Graduate health professions students from socially disadvantaged groups are more likely to have had encountered adversity in their childhood. And according to a new study, that reality also could lead ...

More than 7 million people in Australia were born overseas. Some 5.8 million people report speaking a language other than English at home. But how well are we looking after culturally and ...

Economic disadvantage leaves a biological imprint on children which could last throughout their lifetime, reducing their quality and length of life. These are the findings of a study of more than ...

Bright children from poorer backgrounds are twice as likely to be admitted to hospital with mental health problems than high-achievers with affluent upbringings. That’s according to a new study of ...