FAFSA website meltdown: How to avoid additional frustration with financial aid applications
Feb 20, 2024 11:08 am UTC| Life
When Congress passed the FAFSA Simplification Act in 2020, it was touted as making it easier for more families to access the government funding they need to send their children to college. But as recent events have shown,...
Gen Z boys’ attitudes to feminism are more nuanced than negative
Feb 20, 2024 11:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Young men are more likely than older men to think that feminism has done more harm than good, according to a new survey, suggesting a backward step in attitudes to gender equality. Young women aged 16-29 are also slightly...
Five reasons to heat your home using infrared fabric
Feb 15, 2024 06:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Imagine heating your home from the ceiling, not from underfloor heating or radiators. Once installed like wallpaper, hi-tech infrared fabric emits heat in a similar way to the suns rays. This could be a logical way to add...
School absence rates have rocketed – the whole educational experience needs to change
Feb 15, 2024 05:32 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
More than 140,000 pupils in the UK are absent from from school more than 50% of the time: more than double the number from before the pandemic. Not being in school matters and not only because pupils miss out on...
Feb 14, 2024 02:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Both my parents worked for 30-plus years for their employers they had lifelong careers at a single company. Growing up, they taught me the importance of loyalty and commitment. But in a rapidly changing world, the...
6 tips to maximise your concert experience, from a live music expert
Feb 14, 2024 02:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Stadium concert attendance is on the rise in Australia. This month, more than one million people are expected see P!NK and Taylor Swift on their Australian tours, which quickly sold out the countrys biggest stadiums. Both...
What is doxing, and how can you protect yourself?
Feb 14, 2024 02:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
The Australian government has brought forward plans to criminalise doxing, bringing nationwide attention to the harms of releasing peoples private information to the wider public. The government response comes after the...
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