I love you, man

Traditional masculinity is evolving – and young working-class men are leading the change both at home and in the workplace.

Divide and conquer: Understanding the role of sacred values

Our attachment to the values we hold sacred can divide us but developing a better understanding of their role may help break deadlocks in long-running disputes.

A dance to the music of time

In an auditory tour through history and the animal kingdom, Associate Professor Darren Curnoe explored the relationship between human evolution and music at Sydney’s City Recital Hall last week.

Man, woman and other?

A growing number of people in Australia no longer see themselves as fitting into the traditional boxes of ‘man’ or ‘woman’, with more than 30 gender options available to choose from on some social media platforms and within government institutions.

With Justin Milne gone, how does the ABC go about restoring its crucial independence?

The high profile departures of senior ABC figures won’t have been in vain if more awareness emerges about the fragility and importance of the national broadcaster’s editorial independence.

‘I’m not angry, I’m just Arab’: Michael Mohammed Ahmad talks race and masculinity

There’s no hiding from confrontational truths in Michael Mohammed Ahmad’s new novel “The Lebs”.

The ‘Braveheart effect’ – and how companies manipulate our desire for freedom

Being mindful of the Braveheart effect can help us to be active decision makers guided by reason, rather than passive victims of evolution or corporations, no matter how they try to ‘nudge’ us towards buying their wares.

Can Usain Bolt really make it as a footballer?

What do retired Olympic sprinters do: coach, commentate, agency work, celebrity TV appearances, or just rest on their laurels? Bolt had different ideas, openly expressing his desire to play professional soccer. An Australian club offered him an opportunity – but can he take it?

Why do women take sexy selfies?

New Australian research suggests that women around the world take sexy selfies to compete with their peers and climb the social ladder in economically unequal environments.

How Soviet tanks shook up the Australian left

The crushing of the Prague Spring by Soviet tanks in 1968 posed a problem for Communist sympathisers and apologists in Australia. It would be another 20 years before eastern Europe freed itself from Russian occupation.

Australia has a long way to go on responsible gambling

Even with responsible gambling measures in place, excessive gambling remains a problem in Australia and has a significant cost to both individuals and society.

How to build self-control by copying others

Self-control can appear an inborn trait but identifying with people who display it can help build our own willpower too.