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Our work is often so closely tied to our sense of who we are, many of us struggle to switch off on holidays. But it’s never too late to hide the laptop.
Not all frogs ‘ribbit’ — some sound like a motorbike changing gears or a tennis ball being hit. This summer, keep your eyes and ears out for these Aussie frogs.
New Zealand’s government seems to trust scientists the most, the US government, the least.
Australia’s behavioral economics unit publishes rather than hides the results of its unsuccessful experiments.
Born Christmas day, 1909, Mary Shepard greatly helped shape the image of Mary Poppins that carries through to today.
Quantum mechanics is strange. A philosopher explains just how strange, and what it means for reality.
Summer is here, and so are the mozzies. So what do you need to consider when you’re picking a mosquito repellent?
When British colonials came to Australia, they stuck to their winter Christmas traditions of roast meats and plum puddings. But over the centuries, Australians found their own ways to celebrate.
There is no particular ‘type’ of stupid person. Anyone can behave stupidly, especially in unfamiliar environments.
The good projects have already been identified and interest rates are low. We could speed up the electricity transition by decades.
As we approach our first COVID-era Christmas, the way we celebrate this year might need a bit more thought. Here are some tips to keep the festivities with family and friends COVID-safe.
Australians have always preferred to keep their faith private, and politics “out” of religion. But the two are intrinsically entwined, and always have been.
The texts in this shortlist demonstrate how young characters have coped with trauma and uncertainty.
In many parts of Australia, the trees are in full flower in December. But once they start you must be quick to catch sight of them, the impressive flower show doesn’t last more than a couple of weeks.
The beach is synonymous with the Australian summer. But it has a long - and varied - history in this country too.
There’s no evidence perineum sunning is going to give you an energy boost, or deliver any of its other purported benefits.
Imagine an advanced artificial intelligence took over from Santa. What could go wrong?
Summer holidays are a great way to explore local nature. You can grow some slime moulds, become a pollinator analyst, or make caterpillars and find out who is hanging out in your backyard.
A person who exercises, attends sporting events as a spectator and takes their kids to the oval or swimming pool will create 935 kg of CO₂ per year if using their car.
COVID-19 showed us we can’t necessarily have anything we want at any hour of the day, or in any season.
Visitors are discouraged from the remote desert location where powerful telescopes are listening to the universe.
There are plenty of reasons why our road signs should be in both te reo Māori and English. And no, bilingual signs don’t cause accidents.
It only took a relatively small number of Twitter accounts to get hashtags #DictatorDan and #DanLiedPeopleDied trending. And “bots” weren’t really a part of the story.
2020 has been a tumultuous year. Here are some books your kids can lose themselves in this summer.