Aug 13, 2018 15:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
A survey of adolescents carried out by researchers at Coventry University has shown that than less than half of e-cigarette users knew that vape products contain nicotine or that they are addictive, raising the possibility...
Does rudeness have a legitimate place in politics? The case for and against
Aug 13, 2018 15:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views
We live in an age of rude politicians. In the US, Donald Trump has periodically monopolised the headlines since 2015 with his rude and obnoxious behaviour, often showcased via Twitter or at international summits, where he...
Many NGO workers on the ground don't speak the local language – new research
Aug 13, 2018 15:27 pm UTC| Insights & Views
After the Oxfam sexual exploitation scandal in Haiti hit the headlines earlier this year, 22 aid agencies published an open letter declaring that they would take every step to right our wrongs and eradicate abuse in our...
Evolution is getting a rethink after scientists take a closer look at Earth's first animals
Aug 13, 2018 15:27 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
When did animals originate? In research published in the journal Palaeontology, we show that this question is answered by Cambrian period fossils of a frond-like sea creature called Stromatoveris psygmoglena. The...
Victoria suggests federal government should legislate on emissions while NEG talks continue
Aug 13, 2018 15:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Victoria has again shifted the goal posts in the battle over the National Energy Guarantee, by suggesting parliament should pass the federal governments emissions reduction legislation ahead of the states signing onto the...

Eritrea has slashed conscription. Will it stem the flow of refugees?
Aug 13, 2018 15:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Ethiopia and Eritrea have signed an historic agreement to end the 20-year conflict between the two countries. The breakthrough has been widely welcomed given the devastating effects the conflict has had on both countries...

How contracts drawn up as comic strips are being put to use in South Africa
Aug 13, 2018 15:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Contracts are an important part of our lives. We need to sign them if we want to have a job, a place to live, medical services, insurance, a bank account, a loan, or to send our children to school. The list goes...