The chances of finding children who have been abducted often lead detectives on a cold trail to an unhappy ending, sometimes no ending at all. That’s why the longer the search for Cleo Smith stretched on, the more criminologist Tim ...

Adding extra dairy into the diets of residents can drastically reduce fractures and falls in aged care, according to a new study. A two year trial — carried out by the University of Melbourne and Austin Health — tested the ...

New research has found that vaping cannabis is on the rise among teens in Canada and the US, and experts believe a similar rise could be on the cards for kids in Australia. Research by the University of Queensland found ...

A new report into the trends of drug use in Australia has found that the use of many illicit substances like cocaine is at its highest levels since 2003. UNSW Sydney’s National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) recently released ...

A former senior Sydney academic has narrowly avoided being sent to jail for a bizarre hate mail campaign that included sending herself her own underwear, though her motivations will remain a mystery. Despite facing up to 10 years behind bars, ...

Interest in nursing has surged despite the pandemic, with the career choice topping other fields in applications received by five out of nine Victorian public universities. A bachelor’s degree in nursing is the prime choice for students applying to Australian ...

Women who work in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are often underpaid, under-represented and unsupported, according to a new nationwide survey. Professionals Australia’s ‘Women Staying in The STEM Workforce’ report found that women in the professional, scientific and technical ...

A fresh legal challenge to Covid-19 vaccination mandates for health workers in NSW is “very different” to the two lawsuits knocked back last week, a court has been told. John Edward Larter, a paramedic and deputy mayor of the Snowy Valleys Council, ...

Researchers at the Australian National University have found that high blood pressure – albeit within the safe recommended range – could hasten brain ageing. Normal blood pressure is defined by pressure below 120/80, whereas an optimal and healthier blood pressure ...

Women in Labor could soon have another alternative for pain relief — water. Researchers at the University of Queensland are conducting research into whether labor pain could be reduced by water injections thanks to a new round of federal funding. ...