Is the recent Roman Empire obsession harmless fun or toxic male fantasy?
A TikTok trend created by Swedish influencer Saskia Cort, who told her Instagram followers to ask men how often they think about the Roman Empire, has unexpectedly exposed the way we think about gende...
5 Okt 202319min
City of Love bites as bedbugs take over Paris
Paris may be the city of love, but there’s one local you wouldn’t want to share a bed with… Bed bugs. The city and host for the next Olympics in 2024 has been infested with bed bugs - the tiny biting ...
5 Okt 20239min
What you need to know about going off the pill
For decades rates of doctors prescribing birth control has remained steady - but figures show that since the early 2000’s, the number of those choosing the pill has dropped, as an increasing number of...
4 Okt 202321min
Could you handle the heat of being a volunteer firefighter?
Bushfires are already creating havoc and hardship across Australia. With the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a dry, hot summer, things are expected to worsen. We all watched in horror during the Bla...
4 Okt 20239min
Attention: what we can do to fix it
So you’re having trouble paying attention - scrolling has replaced daydreaming, TikTok has replaced reading a book or watching a movie, and focusing on anything for a long time feels hard. If deleting...
3 Okt 202311min
How gender-affirming surgery could soon be free under Medicare
Gender affirming surgeries reduce suicide, depression and gender dysphoria among transgender and gender-diverse people who need them. But they cost patients tens of thousands of dollars. In a historic...
3 Okt 202310min
Attention: why it matters
Are you having trouble paying attention? Studies show most of us are increasingly feeling more distracted and less attentive - but if we’re all in the same boat, why should you care? In this three-par...
2 Okt 202312min
Property porn - how you could buy your own island
Private islands have always been fascinating for Australians and popular with celebrities. With several small islands in Tasmania and Queensland recently hitting the market for just a few million doll...
2 Okt 202310min
