Education
‘Do I have to get it in writing?’ Even with compulsory lessons, some teens are confused about how consent works
Consent education has been mandatory in Australian schools since 2023.This post was originally published on this site
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Economy
Internal disclosure laws save taxpayer money while increasing job creation
In 2019, Kansas and Missouri called a truce in a subsidies war. After competing to lure businesses to their respective sides of Kansas City, they found they’d collectively spent $350 million over 10 years to […]
Earth Sciences
Drying and rewetting cycles substantially increase soil CO₂ release, study shows
The amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) released by microbial decomposition of soil organic carbon on a global scale is approximately five times greater than the amount of anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Thus, it is essential to […]
Society & Politics
These maps of support for Germany’s far-right AfD lay bare the depth of the urban-rural divide
The process of industrialization, globalization and urbanization—spreading out from urban centers into the countryside—is one of the core developments of modern society. It has changed people’s lives in almost every part of the world. This […]
Earth Sciences
Rivers flowing into the Great Barrier Reef are getting more polluted, raising serious concerns
Polluted runoff is still smothering the Great Barrier Reef, our first national assessment of water quality trends in Australian rivers has revealed. The problem on the reef is getting worse, not better, despite efforts to […]
Economy
Luxury goods marketing: ‘Progress-focused’ language outshines ‘sustainable’ terms
Marketers promoting circular luxury products should discard words like “recycled,” “sustainable” and even “eco-friendly,” say QUT researchers, who found consumers prefer a combination of “sustainable” and “progress-focused” action words when considering sustainable luxury buys.This post […]
Economy
Overqualified workers find better family balance with flexible work conditions
A study at The University of Western Australia has found that if an employee who has more skills or knowledge than a job requires is given favorable work conditions, they are more likely to have […]
Education
Aussie teens say sex education is leaving them unprepared for relationships
A new Edith Cowan University (ECU) study published in Youth has revealed that Australian teens feel sex education is falling short, leaving them unprepared to navigate complex relationship dynamics.This post was originally published on this […]
Society & Politics
Incarceration reduces reoffending rates in British Columbia, study finds
A long-term study of youth who have experienced incarceration in British Columbia has found that those who have spent more time in custody showed a decrease in reoffending following release from prison. The research was […]
Society & Politics
Sweden’s deadliest mass shooting highlights global reality of gun violence, criminologist says
Police in Sweden have yet to identify a motive for the worst mass shooting in the country’s history.This post was originally published on this site