Scroll through social media and you’ll quickly encounter phrases like “I am worthy” or “I choose happiness”. The tantalising promise is: repeat these positive affirmations often enough and you’ll be happier, calmer and even healthier. Given we are biologically hardwired to avoid suffering and want to feel safe and happy,
After she was trounced in Friday’s Liberal ballot, Sussan Ley addressed the media with a speech that was gracious in defeat, but came with an announcement new Liberal leader Angus Taylor would not have wanted. Ley’s decision to quit parliament means a byelection in her New South Wales regional
Neil Bennett/Sydney Theatre CompanyLarry Kramer – writer, playwright, activist, and author of the 1985 play The Normal Heart – has been a polarising figure in queer politics. On the one hand, his activist energy in the early years of HIV/AIDS helped to galvanise community action, first in his own
Anthony Miller/GettyA multi-billion dollar boost to GP funding has lifted bulk-billing rates across the country, especially in many areas that need fee-free care the most. But the changes prop up a dysfunctional funding model for general practice, and have removed the main way the government pays more to GPs with
Dominik scythe/unsplash, CC BY-NCCicero, the Roman Stoic, once wrote to his friend Varro, pending a visit to his home: “If you have a garden in your library, we shall have all we want.” This same desire for good books and natural beauty is at the heart of Byung-Chul Han’s In
Nathan Devery / Getty ImagesMen tend to lose the Y chromosome from their cells as they age. But because the Y bears few genes other than for male determination, it was thought this loss would not affect health. But evidence has mounted over the past few years that when
This weekend’s National Rugby League clash between the Indigenous All Stars and the New Zealand Māori men’s and women’s sides marks a decade-and-a-half of recognising a unique aspect of the trans-Tasman game. First staged in 2010, the season-opening fixture was not conceived as a marketing stunt, but as a deliberate
Angus Taylor has defeated Sussan Ley for Liberal leader by a hefty margin of 34-17, giving him strong authority to try to improve the fortunes of the debilitated federal opposition. The meeting. starting at 9am and lasting under an hour, first carried a motion to spill the leadership by
There’s a lot of dodgy and divisive content online. But now there’s a way to choose something better. Google recently launched a new feature that allows you to nominate which sources you trust the most so they appear near the top of your search results. There are many reasons
A geologist is bludgeoned to death with his own hammer. An opal prospector is murdered, his body found crucified down a mine shaft. An entire family disappears, apparently dragged down into the mined-out spaces below an abandoned gold rush town. These are just some of the crimes in a growing
WikimediaYou’ve booked the restaurant, chosen the outfit, and selected a romantic spot for the perfect nightcap. But have you planned the kiss? I’m a historian and author of The Kiss: A History of Passion and Power. As the annual festival of love descends, European history has some tips for those
A profound shift is underway in global trade. Governments are moving beyond traditional free trade agreements open to all countries and embracing what are increasingly called “economic security agreements”. This means the international trading system is moving from a club open to all prospective members who can meet the
Scroll through social media and you’ll quickly encounter phrases like “I am worthy” or “I choose happiness”. The tantalising promise is: repeat these positive affirmations often enough and you’ll be happier, calmer and even healthier. Given we are biologically hardwired to avoid suffering and want to feel safe and happy,
After she was trounced in Friday’s Liberal ballot, Sussan Ley addressed the media with a speech that was gracious in defeat, but came with an announcement new Liberal leader Angus Taylor would not have wanted. Ley’s decision to quit parliament means a byelection in her New South Wales regional
Neil Bennett/Sydney Theatre CompanyLarry Kramer – writer, playwright, activist, and author of the 1985 play The Normal Heart – has been a polarising figure in queer politics. On the one hand, his activist energy in the early years of HIV/AIDS helped to galvanise community action, first in his own
Anthony Miller/GettyA multi-billion dollar boost to GP funding has lifted bulk-billing rates across the country, especially in many areas that need fee-free care the most. But the changes prop up a dysfunctional funding model for general practice, and have removed the main way the government pays more to GPs with
Dominik scythe/unsplash, CC BY-NCCicero, the Roman Stoic, once wrote to his friend Varro, pending a visit to his home: “If you have a garden in your library, we shall have all we want.” This same desire for good books and natural beauty is at the heart of Byung-Chul Han’s In
Nathan Devery / Getty ImagesMen tend to lose the Y chromosome from their cells as they age. But because the Y bears few genes other than for male determination, it was thought this loss would not affect health. But evidence has mounted over the past few years that when
This weekend’s National Rugby League clash between the Indigenous All Stars and the New Zealand Māori men’s and women’s sides marks a decade-and-a-half of recognising a unique aspect of the trans-Tasman game. First staged in 2010, the season-opening fixture was not conceived as a marketing stunt, but as a deliberate
Angus Taylor has defeated Sussan Ley for Liberal leader by a hefty margin of 34-17, giving him strong authority to try to improve the fortunes of the debilitated federal opposition. The meeting. starting at 9am and lasting under an hour, first carried a motion to spill the leadership by
There’s a lot of dodgy and divisive content online. But now there’s a way to choose something better. Google recently launched a new feature that allows you to nominate which sources you trust the most so they appear near the top of your search results. There are many reasons
A geologist is bludgeoned to death with his own hammer. An opal prospector is murdered, his body found crucified down a mine shaft. An entire family disappears, apparently dragged down into the mined-out spaces below an abandoned gold rush town. These are just some of the crimes in a growing
WikimediaYou’ve booked the restaurant, chosen the outfit, and selected a romantic spot for the perfect nightcap. But have you planned the kiss? I’m a historian and author of The Kiss: A History of Passion and Power. As the annual festival of love descends, European history has some tips for those
A profound shift is underway in global trade. Governments are moving beyond traditional free trade agreements open to all countries and embracing what are increasingly called “economic security agreements”. This means the international trading system is moving from a club open to all prospective members who can meet the
