The 2025 Top Ten begins with this stunning December scoop, part of his "Tate Town" series, by IA founder and top investigative journalist David Donovan, causing shock, outrage and widespread disgust on the GC. read now...
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Yan Krukau/Pexels, CC BYYou’ve been given an ugly t-shirt and a book you’ve already read. But if you don’t have the receipts, can you return them? Or what if someone’s given you a gift that’s defective in some way? Before you box up your unwanted presents and head to
The game of cricket is believed to have originated in rural England sometime in the 16th or 17th century. The earliest versions of cricket balls had no standard size, weight or stitching: they were handmade by locals and consisted of a round leather case filled with materials such as cork
Daily Herald Archive/National Science and Media Museum/SSPL/Getty ImagesDaphne Oram (1925–2003) was one of Britain’s most important early electronic composers. Oram trained first as a pianist and composer and turned down a place at the Royal College of Music to work at the BBC, where late-night tape experiments and hands-on work
Australia has a fine tradition of unconventional politicians at all levels of government. Multiple examples probably spring to mind immediately. But in researching this piece, I went down a wacky rabbit hole. It turns out there are lesser-known characters in the annals of history that deserve some time in the
Rhett Noonan/UnsplashSwimming is one of the best parts of summer. But long after you’ve cooled down and dried off, you might be left with a niggling feeling – there is still water in your ear. Your ear may feel full or blocked and sounds may be muffled. You may even
Manki Kim/UnsplashWhen you splurge on a cocktail in a bar, the drink often comes with a slab of aesthetically pleasing, perfectly clear ice. The stuff looks much fancier than the slightly cloudy ice you get from your home freezer. How do they do this? Clear ice is actually made from
Getty ImagesI recently had an urgent surgery to have a malignant growth removed. Unfortunately, this meant I was too immobile to attend the Melbourne event of the annual hard rock festival Good Things, this year headlined by the greatest band of all time, Tool. I explained my situation to OzTix,
Australia’s decision to largely disarm, made under the leadership of John Howard during the 1996 gun buyback, distinguished us ideologically from the United States.
Since then, conservatives have found themselves trapped in circular arguments about the right to bear arms.
Politicians who tried to reopen the conversation about gun laws were hounded to ...
On taking office, the Albanese government acknowledged need for broad First Nations reform. Labor held a referendum on an Indigenous voice to parliament, while Senator Lidia Thorpe led a campaign insisting truth-telling and treaty are the priority. However, the nation is now instead teetering on adopting Israel’s long-term hasbara, or propaganda, ...
The Minns government has passed laws that provide for the imposition of blanket bans on public protest, in circumstances when NSW police has designated an incident terrorism-related under state law.
These dissent silencing laws were rushed through NSW parliament this week, and they were predicated upon the false claim of the premier that ...
We’ve all had the feeling. You’re embarrassed and then there it is: a warm flush creeping up your neck and across your cheeks. The more you think about it, the hotter and redder you get. If someone asks “are you blushing?” it only makes you blush more. So, why do
The 2025 Top Ten begins with this stunning December scoop, part of his "Tate Town" series, by IA founder and top investigative journalist David Donovan, causing shock, outrage and widespread disgust on the GC. read now...
Yan Krukau/Pexels, CC BYYou’ve been given an ugly t-shirt and a book you’ve already read. But if you don’t have the receipts, can you return them? Or what if someone’s given you a gift that’s defective in some way? Before you box up your unwanted presents and head to
The game of cricket is believed to have originated in rural England sometime in the 16th or 17th century. The earliest versions of cricket balls had no standard size, weight or stitching: they were handmade by locals and consisted of a round leather case filled with materials such as cork
Daily Herald Archive/National Science and Media Museum/SSPL/Getty ImagesDaphne Oram (1925–2003) was one of Britain’s most important early electronic composers. Oram trained first as a pianist and composer and turned down a place at the Royal College of Music to work at the BBC, where late-night tape experiments and hands-on work
Australia has a fine tradition of unconventional politicians at all levels of government. Multiple examples probably spring to mind immediately. But in researching this piece, I went down a wacky rabbit hole. It turns out there are lesser-known characters in the annals of history that deserve some time in the
Rhett Noonan/UnsplashSwimming is one of the best parts of summer. But long after you’ve cooled down and dried off, you might be left with a niggling feeling – there is still water in your ear. Your ear may feel full or blocked and sounds may be muffled. You may even
Manki Kim/UnsplashWhen you splurge on a cocktail in a bar, the drink often comes with a slab of aesthetically pleasing, perfectly clear ice. The stuff looks much fancier than the slightly cloudy ice you get from your home freezer. How do they do this? Clear ice is actually made from
Getty ImagesI recently had an urgent surgery to have a malignant growth removed. Unfortunately, this meant I was too immobile to attend the Melbourne event of the annual hard rock festival Good Things, this year headlined by the greatest band of all time, Tool. I explained my situation to OzTix,
Australia’s decision to largely disarm, made under the leadership of John Howard during the 1996 gun buyback, distinguished us ideologically from the United States.
Since then, conservatives have found themselves trapped in circular arguments about the right to bear arms.
Politicians who tried to reopen the conversation about gun laws were hounded to ...
On taking office, the Albanese government acknowledged need for broad First Nations reform. Labor held a referendum on an Indigenous voice to parliament, while Senator Lidia Thorpe led a campaign insisting truth-telling and treaty are the priority. However, the nation is now instead teetering on adopting Israel’s long-term hasbara, or propaganda, ...
The Minns government has passed laws that provide for the imposition of blanket bans on public protest, in circumstances when NSW police has designated an incident terrorism-related under state law.
These dissent silencing laws were rushed through NSW parliament this week, and they were predicated upon the false claim of the premier that ...
We’ve all had the feeling. You’re embarrassed and then there it is: a warm flush creeping up your neck and across your cheeks. The more you think about it, the hotter and redder you get. If someone asks “are you blushing?” it only makes you blush more. So, why do