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In July 2025, Uganda’s courts swiftly dismissed a petition challenging the legality of polygamy, citing the protection of religious and cultural freedom. For most social scientists and policymakers who have long declared polygamy a “harmful […]

In an era of heightened political polarization, merely longing for civility is no longer enough. Understanding just how to debate and respectfully disagree has become truly imperative, now more than ever and for a couple […]

As Australia’s social media ban for under-16s just around the corner, children are already worried about losing touch with their friends. But while the onus is on social media platforms to act, researchers at the […]

You arrive at work, coffee in hand, ready to tackle the day. But your manager seems off, curt in meetings, impatient with questions, and unusually sharp in tone.This post was originally published on this site

In Australia, where turning up to vote is mandatory, deliberately spoiling your ballot is one of the only legal ways to protest or opt out.This post was originally published on this site

If you like checking social media at work, all that scrolling could have a surprising impact long after you put down the phone.This post was originally published on this site

Algorithms that identify influential people in social networks can help maximize the reach of messages, but a modeling study published in PNAS Nexus shows that those same algorithms can disseminate information inequitably, potentially exacerbating existing […]

A hug can soothe your mind, reduce your stress and actually activate oxytocin, the “love hormone,” in your body. But new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York reveals that not all hugs […]

Time for play, connection to teachers or friends, and comforting spaces like book corners are among the key factors helping Australian children develop a sense of belonging in their first year of school, according to […]

A new QUT-led study, the first in Australia to focus specifically on victim-survivors’ perspectives, has revealed strong support for a range of post-custodial measures for people with convictions for sexual offending, provided those measures reduce […]