Obesity, cancer, mental health. What links them all?
By Alessandro R Demaio, Harvard University
There’s been a lot of discussion about obesity this week. Whether or not it’s a disease (as it is...
A Canopy of Deadening Silence: The Beijing Media Assault on Hong Kong Citizens
By John Keane, University of Sydney
Now entering its third week, its numbers dwindling but its determination and purpose still remarkably strong, the umbrella uprising...
Digital junk: food and beverage marketing on Facebook
By Becky Freeman, University of Sydney
We all know obesity is a common, serious, and costly health issue. But while government action has stalled and...
‘Extreme altruists’ motivated by gut instinct: study
By Penny Orbell, The Conversation
If you noticed a person in grave danger would you act first and think later in order to save them?...
Happy birthday Mr Putin – now here are a few things you might like...
By Laura Swift, The Open University
A bizarre one-off exhibition in Moscow was recently announced to celebrate Vladimir Putin’s birthday. An anonymous group of artists...
Divestment backlash shows companies need to improve sustainability reporting
By Carol A Adams, Monash University
Tony Abbott’s criticisms of the ANU’s divestment decision will come back to bite him. The tide of change is...
Comet Siding Spring’s close encounter with Mars draws near
By Belinda Smith, The Conversation
Astronomers world-wide are gearing up for what NASA calls a “once in a lifetime” event: the Comet Siding Spring will...
Hooked on the classics: literature in the English curriculum
By Stewart Riddle, University of Southern Queensland and Eileen Honan, The University of Queensland
The National Curriculum Review was released this week, with the reviewers...
