How self-driving cars will make our cities more charming

Dec 16, 2018 13:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

Everyones trying to get ready for roads that will be filled with more and more self-driving cars. But just as the first cars were imagined to be like horse-drawn carriages without the horses, its easy to fall into the trap...

ADHD prescriptions are going up, but that doesn't mean we're over-medicating

Dec 16, 2018 13:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

The rate of medications dispensed for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children aged 17 and under increased by 30% between 2013-14 and 2016-17. The Australian Atlas for Healthcare Variation, released...

How much physical activity should teenagers do, and how can they get enough?

Dec 16, 2018 13:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Many teenagers spend a lot of time being sedentary (sitting or lying down) at school or work, when travelling and during their free time. Modern conveniences such as smart phones, computers and food delivered to your front...

Your smartphone apps are tracking your every move – 4 essential reads

Dec 16, 2018 13:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

If you have a smartphone, it probably is a significant part of your life, storing appointments and destinations as well as being central to your communications with friends, loved ones and co-workers. Research and...

These 'useless' quirks of evolution are actually evidence for the theory

Dec 16, 2018 13:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

Evolution is a fascinating field but can be rife with misunderstanding. One misconception is that evolution has some innate sense of direction or purpose. In reality, evolution is a mindless, plan-free phenomenon, driven...

Psychotherapy can make you richer - especially if you are a man

Dec 16, 2018 13:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Psychotherapy is good for mental health, but it can be very expensive too. As economists we try to carefully model and evaluate the monetary effects of different actions and policies. So, for our recent study we decided to...

Prison is expensive – worth remembering when we oppose parole

Dec 16, 2018 13:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

The parole board recently decided to grant the release of David McGreavy, who in 1973, aged 21, murdered and mutilated three children and impaled their bodies on railings at their home in which he was a lodger. He was...