Test 1
AUSTRALIA'S SPORTING SUCCESS
They play hard, they play often, and they play to win. Australian sports teams win more than their fair share of titles, demolishing rivals with seeming ease.
Delivering the goods
The vast expansion in international trade owes much to a revolution in the business of moving freight.
Climate change and the Inuit
The threat posed by climate change in the Arctic and the problems faced by Canada's Inuit people.
Test 2
Advantages of public-transport
A new study conducted for the World Bank by Murdoch University's Institute for Science and Technology Policy (ISTP) has demonstrated that public transport is more efficient than cars.
Greying population stays in the pink
Elderly people are growing healthier, happier and more independent, say American scientists.
Numeration
One of the first great intellectual feats of a young child is learning how to talk, closely followed by learning how to count.
Test 3
The power of the big screen
The Lumière Brothers opened their Cinématographe, at 14 Boulevard des Capucines in Paris, to 100 paying customers over 100 years ago, on December 8, 1895.
Motivating employees under adverse conditions
It is a great deal easier to motivate employees in a growing organisation than a declining one.
The search for the anti-aging pill
In government laboratories and elsewhere, scientists are seeking a drug able to prolong life and youthful vigor.
Test 4
Doctoring sales
Pharmaceuticals is one of the most profitable industries in North America.
Do literate women make better mothers?
Children in developing countries are healthier and more likely to survive past the age of five when their mothers can read and write.
Bullying from crisis management to prevention
Persistent bullying is one of the worst experiences a child can face.