Sausages, hamburger patties, lamb chops and T-bone steak. There is nothing like the traditional barbecue on Australia Day.
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Australia’s snakes, spiders and other venomous critters tend to strike fear in many people. But is Australia’s reputation as a nation of deadly creatures deserved?
The marking of our national day has long been fraught, and this year is no exception.
The first European settlers in Australia used a dizzying array of flora and fauna in their kitchens – but they cooked them in a traditional British style.
Examining our sporting heroes reveals much about ideas of national identity and who is accepted.
Australia shouldn’t wade into the post-Brexit politics by supporting an idea to form a trading bloc based on the Commonwealth.
Given our increasing lifespan, we need to better understand how and why the cardiovascular system ages and whether we can slow down the processes involved.
Most people think of arthritis as a disease of the elderly. While this is where it’s most commonly seen, it’s not where it starts.
Australia could follow the UK’s lead in fostering progress in the financial technology sector.
The death of a stuntman while filming a music video in Brisbane has thrown a spotlight on film set safety. Licensed armourers follow strict safety procedures while filming - but firing blanks can still be dangerous.
Parents who notice their child has a flat head should talk to a GP or specialist to see if any treatment is needed.
As Australia’s energy debate heats up, some politicians are calling for cleaner and more efficient coal power stations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Dallas Rogers speaks with Nicole Cook about how union 'green bans' in the 1970s stopped the redevelopment of working-class suburbs in Sydney.
The US Centers for Disease Control has reported a woman in her 70s has died of overwhelming sepsis caused by a bacterium that was resistant to all available antibiotics.
Protesting about Australia Day is a smokescreen to obscure the real problems that many Aboriginal Australians face today.
The TPP can’t go ahead in any form, so its time the Australian government lets it go.
Police remain critical in the effort to tackling family violence in all its forms. But more than just a commitment to extra police and training is needed to improve outcomes for victim-survivors.
Historians may not be the media stars they were in the 1980s, but understanding our history remains vital to understanding ourselves.
Changes to our eyes and ears occur as a result of disease, genetic factors, “wear and tear” and environmental factors.
How might an Aboriginal person in the Northern Territory experience racism? There are many material signs that can make a person feel excluded from society.
Research shows there are some common struggles among those who retire from being professional athletes but players can be successful in careers after sport.
In 2012 the total cost of poor bone health in adults aged over 50 years was A$2.75 billion, and 64% of this cost was the direct cost associated with treating and managing fractures.
Australia’s wheat harvest has stalled over the past 26 years, and worsening weather is to blame.
The goals are clear: clean, cheap, reliable energy. But no-one can agree how we get there.
Thomas Barlow is more used to writing factual reports on science innovation, so his first novel gives an entertaining insight into the science community.