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Health & Wellness

What’s the difference between ageing and frailty? One is inevitable – the other is not

Ageing is a normal part of the life course. It doesn’t matter how many green smoothies you drink, or how many “anti-ageing” skin care products you use, you can’t stop the ageing process

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February 2025

News

Schools need parent permission to put students’ photos on social media. 3 questions to ask before you say yes

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February 2025

Health & Wellness

Can you get sunburnt or UV skin damage through car or home windows?

Most glass used in residential windows lets a lot of UVA pass through, between 45 and 75%

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February 2025

Food & Travel

What’s the difference between Hass and Shepard avocados? It’s not just the colour

We now know that a majority of this fat is oleic acid, a monounsaturated (healthy) fat that helps to reduce cholesterol and improve heart health

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February 2025

Food & Travel

Julia Child’s France, pig slaughter in Portugal and a culinary detective: 5 delicious food writing classics

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January 2025

Arts & culture

Elon Musk, Gauguin and are we Australia fair? The 10 best podcasts of 2024

I’ve only heard this happen once before, when American oral historian Studs Terkel interviewed survivors of Hiroshima to open his acclaimed documentary Born To Live

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December 2024

Arts & culture

What will you be reading this summer? We asked 6 avid readers

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December 2024

Science & Nature

Ancient mud reveals Australia’s burning history over the past 130,000 years – and shows a way through our fiery future

Over the past 20 years, the forests and woodlands of southeastern Australia have become hotspots for major fires

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November 2024

Arts & culture

5 fun podcasts for when you need a break from the news

Playing down her smarts (she’s written for Vogue, Vanity Fair and more), McKinney goes for an enthusiastic/empathetic tone that allows us to vicariously enjoy the show’s vast array of predicaments, from the vagaries of upscale dog grooming to...

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November 2024

Health & Wellness

In the US, political division can take a significant toll on people’s health. Australia should pay attention

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November 2024

News

In 2020, Trump went to the courts after losing. This time, the legal challenges have already started

For decades, Republicans and Democrats have been divided over who has access to voting, and how voting should be administered. Some buzzwords include so-called voter ID laws, the gerrymandering of electoral districts, and curtailing early voting

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November 2024