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Setting goals is one thing. Achieving them another. We’ve distilled the research down to 12 goal-enabling tips.
Mathematicians are like anatomists learning how a body works, or navigators charting new waters.
Edwina Preston tells why her favourite literary heroine is Seven Little Australians’ Judy Woolcot and her ‘bone-true authenticity of self’ – beating fellow tomboys Jo March and Anne Shirley.
This year’s release, from the cabinet records of 2002, is framed by two events of the previous year: the Tampa affair and 9/11.
Sand is an excellent material to play with. It is versatile, widely available, open-ended and cheap. And you don’t need a fancy plastic mould to make something special.
The sky looks blue on a sunny day – but at night we can see the faint glow of its true colour.
More than 40 nations or territories now offer ‘digital nomad’ visas, allowing you to live in one country while being employed in another.
Supporting and celebrating today’s women choreographers is vital to encouraging a new generation of women to follow, giving women in dance a voice into the future.
If you don’t consume enough water, you may experience symptoms of dehydration such as headaches, dizziness, tiredness, low concentration, constipation and a dry mouth.
For the time being, terrorism is a reduced threat in Australia. But the threat is not going away entirely.
We all eat and drink a bit too much over Christmas and the holidays. But how guilty do we really need to feel about it?
There’s a lot of sequels and reboots to look forward to in 2023.
India’s microlending programs, meant to help poor women get out of poverty, have become another point of caste discrimination
Hamsters and gerbils could threaten not just native Australian animals, but also plants and broader ecosystems.
Tangram is accessible yet challenging, and an excellent educational tool. It’s still used in schools today to help illustrate mathematical concepts and develop mathematical thinking skills.
If children squabble, adults usually try to establish the cause and provide a solution. But experts say it is more effective to help kids solve the argument themselves.
New Zealand is preparing to roll out so-called ‘open banking’, Europe can offer valuable lessons on how best to open the financial system to new players.
Soaring power bills add to people’s worries about keeping their homes cool, especially as their health can suffer if they don’t. Fortunately, there are effective and affordable ways to beat the heat.
Our research has focused on finding out more about why offenders commit burglary, what they’re looking for and how they decide which house to target. Here’s what you need to know.
Be prepared. Download an air quality app, stock up on respirators and stay inside if you can.
How can you get your kids to read this summer? Research has found they respond well to reading non-fiction – so we’ve gathered 6 top non-fiction books, recommended by the kids themselves.
For one, they’ll work as a team to dive bomb potential enemies, even vomiting or defecating on them.
Not everything needs to be Marie Kondo-ed just because it doesn’t ‘spark joy’. Ask yourself if there’s a less wasteful option.
Kids have structure during the school year which facilitates regular physical activity and healthy eating habits. But this ends during school holidays. How can we maintain these healthy habits?