Providing housing for homeless would save governments’ money
It is cheaper to provide last-resort housing to homeless people than to leave them sleeping rough, a new report from the University of Melbourne has found. Last resort housing...
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Older refugees doing it tough
Older refugees are more traumatised, depressed and poorer than younger refugees, but they are more likely to believe they...
Evolving organisms found survival in sex
Being ‘lovesick’ takes on a whole new meaning in a new theory which answers the unsolved fundamental question: why...
Milk Man breastfeeding app targets dads
A new smartphone app that aims to encourage new fathers to learn about the importance of breastfeeding has been...
Smarter packaging for fresh produce
Research into the packaging of fresh-cut fruit and vegetables is providing new insights into ways to increase the shelf-life...
Research shows women are just as sweaty as men
Differences in the amount that people sweat are due to body size rather than gender, researchers from the University...
A healthy work limit is 39 hours per week
People who work more than 39 hours a week could be putting their health at risk, new research from...
Study tackles transport industry’s high death rate
Many Australian truck drivers continue to work long hours and carry unsafe loads to avoid losing their jobs, according...
Untold history of Australia, painted in blood
University of Newcastle researchers have mapped the sites of more than 150 massacres of Indigenous people in one of the most...
Helping ease public speaking anxiety
A simple and reassuring message can help reduce people’s anxiety about speaking in public and make them feel positive...