Britain is a nation of pet lovers – and it has the Victorians to thank

Oct 04, 2019 14:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Britain was the first country in the world to start a welfare charity for animals, as early as 1824. Now, almost 20m cats and dogs have a loving place in the countrys homes, and almost one in two households is accompanied...

Air Canada accused of forcing the passenger to sit on her own piss after getting denied bathroom access

Oct 03, 2019 05:27 am UTC| Life

Air Canada has been caught in yet another damning headline, this time involving a passenger who was denied access to the bathroom during a seven-hour flight. The 26-year-old was flying from Bogota to Dublin and booked Air...

Is there such thing as an addictive personality?

Oct 02, 2019 03:12 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Most of us know somebody who tends to get over involved in certain behaviours, and the saying often goes that they must have an addictive personality. But is there such a thing? The idea of an addictive personality is...

Why having both male and female teachers is a good idea for schools

Oct 02, 2019 02:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

In South Africa, one in five teachers in the foundation phase roughly from ages 6 to 9 are male. This is consistent with a global trend that see men being more likely to teach adolescents than young children. A lack...

India is reforming education for the first time since 1986 – here's why Australia should care

Sep 28, 2019 13:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

India released a Draft National Education Policy (DNEP) in June 2019. Its the first comprehensive policy proposal on education in the country since 1986 and a major, game changing statement. Australia has a moral duty...

Carnival Cruise Line commits $15M to a children’s hospital but remains reticent regarding injured staff case

Sep 27, 2019 05:08 am UTC| Life

Carnival Cruise Lines dubious practices to continue to run rampant as the company still refuse to pay one of its previous workers after he suffered a severe back injury while working on a ship. This is despite the fact...

A quarter of US parents are unmarried – and that changes how much they invest in their kids

Sep 22, 2019 14:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Family structure in America is sharply divided by class and race. While 84% of children whose mothers have a bachelors degree or higher-level education live with married parents, only 58% of children whose mothers have...