Student success: why first year at uni is a make-or-break experience
By Sally Kift, James Cook University
Starting first year at university can be a daunting experience and a big adjustment for new students. Some adjust...
Cakegate: a story of the clash of religious freedom and gay rights
By Renae Barker, University of Western Australia
Cakes are central to many Western celebrations – in particular, birthdays and weddings. But should businesses have the...
January divorce rush dates back to the Middle Ages
By Frederik Pedersen, University of Aberdeen
January is a strain for most people. It’s dark and the festive lights don’t disguise this anymore. You’re back...
Is the fashion world finally getting a sense of humour?
By Chris Hodge, Northumbria University, Newcastle
As Fashion Week in Paris drew to a close along with this spring fashion season, the reinvention and reawakening...
From 60s counterculture to big business: the politics of festivals
By Roxanne Yeganegy, Leeds Beckett University
Today, British music festivals are big business. So you’d be forgiven for assuming that they’d morphed into mere simulations...
Why companies have little incentive to invest in cybersecurity
By Benjamin Dean, Columbia University
Editor’s note: US President Barack Obama is seeking US$14 billion to tackle it. The UK wants to build a start-up...
Depression can break your heart, literally
By Daniel Quintana, University of Sydney and Andrew H Kemp, University of Sydney
Having a “broken” or a “heavy” heart is a description often used...
Australia could double its energy productivity by 2030: report
By Anna Skarbek, Monash University
Australia could double its energy productivity by 2030, increasing economic productivity while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to a report...
