Top Safe Tree Removal Techniques to Consider
Across our urban landscapes and rural expanses, trees bring a host of environmental and aesthetic benefits. Despite their obvious value, there are times when tree removal is nece...
Half our colleagues suffer pain and discomfort from periods. But they’re still a taboo subject at work
Have you ever felt sick at work? Perhaps you had food poisoning or the flu. Your belly hurt, or you felt tired, making it hard to concentrate and be productive.How likely would you...
Nova Weetman’s memoir of losing her partner to cancer during COVID lockdown blends hard-won wisdom with pure nostalgic joy
Nova Weetman (main picture) and partner Aidan FennessyNova Weetman/Darren James (main image)It’s difficult to critique a memoir. How do you critique the work – its lang...
Is it possible to ‘objectively’ judge music? We asked 5 experts
ShutterstockEveryone has a favourite band, or a favourite composer, or a favourite song. There is some music which speaks to you, deeply; and other music which might be the current...
Can a drug like Ozempic help treat addictions to alcohol, opioids or other substances?
Gladskikh Tatiana/ShutterstockHundreds of thousands of people worldwide are taking drugs like Ozempic to lose weight. But what do we actually know about them? This month, The Conve...
remembering the Anzacs not as a ‘coming of age’ tale but as a lesson for the future
Getty ImagesWhen New Zealanders commemorate Anzac Day on April 25, it’s not only to honour the soldiers who lost their lives in World War I and subsequent conflicts, but also...
Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night
Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget ni...
West Antarctica’s ice sheet was smaller thousands of years ago – here’s why this matters today
Hugh Chittock/Antarctica New Zealand, CC BY-SAAs the climate warms and Antarctica’s glaciers and ice sheets melt, the resulting rise in sea level has the potential …
The NSW treasurer says a slashed share of GST will cost his state $11.9 billion. But where did he get…
anek.soowannaphoom/ShutterstockNSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey caught the headlines yesterday, courtesy of a blistering speech condemning the latest GST carve-up. New South …
global content take-down orders can harm the internet if adopted widely
Do Australian courts have the right to decide what foreign citizens, located overseas, view online on a foreign-owned platform?Anyone inclined to answer “yes”…
Elon Musk says ‘disc replacement’ worked for him. But evidence this surgery helps chronic pain is lacking
Last week in a post on X, owner of the platform Elon Musk recommended people look into disc replacement if they’re experiencing severe neck or back pain.According t…
What doesn’t kill you makes for a great story – two new memoirs examine the risky side of life
Gleb Dolskiy/Pexels, CC BYIn the final pages of her memoir Datsun Angel, writer and filmmaker Anna Broinowski identifies the book as a “call-to-arms critique [of] t…
How Garage Door Repair Services Keep Homes Operational in Gold Coast
Garage doorways are the critical element of Gold Coast houses, providing security, comfort and aesthetic attraction. Garage doors, like all mechanical gadget, can put…
Many Australians face losing their homes right now. Here’s how the government should help
ShutterstockAn important principle was invoked by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese last week in defence of the government’s Future Made in Australia industry policy …
who makes the words? Who decides what things like ‘trees’ and ‘shoes’ are called?
Who makes the words? Why are trees called trees and why are shoes called shoes and who makes the names? - Elliot, age 5, Eltham, VictoriaGood question Elliot!Let’s …
We’re only using a fraction of health workers’ skills. This needs to change
at amRawpixel.com/ShutterstockRoles of health professionals are still unfortunately often stuck in the past. That is, before the shift of education of nurses and other he…
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