Social Sciences
Driving behaviors during extreme weather events explored
When a storm or tropical cyclone impacts mainland Australia, would you get behind the wheel of a vehicle?This article is brought to you by this site.
Month: October 2025
Education
What you study in school can shape your politics, study finds
New research led by The University of Manchester has uncovered a significant and lasting link between the subjects young people study in secondary school and their political preferences.This article is brought to you by this […]
Education
Social and emotional learning programs linked to academic gains
A new large-scale analysis of existing research finds that school-provided social and emotional learning (SEL) programs improve students’ academic achievement in addition to their social and emotional development.This article is brought to you by this […]
Social Sciences
Research examines the good, bad and ugly of true crime media
True crime is a lucrative genre, topping ratings and spawning online communities. Despite its popularity—and its ability to highlight cases that need attention—the production of true crime has a dark side, often adding to the […]
Political Science
Australia–Papua New Guinea defense treaty: What we can learn from history to make this new alliance work
After a slight delay, Australia and Papua New Guinea formally signed a defense treaty this week committing the two nations to come to each other’s aid if one is faced with an attack.This article is […]
Society
Your phone rings, and it’s a number from Sweden. Do you answer? A Nobel Prize winner didn’t
For some Nobel Prize winners this year, the news came with a knock at the door before dawn. For others, it was a long-awaited phone call honoring a discovery made decades ago.This article is brought […]
Political Science
Opinion: Why US military action against Latin America’s cartels won’t win the war on drugs
At the start of September 2025, US president Donald Trump sent a naval task force into the Caribbean to tackle drug trafficking in the region. The initiative has led to strikes on four alleged drug […]
Social Sciences
Domestic violence impacts nearly two-thirds of Californians, survey finds
Nearly two-thirds of Californians (63%) say they are affected by domestic violence, either directly or indirectly through a family member or friend and nearly one-third (31%) identify as survivors, according to new statewide survey commissioned […]
Education
Why higher ed’s AI rush could put corporate interests over public service and independence
Artificial intelligence technology has begun to transform higher education, raising a new set of profound questions about the role of universities in society. A string of high-profile corporate partnerships reflect how universities are embracing AI […]
Political Science
It shouldn’t take undercover journalists to expose policing’s sexist and racist culture
As a researcher of police occupational culture, I was horrified, but not at all surprised by the recent Panorama program in which an undercover reporter exposed sexism, racism and general thuggishness among some Metropolitan Police […]