chemical is carcinogenic – sometimes with controversial results
People are exposed to numerous chemicals throughout their lifetimes. These chemicals can be from the…
Inequality in access to basic services is a major problem in sub-Saharan Africa
Economic activity and development are unevenly distributed across regions of the world and within any…
It might be scary but making phone calls can be good for young people’s wellbeing
Some people might remember the days of coming back from school eager to call a…
‘Play Hardball’ Over Covid Vaccine Price Hike
The largest daily newspaper in Moderna’s home state of Massachusetts published an editorial on Sunday…
Gum empowers pastoral communities to help face climate change
Two thirds of Kenya is arid or semi-arid land. This area is of particular interest…
A brutal ‘sport’ that may leave contestants with brain damage
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White has created a new brutal sport: Power Slap…
Australia is to have a poet laureate – how will the first appointment define us as a nation?
Poetry has often been a matter of nation building, including in Australia. Who hasn’t learnt…
A Baby Spent 36 Days in an In-Network NICU. Why Did the Hospital Next Door Send a Bill?
Brenna Kearney was seven months pregnant in December 2019 when she experienced what she thought…
Nobel Prize Winner Stiglitz wants 70% tax on top incomes
Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz is concerned about increasing social inequality in the world. The…