Explainer: What do child prodigies have in common with autistic kids?
Apr 01, 2016 16:04 pm UTC| Life
As a toddler growing up in the 1950s, Richard Wawro threw violent tantrums. Often, he would tap the same piano key for long stretches of time. When he was three, his parents took him for testing at a nearby hospital....
Hard Evidence: Muslim women and discrimination in Britain
Apr 01, 2016 15:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
The controversy surrounding a now-infamous I confronted a Muslim tweet and a subsequent race-hate charge reminds us that tackling discrimination against British Muslims remains as big a challenge as ever. For those...
Single-sex vs coeducational schools: how parents can decide the best option for their child
Apr 01, 2016 00:10 am UTC| Life
Parents often face conflicting advice when deciding whether to send their child to a single-sex or coeducational school. Despite the lack of evidence, there remains a strong and widely held belief that single-sex...
Families separated by bars – the home truths about sending mothers to prison
Mar 30, 2016 14:00 pm UTC| Life Law
Being separated from a close family member can be emotionally fraught. It can be especially challenging when that person is incarcerated. And the situation becomes even more devastating when children are deprived of their...
Four nifty chemistry life hacks
Mar 30, 2016 12:37 pm UTC| Life
We all love a life hack that makes our day a little cheaper and easier. And the neat tricks that iron out the niggles of life can come from some interesting places. Theres some cool chemistry loitering in your cupboards...
Is lowering the student loan repayment threshold fair for students?
Mar 29, 2016 05:23 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
A new report by Andrew Norton from the Grattan Institute has called on the government to lower the threshold at which university graduates repay their debt to the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) from the current...
How can a city keep its character if its landmark views aren't protected?
Mar 29, 2016 05:22 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Landmarks identify and define cities. Town-planning instruments usually protect these landmarks from development that does not respect the setting. But inappropriate development is placing one of Brisbanes most important...
Gabon: post-coup dialogue has mapped out path to democracy – now military leaders must act
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects