Eddie Betts' camp saga highlights a motivational industry rife with weird, harmful ideas
Former AFL star Eddie Betts’ revelations about the 2018 Adelaide Crows training camp, which left him feeling like he had bee...
How Plantar Fasciitis Affects The Body
The barest of pains can be a hindrance to carrying out daily activities. This is the case if you are experiencing discomfort u...
A foot and mouth outbreak in NZ would affect more than agriculture – tourism needs a plan too
Spraying disinfectant on an Indonesian cattle farm infected with foot and mouth disease in July 22.Getty ImagesRecent warnings of ...
Crown Sydney casino opens – another beacon for criminals looking to launder dirty money
Crown Resorts’ striking new A$2 billion casino on Sydney’s Barangaroo Point opens its doors to gamblers for the first ...
Business can no longer ignore extreme heat events – it’s becoming a danger to the bottom line
Getty ImagesWhen record-breaking heatwaves cause train tracks to bend, airport runways to buckle, and roads to melt, as happened i...
How 'bad credit' lender Cigno has dodged ASIC's grasp
ShutterstockCigno is exactly the sort of business the Australian Securities and Investments Commission had in mind when …
Avoiding a gas shortage is one thing, but what's needed is action on prices
The Albanese government has accepted the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s recommendation to &ldquo…
Inflation isn't the 6.1% they say it is – for many of us, it is much lower
ShutterstockWe learnt last week inflation is officially 6.1% – way above the average over the past 20 years of 2.5…
5 of the biggest threats today's K-12 students and educators face don't involve guns
Schools across the U.S. are dealing with many challenges.Washington Post via Getty ImagesWhile many American students an…
What are automotive 'over-the-air' updates? A marketing professor explains
Most EV recalls don't require a mechanic.Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesWhenever automakers discover that a vehicle has a def…
Why food insecurity among Gen Z is so much higher than for other age groups
About 30% of Gen Z adults needed help from a food bank or other charity to get enough food in 2022. AP Photo/Rick Bowmer…
Why does the RBA keep hiking interest rates? It's scared it can't contain inflation
ShutterstockThere are signs inflation pressures are easing. Oil prices are down almost 20% on their peak in March. They…
The story behind 'Star Trek' actress Nichelle Nichols' iconic interracial kiss
The kiss aired one year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned laws banning interracial marriage.CBS via Getty ImagesOn…
How to keep high school athletes safe from heat illness in a brutally hot summer
Staying hydrated is part of staying safe during summer workouts.Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Portland Press Herald v…
If all the vehicles in the world were to convert to electric, would it be quieter?
Apartment buildings in New York City abut the Cross Bronx Expressway.Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a series …
Inflation is spiking around the world – not just in the United States
Rates are spiking in most comparable countries.Jesus Hellin/Europa Press via Getty ImagesThe 9.1% increase in U.S. consu…
How to college: 4 essential reads for incoming first-year students and their parents on mental health, libraries and more
When students are prepared for the newness of college life, their well-being is better off.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images …
Hey minister, leave that gas trigger alone – it may fire up a fight with foreign investors
ShutterstockWith the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) warning consumers of huge price hikes ahead, further calls…
After floods will come droughts (again). Better indicators will help us respond
Since late 2020, the La Niña climate pattern has led to two years of above-average rainfall across much of Austra…
Climate change is intensifying the water cycle, bringing more powerful storms and flooding – here's what the science shows
At least 9 inches of rain across eastern Kentucky became floodwater that swept through neighborhoods in July 2022.Leandr…
A new third party for US politics – 3 essential reads on what that means
Andrew Yang, losing candidate for president and New York City mayor, is one of the founders of the Forward Party.Rob Kim…
Charles Henry Turner: The little-known Black high school science teacher who revolutionized the study of insect behavior in the early…
Turner was the first scientist to prove certain insects could remember, learn and feel.Courtesy of Charles I. Abramson, …
Taking certain opioids while on commonly prescribed antidepressants may increase the risk of overdose
Certain SSRIs can inhibit the breakdown of opioids in the body.Glasshouse Images/The Image Bank via Getty ImagesTaking o…
Benefits of Learning a Foreign Language
Language learning has now become a global trend. The reason why many people have a tendency to learn foreign lan…