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The popularity of Ned Kelly beards, and tattoos, within the hipster community may simply be down to the evolution of primates towards ornamental and even aggressive displays of flamboyance, a University of Western Australia researcher reports. A paper by Dr Cyril Grueter, ...

Learning outside the classroom has the educational and emotional benefits conducive for optimal learning, new La Trobe research shows. Professor Margaret Robertson, lead editor of the new book Experiencing the Outdoors: Enhancing Strategies for Wellbeing, said the findings showed students ...

Children who learn a foreign language beginning in early childhood can benefit from increased critical thinking skills, memory and flexibility of the mind, experts say. University of Queensland bilingual education expert Dr Simone Smala said other benefits of bilingualism include ...

Redress funds for abuse survivors should be used to expand Medicare, a royal commission has been told. Louise Roufeil, executive manager of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), said an overhauled Medicare system was essential to properly help thousands of people ...

In an extended interview, education editor Antonia Maiolo spoke with ComWriter founder and chief executive Dr Linda Glassop about how PhDs can better use their time by incorporating technology into their research process. “There are not a lot of tools ...

Walking rather than resting after a meal could help reduce falls among older people by helping to prevent loss of blood pressure according to researchers at the University of Adelaide. Study leader, professor Renuka Visvanathan, Director of the Adelaide Geriatrics ...