Regular lessons have paused – but your kids should still practise their swimming this summer
Many swimming schools have temporarily closed for the summer holidays. But this doesn’t mean you should take a break from ...
From dead galaxies to mysterious red dots, here’s what the James Webb telescope has found in just 3 years
The James Webb Space Telescope is celebrating three years from its launch. Its discoveries have already changed our ...
From Cleopatra to Wellington, leaders have always taxed beer. But Australia’s system has made beer extra pricey
Since it was so widely consumed, beer has made the perfect target for taxation for governments throughout the centuries. But ...
We don’t all need regular skin cancer screening – but you can know your risk and check yourself
Blanket screening Australians for skin cancer might lead to more diagnoses but not necessarily save more lives or be ...
Julia Child’s France, pig slaughter in Portugal and a culinary detective: 5 delicious food writing classics
These classic books offer a smorgasbord of perspectives on the ways food shapes our world – and ourselves. They’ll make you ...
Australia has a remarkable history of outdoor cinema. Here’s why Netflix will never beat it
More than 100 years ago, a master pearl diver in Broome set up what is now the world’s oldest still-running open-air cinema.
From the Big Bogan to Larry the Lobster, why do towns build Big Things?
Since the 1960s, towns across Australia have built ‘Big Things’ in the hope of driving tourism. But do they deliver bang for ...
Like your pet more than people? So did some of the Greco-Romans
From dogs to snakes, people have been keeping pets for millennia. Here’s what people in ancient civilisations thought about ...
Hallucinogens approved for treating psychiatric disorders: what does the science say?
MDMA, psilocybin, ketamine derivatives, and other hallucinogens are authorised in certain countries to treat depression or ...
From new commercial Moon landers to asteroid investigations, expect a slate of exciting space missions in 2025
From exploring the Moon to revealing mysteries of the solar system, space agencies around the world are gearing up for an ...
5 elections to watch in 2025
Experts on politics in Canada, Germany, Chile, Belarus and the Philippines weigh in on what to expect as each country’s ...
What does 2025 hold for interest rates, inflation and the American consumer?
Some people expected a downturn in 2022 – and again in 2023 and 2024 – due to the Federal Reserve’s hawkish interest-rate ...