Social understanding

New research has found links between historical frontier violence and the “no” vote in the Voice referendum.

Did you know people are attracted to those who look like themselves? PhD candidate Amy Zhao explains why and debunks an old saying in the process.

During a cost-of-living crisis, high prices can put items such as olive oil out of reach. What's the healthy alternative?

Professor Yasmina Sultanbawa is striving to answer the question: how can we produce, process, preserve and protect our food in the most natural way possible?

Violence directed at suspected witches persists across the world today and, alarmingly, seems to be intensifying, writes Dr Brendan Walsh.

Australians are nervous about AI. AustLit has picked 5 titles that it believes expertly capture our sense of anxiety and foreboding.

Indian rideshare giant Ola announced in April that it would cease operations in Australia. What does it mean for the cost of rideshare fares?

The AFL recently announced it is considering appointing independent doctors at all games to assist club medical staff in identifying and assessing players for potential head injuries. What does it mean for the game?

Another La Niña is being predicted for later this year – a situation that researchers are calling “unusual”. This is what it would mean for our already rain-soaked nation.

Even if exercise is the last thing you feel like, it can be just as impactful at treating depression as therapy, new research has found.