Homestays can help refugee women get to grips with life in a new country

Jun 28, 2024 07:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, more than 117 million people are displaced worldwide. Many of those displaced from their homes are women and girls. In 2020, women and girls constituted about...

Negotiating a new salary or a pay rise? Here’s what you need to know to succeed

Jun 27, 2024 03:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Almost half of all Australian workers are currently watching for or actively seeking a new job, according to a recent Gallup report. High stress levels, murky work-life boundaries and the fact that pay packets dont go...

Humour can make you a better workplace leader, if you use it properly – here’s how

Jun 20, 2024 05:30 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

When asked to describe an ideal organisational leader, many people might be inclined to use quite serious adjectives such as solemn, determined or results-oriented. Yet one trait is not only often overlooked, but also...

Romantic breakups can spark severe trauma in young people – new study

Jun 18, 2024 05:26 am UTC| Life

What should I study? What do I want to be? How will I pay for my education? Who do I want to spend the rest of my life with? These are the life-changing decisions many young people face. Emerging adulthood (between the...

How secure are banking apps?

Jun 13, 2024 06:12 am UTC| Life Technology

These days, banking apps have become integral to financial transactions. As a result banks are finding that ensuring the security of their apps is more critical than ever. Cybercriminals have evolved and so financial...

The secrets of Maya child sacrifice at Chichén Itzá uncovered using ancient DNA

Jun 13, 2024 06:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

After analysing the remains of 64 ancient sacrificed individuals, most of whom were children, researchers have revealed new details about human sacrifice at the ancient Maya site of Chichén Itzá. Published...

Age verification for pornography access? Our research shows it fails on many levels

Jun 11, 2024 03:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

The Australian government has announced a A$6.5 million trial of age assurance technology to restrict minors access to pornography. Its part of a $1 billion package to address gendered violence. And it now comes alongside...