Prime Minister John Howard and Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd have both talked publicly about the need to stamp out bullying in our schools, but why does it occur and what can be done about it?

University of Western Sydney researcher, Associate Professor Tom Millar has re-examined the structure and function of natural tears to find new clues for creating longer lasting artificial tears.

A new report examining the 'burden of disease' in Australia showed that cancer and cardiovascular disease caused the greatest burden in 2003. 

An ambitious new project is underway to monitor physical ocean changes and track the movement and behaviour of  sea creatures, on a global scale.

A new report examines transportation-related injuries and deaths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians in Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory. 

Reducing the density of fast food outlets and improving walking tracks could help promote healthy behavior in local communities.

Working with family can help keep people with diabetes well, a researcher has found.

A recent suggests that toads may be evolving greater boldness, and that boldness traits are facilitating the rapid invasion of Australia.

Bilingual Australians are better spellers than monolinguals but they struggle to understand some spoken English, according to the first language study of its kind.

A rare Australian frog that burrows underground for a summer siesta resurfaces more than nine months later in just as good a shape as before its rest, according to UQ research.

Women should not drink alcohol while pregnant or planning to become pregnant.

A report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare suggests that some asthma medications are not being used in the optimal way by most people.

Australian manual or “blue collar” workers are dying from liver cirrhosis 2.5 times the rate of their “white collar” counterparts, according to a University of Queensland study. 

Scientists at the Menzies Research Institute have added more weight to obesity research, demonstrating that childhood obesity predicts weight problems in early adulthood.

A study of 412 New Zealand homes has found the health of asthmatic children improves significantly when ineffective heaters are replaced with cleaner, more cost-effective heating sources.