Ever said something you regretted over a family Christmas lunch? Or wish you hadn't written that embarrassing Tinder bio? Chances are you were particularly alert and awake that day. That’s what new University of Melbourne research suggests. Dr Brent Coker ...

In contrast to the sanguine, laughing faces of students you see on most university marketing flyers and websites, a uni student’s life is no walk in the park. It’s not supposed to be: the whole purpose of enrolment is to ...

Human skin is a multi-tasker. Obviously it contains our internal organs, but it also wards off bacteria, moisture, and the sun; regulates temperature; produces hormones; stores bodily substances; and indicates medical conditions. Now, it can potentially add another role to its arsenal: ...

“I will just reply to this email.” Professionals have likely found themselves saying this in their head or to a loved one but a new study has warned that continuing to work after hours affects productivity, sleep and stress. The ...

It might be a good time to thank a colleague who made you laugh today, if a new study by Australian researchers is to go by. They’ve found a bit of humour goes a long way in the workplace. Researchers ...

A year ago, a National Union of Students/Headspace survey of 2,600 university students revealed some troubling insights. A majority (66 per cent) reported high psychological distress over the past year, while 70 per cent rated their mental health 'poor' or 'fair'. Now, the sources of their ...

“As a uni student who just moved out of home, being able to pay rent as well as survive without a job or parental help was my biggest stress ... the availability of jobs to uni students, especially new ones ...