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Online masculinity content offers self-help but fuels misogyny, young men say

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- Masculinity content promises young men self-optimisation and success, but often delivers health harms, risk taking, unattainable standards, gender stereotypes and misogyny. The l... Read More


Smacking children: Study finds no consensus on when parents should face assault charges

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- A study published this month shows many Queenslanders believe parents should not be convicted of assault for doing things such as smacking their children for misbehaviour. I am ... Read More


French students are showing us what protest looks like in the age of viral spectacle

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The recent wave of protests in Europe have left us with two striking, viral spectacles of violence and joy. As Limoges' historic town hall went up in flames, the Orchestre du Nou... Read More


New AI shopping agents promise better bargains. But who pays price?

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Meta's recently launched AI agent Muse promises to be many things: it can fire off emails, book holidays and fill out cumbersome online forms. But it's attracting particular att... Read More


How honey bee hives use a chemical defence system to fight disease

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- Open a honey bee hive on a warm afternoon, and the first thing you'll notice is movement. Thousands of bees stream across the frames, tending brood, processing nectar and pollen... Read More


Can social media bans protect young people's mental health? Research suggests bans aren't the answer

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The year 2026 has been an expensive one for social media platforms. Since March, YouTube and Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, have settled or paid out in mult... Read More


Yemen is spiralling into another civil war that could swiftly engulf in the entire region

New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- West Asia has seen many explosions of violence in recent years. But while the US-Iran war has grabbed the headlines this year, the rapidly escalating conflict between the Houthis ... Read More


How three colonial powers gained, and then lost, control over the straits of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- Over recent months, the straits of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb have become synonymous with geopolitical jostling. Whoever controls these narrow waterways governs the flow of mariti... Read More


OpenAI agent hacked Medicare. Will anyone be held responsible?

New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- Australia's Medicare system manages health and medical data for over 27 million people. So it makes sense there has been widespread shock at the news that it was hacked by an Op... Read More


Apple's new watches are always listening

New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- The latest Apple Watch models have some new features: they can listen to the sounds around you all day, transcribe snippets of conversation on demand, and write up summaries of ... Read More