Female senior managers paid $100,000 less than their male counterparts: study

Mar 03, 2016 02:41 am UTC| Life

Women are paid less on average than men at a senior management level and have less representation on boards, particularly among male-dominated industries, new research shows. Among top tier managers (those reporting...

How do children learn to form social bonds?

Mar 03, 2016 00:07 am UTC| Life Health

Toddlers may be ever so adorable but they can also be frustratingly poor at listening and respecting other peoples feelings. So how are they able to grow into social butterflies a decade or two later, often capable of...

Ten things you never knew about the ocean’s deepest places

Mar 01, 2016 16:58 pm UTC| Science Life

The ocean is deep. In fact, most of it is deep. Officially anything deeper than just 200 metres is considered the deep sea, but the average depth of the entire ocean is about 3.5km and the deepest point the Challenger...

Will changing the focus from victim to perpetrator end domestic violence?

Mar 01, 2016 16:35 pm UTC| Law Life

Domestic violence help in the UK is traditionally thought of as being aimed at victims - not those who have committed the acts. But things are starting to change. A new pilot programme aimed at helping some of the most...

How child support can better help single mothers

Mar 01, 2016 15:08 pm UTC| Law Life

Child support is often a highly charged, contested aspect of parenting after a relationship breaks down. It has the potential to counter child poverty but is often less a resource than an intransigent problem in the lives...

Gender equality in the workplace can prevent violence against women

Mar 01, 2016 15:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Workplaces can be a key setting to prevent violence against women but prevention programs are often thwarted by some leaders who dont see it as a workplace issue, our research shows. Our report focused on 15 workplaces...

Police drones: can we trust the eyes in the skies?

Feb 29, 2016 06:00 am UTC| Law Life Technology

In Australia, unmanned aerial vehicles or drones are now being used by the police in most states as a tool to help fight crime or to assist in rescue missions. For example, drones are being used to locate people on...