Margie and Tony Abbott are more than welcome to join the ranks of the feminists. And the fact that they want to do so speaks volumes for the comeback of a movement written off by John Howard.
A new study reports the rate of hospitalisations for cycling-related head injuries in NSW has fallen markedly and consistently since 1990. The reason is bicycle helmets and more cycling infrastructure.
The ban on booze in some Aboriginal communities does reduce abuse rates. Peter d'Abbs from the Menzies School of Health Research looks at the data.
Women voters could make or break the US presidential result. Tanja Kovac takes a look at gender-based campaigning in the US, and gleans some lessons for Australia.
Jeff Kennett and Peter Newman think creating a rail subway in Melbourne would be visionary, but it wouldn't address the key factors that drive public transport demand, writes Alan Davies.
In many of the critical pieces about Alan Jones this week, there's been a strong focus on his sexuality. Why can't we just examine his actions?
‘McMansions’ cop some unwarranted criticism, but the claims made by the Institute of Public Affairs’s Chris Berg that they’re a benign mark of economic success don’t stand up, writes Alan Davies.
It's difficult to say how common the illegal practice of female genital mutilation is in Australia -- but depending how you define it, it may be more widespread than many realise.
