ADHD affects girls too, and it can present differently to the way it does in boys. Here's what to look out for
ShutterstockTwo female Australian comedians recently revealed they’ve been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).In an ...
Applying a gender lens on the budget is not about pitting women against men
Australia’s COVID recession hurt women more than men, and not only in job numbers.With schools and childcare centres closed, many women who rema...
Looking for the perfect Mother's Day gift? Why not smash the patriarchy
Mothers have often been associated with conservatism: linked to cloyingly sentimental cultural ideals or depicted as victims of patriarchal oppression...
how evolution engineered nature’s underwater acrobats
Author providedFew fish can outswim a seal. Seals fly through the waves, predators in their natural element. But, unlike fish, seals are air-breathing...
major survey reveals local newspapers vastly preferred over Google among country news consumers
ShutterstockNewspaper readers in rural and regional Australia are five times more likely to go directly to their local newspaper website than Google o...
3 ways philosophy can help us understand love
Francois Gerard, Cupid and Psyche, 1798.Wikimedia CommonsLove can seem a primal force, an intoxicating mix of desire, care, ecstasy and jealousy hard-...
Farewell the utopian city. To cope with climate change we must learn from how nature adapts
Denys Nevozhai/Unsplash“Among all species, it is perhaps only humans who create habitats that are not fit to live in.” – Stephen Ma...
how parental leave policies perpetuate the gender gap (even in our 'progressive' universities)
ShutterstockIssues that matter to families on a daily basis, such as childcare, parental leave and flexible working arrangements, are often referred t...
Who would win in a fight between an octopus and a seabird? Two marine biologists place their bets
Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-NDThis article is part of the “Who would win?” series, where wildlife experts dream up hypothetical b...
Unblocking the passage from India
ShutterstockIt became clear this week repatriation flights for Australians stranded in India would have to resume ASAP after May 15, whatever the COVI...
The government has pledged over $800m to fight natural disasters. It could be revolutionary — if done right
ShutterstockTo help Australia adapt to climate change and manage the disasters that come with it, the federal government this week pledged A$600 milli...
COVID has made one thing very clear — we do not know enough about Australians overseas
Bianca De MarchI/AAPThe COVID-19 crisis has thrust a largely unseen part of Australia’s population firmly into the national spotlight. These are...
