Getty ImagesIrritability is one of the most common and distressing problems teenagers and their families face. Its main symptom is an excessive reaction to negative emotional stimuli, resulting in temper outbursts and severe irritable mood. While current treatment options such as psychotherapy and medications are helpful for some, they
Photo by Arina Krasnikova/PexelsIf you care about sustainability, buying something as simple as a pillowcase can feel surprisingly hard. Search for “sustainable sheets” and you’re flooded with familiar and tantalising promises: silky, bamboo, vegan, antimicrobial, breathable, organic. The language sounds reassuringly scientific and ethical, suggesting ...
Wandjina located at the 'Cave of the Two Brothers' in Jiliya (Secure Bay region), in Wororra Country, Kimberley Coast, WA. Author suppliedAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and images of people who have died. Much of the conversation about artificial intelligence (AI) and
Tyler Bell/Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli/Wikimedia, CC BY-SAJust like in the modern world, people in ancient times wanted to know how to live a long and healthy life. Greeks and Romans heard fantastic tales of far-away peoples living to well beyond 100. Greek essayist Lucian (about 120–180 CE) writes:
Author and philosopher Albert Camus died in a car crash in 1960, aged just 46. But the existential, moral and political issues Camus’ writings address still trouble us today. Born in colonial Algeria, Albert was the first member of the Camus family to read, let alone attend university. (His
You might think it was exactly the kind of scenario you’d buy travel insurance for in the first place. A major, unforeseen international event causes travel chaos. Flights are grounded around the world, leaving you and thousands of other travellers stranded with their travel plans in disarray. The knock-on
Getty Images In February of this year, the media in New Zealand both captivated and horrified the public with sensational stories of dog attacks. That line could have been written last week. It wasn’t. It appeared in an article in the New Zealand Law Journal more than two decades
US President Donald Trump has summed up his rationale for attacking Iran fairly simply, saying “this was our last best chance to strike”. Not known for adhering to any particular lasting strategy, Trump sees each day in the White House as an episode in a reality show in which
In an example of short-term thinking, the Liberal Party’s federal executive decided on Friday to bury its election review. But it was unable to cremate it. On Tuesday the review was referred to at the Liberal parliamentary party’s regular meeting. No one called for its formal publication. There was
Since beginning their assault on Iran, that United States and Israel have been explicit that their ultimate goal is regime change. The attacks are supposed to present a historic opportunity for Iranians to overthrow an authoritarian state and embrace democracy. Yet, as the Iraq war in the early
Right now, Australia is undertaking the world’s largest removal of invasive ants. The goal: eradicate fire ants (Solenopsis invicta). These aggressive South American ants are named for the burning sensation of their sting. They pose risks to many native species – and to human health. Fire ants have made
The Iranian diaspora has been celebrating and governments around the world have generally not mourned the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in last weekend’s US and Israeli air strikes on Iran. While there has been much political justification for these attacks from Washington and Jerusalem, neither has sought to legally
Getty ImagesIrritability is one of the most common and distressing problems teenagers and their families face. Its main symptom is an excessive reaction to negative emotional stimuli, resulting in temper outbursts and severe irritable mood. While current treatment options such as psychotherapy and medications are helpful for some, they
Photo by Arina Krasnikova/PexelsIf you care about sustainability, buying something as simple as a pillowcase can feel surprisingly hard. Search for “sustainable sheets” and you’re flooded with familiar and tantalising promises: silky, bamboo, vegan, antimicrobial, breathable, organic. The language sounds reassuringly scientific and ethical, suggesting ...
Wandjina located at the 'Cave of the Two Brothers' in Jiliya (Secure Bay region), in Wororra Country, Kimberley Coast, WA. Author suppliedAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and images of people who have died. Much of the conversation about artificial intelligence (AI) and
Tyler Bell/Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli/Wikimedia, CC BY-SAJust like in the modern world, people in ancient times wanted to know how to live a long and healthy life. Greeks and Romans heard fantastic tales of far-away peoples living to well beyond 100. Greek essayist Lucian (about 120–180 CE) writes:
Author and philosopher Albert Camus died in a car crash in 1960, aged just 46. But the existential, moral and political issues Camus’ writings address still trouble us today. Born in colonial Algeria, Albert was the first member of the Camus family to read, let alone attend university. (His
You might think it was exactly the kind of scenario you’d buy travel insurance for in the first place. A major, unforeseen international event causes travel chaos. Flights are grounded around the world, leaving you and thousands of other travellers stranded with their travel plans in disarray. The knock-on
Getty Images In February of this year, the media in New Zealand both captivated and horrified the public with sensational stories of dog attacks. That line could have been written last week. It wasn’t. It appeared in an article in the New Zealand Law Journal more than two decades
US President Donald Trump has summed up his rationale for attacking Iran fairly simply, saying “this was our last best chance to strike”. Not known for adhering to any particular lasting strategy, Trump sees each day in the White House as an episode in a reality show in which
In an example of short-term thinking, the Liberal Party’s federal executive decided on Friday to bury its election review. But it was unable to cremate it. On Tuesday the review was referred to at the Liberal parliamentary party’s regular meeting. No one called for its formal publication. There was
Since beginning their assault on Iran, that United States and Israel have been explicit that their ultimate goal is regime change. The attacks are supposed to present a historic opportunity for Iranians to overthrow an authoritarian state and embrace democracy. Yet, as the Iraq war in the early
Right now, Australia is undertaking the world’s largest removal of invasive ants. The goal: eradicate fire ants (Solenopsis invicta). These aggressive South American ants are named for the burning sensation of their sting. They pose risks to many native species – and to human health. Fire ants have made
The Iranian diaspora has been celebrating and governments around the world have generally not mourned the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in last weekend’s US and Israeli air strikes on Iran. While there has been much political justification for these attacks from Washington and Jerusalem, neither has sought to legally
