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...

Why CCTV in care homes could cause more harm than good

Feb 26, 2016 05:07 am UTC| Life

The UK may well be the most watched nation on the planet, but when it comes to our countrys care homes many believe more still needs to be done in terms of safety and surveillance. A recent campaign has called for CCTV...

People in their nineties reveal the secrets to ageing well

Feb 26, 2016 04:54 am UTC| Life Health

There are many reasons why some people live long healthy lives while others dont, but one of them is undoubtedly genes. That doesnt mean we should be negative about our chances of ageing in good health. Although our genes...