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Seawater has been used to treat skin problems, sinuses and mental health issues for centuries. And the evidence largely stacks up.
A handful of our business economics writers share the favourite books they read this year.
In the absence of strong federal action on climate change, many states have developed their own climate and energy policies.
Want to contemplate some big questions this summer but don’t know where to start? Here are some top picks from some of Australia’s top philosophers.
My Christmas fiscal wish is that in 2017 both sides of politics treat the Australian public like adults.
Elections worldwide are becoming increasingly dependent on technology. But, typically, the electronic systems adopted suffer from weak transparency and scrutiny even when the outcome is challenged.
Australia’s plan to bring fuel efficiency standards up to par with the US and Europe could see us say goodbye to regular unleaded, and hello to a useful way of cutting our rising greenhouse emissions.
Christmas holidays can be a risky time for both your bank balance and your state of mind, but there is also some evidence indicating you are at higher risk of a heart attack or stroke.
The beauty and delicacy of the Christmas story become in our consumerist hands a recipe for crassness and sentimentality. No surprise then, that poets are drawn to try to rescue it.
Politics and religion at the dinner table, over Christmas with all the relatives – what could possibly go wrong?
Prized species such as sea cucumbers are increasingly being poached from Australian waters. But if foreign aid can give fishing crews alternative livelihoods, the problem could ease.
Do fitness trackers work? For how long? And are they more than just a passing fad? We explore what you need to know about fitness trackers.
Apps and wearable devices promise greater participation and empowerment in health care. But what are we risking when we take part in this new era of participatory health?
3D printed food is already here, but not everyone is convinced it looks edible.
Young Australian jobseekers are facing a difficult future due to the loss of many traditional entry-level positions to automation. A solution may lie in bold policy ideas.
For the majority of children, in-toe or out-toe walking is just part of growth.
Just before everyone sits down for their Christmas dinner ASIC has handed two of Australia’s big four banks a big present.
Many children are living in low-income families that struggle to pay the rent to keep a roof over their heads. Unaffordable housing is fuelling childhood poverty, so where is the policy response?
Enough with the charming, naughty funny-guy rants. There are too many in a new anthology of Australian comedy writing – and women display a superior comic imagination.
The end of 2016 has brought balmy Arctic temperatures and record low ice extent for the time of year. It’s a freak event even by modern standards, and climate models point the finger firmly at humans.
The latest survey of residents in coal seam gas regions reveals continuing lukewarm attitudes towards the industry.
Healthy eating can still be delicious! Limit dietary blowout by going into the Christmas and holiday period with a plan.
The gambling lobby’s failure to seriously influence the 2016 ACT election should embolden governments around Australia that have a mind to deal with gambling reform.
Complementarianism is the view – held by some Australian churches – that men and women have separate and divinely ordained roles: men are ‘spiritual leaders’ while women are ‘helpmeets’.