Study reports women’s faces are rated more attractive than men’s

Multiple Australian outlets report on a study examining perceived attractiveness differences between women and men. The sources state that researchers and other academic commentators conclude that women’s faces are rated more attractive than men’s faces. However, none of the provided excerpts include details on the study’s methods, such as sample size, participant demographics, the criteria used for attractiveness ratings, or the statistical strength of the findings. The reporting is consistent across outlets in describing the central conclusion: that women’s facial appearance is judged more positively than men’s. The summaries also cite “science” and “the country’s top brains,” but do not identify specific researchers, institutions, or the original publication. As presented in the provided text, the story focuses on the headline result regarding relative attractiveness ratings, while omitting key contextual information needed to evaluate how the conclusion was reached. The outlets therefore agree on the direction of the finding but not on any additional methodological or contextual specifics.