More than three-quarters of teachers said their university education left them poorly equipped to teach sexuality and consent education.
- Principal Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
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Trouble sleeping? Feeling irritable or bloated? A new study suggests masturbating might help you through the menopause.
We asked five academics with expertise in sexual health, nutrition, psychiatry, bioethics and drug policy. Here’s what they said.
‘The sex talk’ is not one single conversation. Here’s how to get started even if this seems super awkward.
Using cells from a donor egg doesn’t create three ‘parents’. And while DNA is important, it’s not the defining feature of rainbow families.
A third of LGBTQIA+ Australians describe their health as only “fair” or “poor”, far more than the broader population. This new ten-year plan is long overdue – and here’s where it can start to help.
There are a number of possible reasons we’ve seen a rise in STIs among people over 50 in recent years.
Bringing discussion about aftercare into the negotiation of sexual consent encourages deeper conversations about what people want and need for safe, respectful and pleasurable sex.
A recent study found only around half of people disclosed or felt they should disclose an STI to a partner before having sex.
Asexuality remains widely misunderstood. Here’s what it means and how this sexuality became a social movement.
Some of the sexual moralising we saw with HIV is still with us. That makes it harder for men who have sex with men to come forward for vaccines and testing.
A new study looks at how Australians use technology in their sex lives and the benefits of this.
Pleasure-based sex education allows young people to safely explore and develop critical thinking around sex and relationships.
This Netflix series imagines we all have a DNA-compatible soulmate waiting for us. But while there are companies in the real world matchmaking via DNA, love is more complex than that.
At least one in 10 LGBTQA+ Australians are still vulnerable to religion-based practices to change or suppress their sexuality or gender identity.
While online sex may not be a substitute for intimacy and touch, research shows there are many benefits. Technology can make sex more creative, for instance, and help people explore fantasies.
The Queer Eye star coming out as HIV positive and the changing face of HIV is an encouraging story about the way stigma is shifting. But we still have work to do.
Research suggests that men who are exposed to cultural images of traditional masculinity have a greater vulnerability to sexual dysfunction than those who aren’t.
People who use party drugs say it gives them energy to dance and socialise, reduces their inhibitions and enhances their feelings of connection to others.
A new study among gay and bisexual men living with HIV found those who were occasional or regular users of party drugs reported significantly better social outcomes than non-users.
Trust Me, I’m An Expert: Episode 1
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In this episode of Trust Me I'm An Expert, we're wading into the same-sex marriage debate with experts on the Bible and the law, and fact-checking claims that kids do best with a mother and a father.
Everything from the curious to the serious
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A new monthly podcast from The Conversation, where we bring you the most fascinating, surprising stories from the academic world.
Discussing his opposition to same-sex marriage, Liberal MP Kevin Andrews said children who are brought up with a mother and father are ‘better off than those who are not’. Let’s look at the research.
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