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Teens discover books on social media. What will the under-16s ban do to their reading?
In a video address to the nation, timed with Australia's world-first teen social media ban, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese encouraged under-16-year-olds newly unable to access social media to "read that book."
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Digital innovations and cultural heritage in rural towns
Population decline often goes hand-in-hand with economic stagnation in rural areas—and the two reinforce each other in a cycle. Can digital technologies advance equitable innovation and, at the same time, preserve cultural ...
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Tourism is quietly rewriting women's lives in countries under strict religious rule, according to a new study
In Iran, tourism is becoming one of the few spaces where women can earn, lead and be seen even as the system around them works to keep them out, states a new study from the University of Surrey.
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Some words affect us more than others. It boils down to how they sound
Effective communication lies at the heart of human connection. It helps us collaborate with each other, solve problems and build relationships. And communicating clearly is a major consideration for most of us in most aspects ...
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Stories from traditional knowledge combined with archaeological work trace 2,300 km of Songlines
All over Australia, Songlines, or Dreaming tracks, connected First Nations people in one place with those in another through ritual, song and storytelling, which told of their shared beliefs.
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Five family Christmas games that reveal how we think, communicate and connect
For many families at Christmas, the one time of year when everyone finally ends up in the same room, suggesting a game is often the best strategic move for a fun evening. At its best, this sparks an hour of genuine connection. ...
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AI tools are being used to subject women in public life to online violence
The era of AI-assisted online violence is no longer looming. It has arrived. And it is reshaping the threat landscape for women who work in the public sphere around the world.
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US congressmembers' responses on X to mass shooting events differ along party lines
Democratic congressmembers are significantly more likely to post on social media following a mass shooting event in the US compared to Republican congressmembers, according to a study published in PLOS Global Public Health ...
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Why is time going so fast and how do I slow it down?
How is it December already? What happened to 2025? And how did we suddenly jump from eating Easter eggs to putting up Christmas trees?
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Listen to grandma—life's not a zero-sum game
Some situations in life are zero-sum. On Super Bowl Sunday, two teams take the field but only one will emerge victorious, Vince Lombardi Trophy in hand. In a presidential election, only one candidate can win enough votes ...
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Digital detox: How to switch off without paying the price: New research
Switching off can be surprisingly expensive. Much like the smoking cessation boom of the 1990s, the digital detox business—spanning hardware, apps, telecoms, workplace wellness providers, digital "well-being suites" and ...
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What has—and hasn't—changed in the way news addresses sexual violence
Despite decades of commitments to gender equality, women remain marginalized in news media. According to the latest report of the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP)—the largest research study on gender equality in the ...
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Could police crackdowns actually help criminal networks?
Criminal networks are known for their ability to reorganize and continue operating even after major law enforcement crackdowns. New research from the University of Amsterdam's Informatics Institute and Institute for Advanced ...
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Leave notes, play games, go shopping: How to boost your child's multilingual skills these holidays
About 5.7 million Australians speak a language other than English at home. Most multilingual children spend their school days speaking English and during term-time, home languages often take a back seat. So holidays—particularly ...
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School holidays privilege Christmas, and classroom strategies are needed to foster inclusion
What some school boards now call the "winter break," over the days leading up to and after Christmas, is approaching.
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School shootings dropped in 2025—but schools are still focusing too much on safety technology instead of prevention
Active shootings represent a very small percentage of on-campus university violence.
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Slop, vibe coding and glazing: AI dominates 2025's words of the year
For us linguists, the flurry of "word of the year" announcements from dictionaries and publishers is a holiday tradition as anticipated as mince pies. The words of the year aren't just a fun peek into new slang and language ...
Social Sciences
Dec 16, 2025
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Inclusive cues on job sites often fail to influence job seekers' applications
While diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) regulations are widely accepted in the hospitality and tourism sector, new research shows applicants may still encounter barriers to securing roles because of automated processes ...
Social Sciences
Dec 16, 2025
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Christmas ads are hijacking the 'Love Actually' feel-good spirit to get us spending more
The Christmas advert season has officially started, and Richard Curtis's genius is all around—again.
Social Sciences
Dec 16, 2025
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People tend to overestimate others' emotions, but this may boost empathy
According to a new study led by Prof. Anat Perry and her Ph.D. student, Shir Genzer, of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, together with Prof. Noga Cohen from the University of Haifa, chances are you're overestimating just ...
Social Sciences
Dec 16, 2025
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