Walk back to health

The recurrent nature of low back pain places a major burden on the health service as well as individuals but a combination of gentle walking and education can help many people recover.

Might social media be good for you?

Social media gets a bad rap these days, but it’s worth considering the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ we use social media when we’re thinking about whether it’s good for our mental health

5 steps towards electric transport

University of Queensland researchers have outlined 5 key steps would could accelerate Australia’s transition to electric vehicles.

When the truth goes up in smoke

Although the tobacco industry has a long history of subverting science to deny the harm caused by smoking, few leading medical journals actually ban research wholly or partly funded by the industry.

Will bird flu be the next pandemic?

The first case of H5N1 bird flu was reported in Australia last week. Is the world prepared for what could lead to the next pandemic?

Victim-blaming, manipulation, and denial

Terrorists justify their violent actions and influence public perceptions of harm and agency by manipulating language according to a new Charles Darwin University study.

Charting inequality

New research from the Productivity Commission has unpacked changes to income and wealth levels during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vaccines save lives

The chance of living one more year is up to 44 per cent more likely thanks to the past 50 years of vaccines, according to new research. But global drops in vaccine coverage pose a risk to further progress.

Speaking up for women in sport

As Australia grapples with a “national crisis” of violence against women, what can men in sport do to help? A minute’s silence is fine in itself but being quiet isn’t enough.

Australia in the global supply chain

The Albanese government’s “A Future Made in Australia policy” should be understood with a bit more nuance than its name implies.

Cleaning up the chemical industry

The global chemical industry is a major fossil fuel consumer and climate change contributor; however, new Curtin University research has identified how the sector could clean up its green credentials by “getting dirty”.

Are friends electric?

Modern technology has rendered us increasingly lonely, but rather than re-embrace real relationhips, technology companies want to solve the problem with yet more technology.