Labor will urge Fair Work Commission to give real wage rise to three million workers
Labor will urge the Fair Work Commission to increase both award and minimum wages in a written submission to their Annual ...
Why a presidential term limit got written into the Constitution – the story of the 22nd Amendment
No president is supposed to serve more than two full terms. That rule became part of the US Constitution in 1951, after ...
Activists living in exile could strengthen Canada’s democracy — if given the right support
Activists-in-exile bring with them not only their personal stories and attitudes of resilience, but also their expertise in ...
Dogs see their world through smell – and scientists are starting to translate it like never before
This makes the canine nose more than 10, 000 times better at detecting scents than we are. They can detect minute quantities ...
William Wordsworth’s last home is up for sale – returning it to a private residence would be a loss for the UK’s cultural heritage
It was at Rydal Mount that Wordsworth truly settled, building a ‘writing hut’ and extensively landscaping the grounds to his ...
Salafi Muslims are going into politics instead of trying to change the world through religious education or jihadi violence
There has been a major shift in the focus of an important and influential Islamic sect across the Middle East and North ...
“He’s crazy!” Here’s what we lose when we pathologize politics
Pathologization can end up masking the system behind the violence, but also the collective traumas that spur further violence ...
How controversial nutritionist John Harvey Kellogg pioneered the path to modern plant-based eating
The pioneering US health reformer and breakfast cereal inventor introduced plant-based meat substitutes to the public.
Is the risk of brain injury from contact sports being overstated by the media?
More and more people are worried about the long-term effects of contact sports on the brain. In football (soccer), studies ...
East Asia is challenging Silicon Valley – by being like Silicon Valley used to be
Silicon Valley used to be known for its counter culture and its outsized vision of how tech can transform the globe. This is ...
When farmers and scientists collaborate, biodiversity and agriculture can thrive – here’s how
Farmers can take ownership of nature recovery actions and scientific expertise can adapt to local knowledge in the design of ...
South Africans flush toilets with drinkable water: study in Cape Town looked at using seawater instead
A new Water Research Commission study has found that Cape Town residents may be willing to shift to flushing their toilets ...