There’s no need to lock older people into nursing homes ‘for their own safety’
Allowing nursing home residents to come and go as they wish may not be so dangerous after all. from www.shutterstock.comOlder...
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Do speed cameras really save lives?
Gary Perkin/Shutterstock.comSpeed cameras have been the focus of motorists’ anger and frustration for years, although we are told repeatedly that...
Paralysed with fear: why do we freeze when frightened?
There's a good reason why we find ourselves unable to move sometimes when we're afraid. Konstantinos Tamvakis/Flickr, CC BY-SAMost people...
Are autonomous cars really safer than human drivers?
A key factor is how well people and machines can avoid crashes. Tempe Police Department via APMuch of the push...
There’s little to gain and much to lose from lowering the minimum driving age
Road fatalities could increase if young people start driving solo at 17. shutterstockVictoria is currently the only Australian state where...
Children and sleep: How much do they really need?
Research shows that night waking in infancy is associated with behavioural control challenges at three and four years of age....
The everyday ethical challenges of self-driving cars
Decisions made by engineers today will determine how all cars drive. Grendelkhan, CC BY-SAA lot of discussion and ethical thought...
Here’s what maths can teach us about how to design the perfect car park
Abhijit B Photos/Flickr, CC BY-NC-NDThere can be few things as frustrating as being stuck in a car park for four...
Hepatitis B in Nigeria: fresh data to inform prevention and care
ShutterstockHepatitis B is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Nearly 300 million people worldwide live with...
Tragic accidents by design: finally, a finding of systemic blame
The damning report of the Royal Commission into the Home Insulation Program (HIP) was released on Monday. It cites multiple...
