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Arts & culture

Wit, charm and heart: novelist Kerry Greenwood, creator of Phryne Fisher, was a true original

Also appearing in this scene are many of the Phryne Fisher fans who helped bring the movie to the screen when producers Fiona Eagger and Deb Cox asked for help. The initial crowdfunding target of A$250,000 was reached within 48 hours. A day later...

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April 2025

Food & Travel

Here’s who topped the rankings in this year’s scorecard for sustainable chocolate – and which confectionery giant refused to participate

The Gender award went to Mars Wrigley – which produces Mars, Snickers, Twix and Malteasers – recognising the company for work supporting gender equality

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April 2025

News

These 3 arguments are part of the long game in Trump’s trade wars

Trump claims tariffs will be paid by the exporting country. This would be in theory to finance future tax cuts. In practice, tariffs are almost always paid by the importer of goods and usually get passed on to consumers

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April 2025

Science & Nature

Luxury hiking developments look picture-perfect, but could stop everyday Australians from accessing national parks

The number of Australians accessing national parks is growing. But society is changing and people are engaging with nature differently than they used to

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April 2025

News

Black Inc has asked authors to sign AI agreements. But why should writers help AI learn how to do their job?

But the copyright disputes between AI companies and publishers are far from over. A group of news organisations in Canada is currently suing the maker of ChatGPT over copyright infringement. In the United States, The New York Times versus OpenAI...

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March 2025

Health & Wellness

Is reality TV ‘harmful’? We asked 5 experts – including an ex-reality TV participant

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February 2025

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