Autistic people and those with ADHD are more likely to have eating disorders. Here’s why – and how this affects their treatment
More than 1.1 million Australians are estimated to be living with an eating disorder. Around a third of these people are also ...
How do economists judge Australia’s response to the COVID pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic is over, though of course the virus is still with us. Looking back, how should we judge the government ...
Benjamin Netanyahu is triumphant after Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination. But will it change anything?
Hezbollah’s leadership ranks have been decimated, but it has the capacity to re-establish itself. It also reportedly has an ...
Scientists recently studied the body of one of the world’s strongest men. This is what they found
Eddie Hall is a strongman legend and scientists recently looked at how he has developed such immense strength and power.
Unwritten rules, nostalgia and subtle rebellion: how school photos capture childhood and the changing times
In the town of Kandos, New South Wales, there’s the local Kandos Museum run by volunteers. The museum holds relics from the ...
Kamala Harris the slight favourite to win US election as she narrowly leads in key states
The US presidential race continues to be tight, while the Coalition holds a narrow lead over Labor in one Australian federal ...
Can Australia prosecute foreigners for genocide overseas? Here’s how our atrocity laws work
Australia can take legal action against people accused of atrocity crimes, even if the person isn’t Australian and the ...
What’s behind the spate of arts leadership departures in Australia? Perhaps a mismatch of values
The past few months has seen the sudden departure of leadership from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Ballet, ...
Attacks on health care during war are becoming more common, creating devastating ripple effects
Medical services are protected under international law. When they are attacked without any consequences, it sends the message ...
In parts of Australia, unborn babies aren’t legally seen as people. Here’s why that needs to change
Under current laws in most states and territories, the life of an unborn child is legally indistinguishable from that of the ...
Rounding up: how our research used round numbers to zero in on tax evasion
Three decades of tax returns show striking patterns. Numbers that end in zero are more likely than other numbers, and more ...
Retraction: why we removed an article about a link between exam results and ceiling height
Today we removed an article titled “Should we ditch big exam halls? Our research shows how high ceilings are associated with ...