MYSTERIOUS: 17 | Mind Blowing Facts

How much do election promises cost? And why have we had to wait so long to see the costings?

With the May 3 federal election less than a week away, voters have only just received Labor’s costings and are yet to hear from the Coalition.

The Conversation · Apr 28, 2025

Report: Child Sexual Abuse in Mexico Increased by 1,113% in the Last Decade

In 2023, hospitals nationwide reported 9,802 cases of child sexual abuse-related treatment, with experts claiming this is just the tip of the iceberg

Latin Times · Apr 27, 2025

The wholegrain revolution! How Denmark changed the diet – and health – of their entire nation

Is it possible to make a country healthier one slice of rye bread at a time? If the rocketing wholegrain consumption of the Danes is anything to go by, absolutely

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2025

COP29 climate finance in numbers: How much is needed and where is it coming from?

World leaders and negotiators at the UN climate conference are grappling with the challenge of setting a new climate finance target to meet the trillion-dollar costs of helping lower-income nations adapt to climate change.

Euronews · Apr 8, 2025

Which country in Europe is home to the continent's heaviest drinkers?

Alcohol consumption in the EU has declined by 0.5 litres between 2010 and 2020. Bucking the trend, several countries have increased their consumption.

Euronews · Apr 5, 2025

Parents’ fear of maths linked to lower achievement in children – new research

Mathematics anxiety is a feeling of tension and fear when dealing with numbers or performing calculations. It is a common form of academic anxiety: according to an OECD report, around 40% of students feel nervous, helpless or anxious in everyday situations involving mathematics, such as solving problems or doing maths…

The Conversation · Apr 3, 2025

Teenagers in England typically have ‘worse socio-emotional skills’ – study

These weaknesses could have consequences for young people’s future employability, researchers warn.

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025

Labor wants to give the minimum wage a real boost. The benefits would likely outweigh any downsides

Labor has called for an “economically sustainable real wage increase” for almost 3 million workers who depend on the award system for their wages.

The Conversation · Apr 2, 2025

Trump tariffs could worsen UK job cuts but consumers may be spared, say experts

The UK’s manufacturing industry is already preparing to face significant disruption.

Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2025

‘Is it “woke” to care about the environment?’: how Trump’s cuts are dismantling global conservation work

Hundreds of projects supported by USAID have been thrown into doubt, as fears grow of an increase in crimes such as poaching and trafficking

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2025