From movies to TV and parental anecdotes, teenagers are often characterised as risk-taking and impulsive with poor decision-making skills. In most of popular depictions, these qualities of teen ...

Over the last couple of years, e-scooters have become a staple throughout Melbourne’s CBD, with the rent-and-ride model offering many Victorians a convenient, accessible and environmentally friendly ...

It’s transmitted by one specific family of mosquitos called Anopheles. Until relatively recently, malaria was prevalent across Australia’s northern tropics, courtesy of one main mosquito species – ...

New research is using genomes from living thylacine relatives to build a new, chromosome-scale genome for the de-extinction of the Tasmanian tiger Scientists are calling for a herbicide banned in the ...

Two people walk towards each other, both try and get out of the way - before you know it, they’re doing the ‘sidewalk salsa’ Seventy per cent of us experience a spike in stress over the festive season ...

When challenges arise we may feel confused, but there are five signs to help us understand when to seek mental health support The HILDA 2019 Survey finds intriguing links between dominant personality ...

Diseases involving our metabolism – including obesity and type 2 diabetes – affect more than a quarter of the global population and are projected to become the ...

As the planet warms, researchers are warning that the frequency and magnitude of extreme wave events may rise by around 10 per cent by the end of century, increasing flood risks ...

A new way of pulling particles with light has the potential to make biopsies less invasive, University of Melbourne experts say ...

The Australian Government wants to ban kids from social media – but will it work and is it a good idea? Teaching children to use technology appropriately is not a new challenge for parenting. However, ...

As the world faces escalating political crises, and society grapples with many complex issues, informed, rational and respectful dialogue is essential. This series brings together experts in their ...

Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Digital Transformation of Health & Phoenix Australia Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences, University of ...