Education plays a critical role in shaping the mental development of a child. But is there an optimal way to teach a child or do different children respond to different approaches?

No-one can live a life without adversity, so it's important to learn how to bounce back when things don't go our way in sport, at work or in our personal lives, research shows.

What are the motivations behind the so-called Islamic State? What is the state of Australia's border protection? Dr Julian Droogan from our Department of Security Studies discusses these hot topics.

To mark the new season of the world's most popular TV show, historian Dr Clare Monagle explains our fascination with medieval stories, drawing on her lecture From Charlemagne to Game of Thrones: The Middle Ages Then and Now.

Think social media is the enemy of ‘proper’ English? Don’t be so quick to blame the little blue bird.

Dr Jasmine Fardouly discusses the role of social media on body image, particularly in adolescents, and the steps one can take to identify and lessen the negative mental health impacts of social media.

A new study on the impact of social media on mental health says just 10 minutes on Facebook looking at thin, glamourous people can trigger negative feelings.

What is it that makes our species so unusual? It's our brain! The impossibly complex biological feature that is as much informed by society and culture as it is by evolution.

Anxiety affects us differently at different times. Associate Professor Viviana Wuthrich explores everything from childhood anxiety and HSC stress to adjusting to  retirement.