Tackling workplace bullying

New research is at the heart of a new workplace bullying prevention program, launched by the University of South Australia and Australian software business, Teamgage.

Chat Chat

ChatGPT is the latest technology bandwagon to fire the imagination as companies looks for ways to use AI to eradicate workers and students work out ways to get their essays written for them, but is there steak to accompany the sizzle?

Less bang for your buck

Popular fireworks should be replaced with cleaner drone and laser light shows to avoid the “highly damaging” impact on wildlife, domestic pets and the broader environment, according to new research led by Curtin University.

Get out

Flight, fight or freeze? UNSW Sydney expert Dr Milad Haghani’s research shows people should urgently rush away from the scene of an emergency such as a mass shooting event, to improve potential outcomes for everyone in the area.

Keep fit, stay smart

Living a healthy lifestyle, including eating a healthy diet and staying mentally, physically and socially active could help slow memory decline for the over 60s, according to Chinese research, even for people with genetic markers for Alzheimer’s and dementia.

In search of parent volunteers

Many sports clubs, civic organisations and emergency services are struggling to find enough volunteers in the wake of the pandemic, and parents are even pulling back from helping out with their children’s sports teams.

Public photos reveal lost plant species

Scientists have identified six new or rediscovered Western Australian plant species from photos taken and uploaded to the internet by members of the public, including a nature photographer from Jurien Bay, a pair of wildflower enthusiasts from Dongara and a farmer from near the Stirling Range National Park.

Happy Australia Day

Today’s celebrations reflect Australia’s increasingly diverse society through family and community events, reflections on Australian history, official community awards and citizenship ceremonies welcoming new members of the Australian community.

Online adolescence

Many adolescents spend hours online every day, at a time when social interactions play a crucial role in developing their sense of self and mental well-being, and a new study has examined the effects this may have on them.

The trouble with rubble

Curtin University-led research into the durability and age of an ancient asteroid made of rocky rubble and dust, revealed significant findings that could contribute to potentially saving the planet if one ever hurtled toward Earth.

Developers drive a bulldozer through conservation laws

Federal environmental laws are failing to stem Australia’s extinction crisis, according to University of Queensland research.

Adventures in Atlantic City

The fourth excerpt from Mike Barraclough’s memoirs recalls his eventful trip to Atlantic City in the early 1980s and the decade’s technological transformation of the newspaper industry.