Kate Emery

WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam has taken a swipe at Attorney General John Quigley’s handling of one-punch victim Danny Hodgson’s claim for compensation, saying he should have intervened years ago.

How many fights should an innocent man be reasonably expected to endure?

True Simpsons fans know that one of the show's funniest moments involves entertainer-turned-wannabe-murderer Sideshow Bob repeatedly stepping on a bunch of rakes.

Studies by Psychology Today have shown that writing by hand instead of typing deepens content processing and supports emotional health. The exclusive use of computers and the lack of handwriting practice do our brains a disservice by decreasing the areas which are part of the neural networks that control motor, sensory, cognitive, and behavioral functions. While slower than digital, writing by hand has been shown to help fight cognitive decline. Regularly practicing handwriting may improve brain structure and function.

Nightmares have been a popular topic of conversation in my house lately. My youngest has been afflicted by them.

It’s the question Australians have had to ask themselves twice in just six months after attacks on children too bafflingly cruel to be understood.