Curious Kids: is it more dangerous for police to pursue a suspect than to call off the pursuit?
Curious Kids is a series for children. Send your question to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au. You might also like the podcast Imagine This,...
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All-night public transport hasn’t reduced alcohol-related harm in Melbourne
The clearest change following the introduction of 24-hour public transport was that people were observed to be getting more intoxicated....
Rising cyclist death toll is mainly due to drivers, so change the road laws and culture
Drivers are to blame for about four out of five accidents with cyclists. William Murphy/Flickr, CC BY-SARecent reporting paints a...
How traumatic injury has become a health care crisis
Doctors care for a trauma patient. While survival rates for trauma victims have improved, if you live to leave the...
What’s the most dangerous day of the year? Watch out on these ones
Edu Lauton/UnsplashSociety has become increasingly preoccupied with risk. So it’s unsurprising that as social scientists, we are constantly being asked...
No more than 10 standard drinks a week, or 4 on any day: new guidelines urge Aussies to go easy on the booze
ShutterstockThe National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has today released new guidelines to reduce health risks from drinking alcohol....
Tiger Woods’ car crash injuries explained, according to a trauma surgeon
Tiger Woods’ medical team has released a statement on Twitter to explain the injuries he sustained in his car crash...
Why South Africa’s children are vulnerable to violence and injuries
South Africa's deep structural poverty is part of the explanation for injuries to children ShutterstockSouth African children are vulnerable to...
