
A Tale of Two Brisbane Building Inspections
If you’re in the market to buy a new home or investment property in Brisbane, you’re probably also looking at options for Brisbane...
How reducing ‘just in case’ purchases can help avoid empty shelves and fuel bowsers
If you’ve topped up your tank at a petrol station recently, did it feel like you were “panic buying”? Or did it ...

Psychological toll of betrayal trauma may help explain why women kept silent for decades after alleged abuse by civil rights icon Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez became a national hero for his advocacy of farmworkers' rights. Here he gives a talk at Boston University in April 19...

Over 400 million barrels will be added to the oil market soon – what are strategic reserves and what can they do?
The world is about to open up reserve oil supplies.Photo illustration by PashaIgnatov/iStock/Getty Images PlusIn the second week o...

For the nearly 1 in 4 US adults with chronic pain, employers’ expectations of a healthy body can lead to…
Chronic pain afflicts white-collar and blue-collar workers alike.ilkercelik/E+ via Getty ImagesYour back pain gets worse…

Can you survive inside a tornado? This scientist did by accident – he’s lucky to be alive
Tornadoes can be erratic and extremely dangerous.Brent Koops/NOAA Weather in Focus Photo Contest 2015, CC BYCurious Kids…

Immigrant kids can attend school regardless of citizenship – some states are challenging this standard
An undocumented mother walks her 6-year-old daughter to school in Danbury, Conn., in October 2025, shortly before the fa…
Trump’s ‘Venezuela solution’ to Cuba would see the island nation returned to a client state
The U.S. and Cuban governments have been at odds since the conclusion of the Cuban Revolution 67 years ago. Yet despite …

The ever-evolving Latino vote is rapidly shifting away from Trump and Republicans
In 2024, Trump and other Republicans scored notable gains in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, along with other heavily Hi…

Why many older adults skip hard candy – how aging can change chewing and swallowing
Holidays bring people together around food. FG Trade/E+ via Getty ImagesLast Easter while my children were sorting throu…

How dolphins communicate – new discoveries from a long-term study in Sarasota, Florida
Bottlenose dolphins are social creatures that use whistles and clicks to communicate with each other.Brookfield Zoo Chic…

50 years ago, Karen Quinlan’s coma sparked the movement for patients’ rights near the end of life
Karen Ann Quinlan's case has remained a touchstone for other debates about end-of-life care.ljubaphoto/E+ via Getty Imag…

What Betsy Ross’ real story tells us about women’s work in the Revolution − and why it still matters 250…
According to the legend, Betsy Ross showed George Washington how a five-pointed star instead of a six-pointed star would…

Money isn’t free. Here’s what to know before downloading a cashback app
Pavel Danilyuk/Pexels“Cashback” apps make an enticing promise. You download an app or click on a web browser…
How much do you really need to retire? It’s probably a lot less than $1 million
Every few months, someone in the superannuation industry declares that Australians now “need” around A$1 mil…

A web of sensors: How the US spots missiles and drones from Iran
The AN/FPS-132 early warning radar can scan a range of 3,000 miles (4,828 km).U.S. Air ForceThe global price of oil cont…

In the Easter story, women are the first to proclaim the resurrection – but churches today are still divided over…
'Holy Women at Christ's Tomb,' by 16th-century painter Annibale Carracci, shows an angel explaining that Jesus has risen…

Overconfidence is how wars are lost − lessons from Vietnam, Afghanistan and Ukraine for the war in Iran were ignored
Plumes of smoke and fire rise after debris from an intercepted Iranian drone struck an oil facility, according to author…

