Australia’s vulnerability to liquid fuel shortages and price hikes has intensified amid reports China has told oil refiners to halt all fuel exports. This adds to continued global uncertainty about the duration of the Iran conflict and its impact upon oil supplies. On Friday, the Australian Financial Review reported
As soccer’s Women’s Asian Cup continues in Australia, much analysis will inevitably focus on the physical: the speed of Mary Fowler, the power of Sarina Bolden, the endurance of Yui Hasegawa and Ellie Carpenter. However, in high-pressure environments, those who think the quickest and most creatively can have just as
shotbydave/GettyOver recent weeks, Australian drivers have watched as petrol and diesel prices have soared, raising concerns about wider price shocks to come. But at the same time as urban motorists see rising prices, something else often happens in rural Australia. Farmers begin filling their diesel tanks. This behaviour can look
A Masked owl killed by rodenticide Karen MajerWe’ve just had an epic win for our native animals, such as owls, goannas and eagles. And after years contributing to the scientific evidence on the wildlife impact of rodent poisons, it’s a day scientists like myself feared would never come. This
A row of buildings in Hobart that were built in the early twentieth century, after several fires destroyed some of the old weatherboard shops that housed both Chinese and European businesses. Author providedOn November 18 1909, greengrocer Claude Nam Shing was woken up by shouts of “fire”. He found
In the first two weeks of March, two young Indonesian women died alone in a hospital in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The first, who Indonesian officials have identified as 22-year-old Susi Yanti Br. Sinaga died following a critical illness, despite having no prior health conditions. Her family said Susi left
anankkml/GettyAs the US–Israel war on Iran escalates, so too does the global oil crisis. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas flows, and the targeting of oil production facilities in the Middle East have lifted the oil
Does the world need another biography of Rupert Murdoch? It depends what it has to say and who has written it. Bonfire of the Murdochs, by journalist Gabriel Sherman, looks promising. He made his name with an exhaustively researched biography of long-running Fox News head and serial sexual harasser,
Sean Anthony Eddy/Getty ImagesVitamin C is one of the most iconic nutrients in popular health culture, often credited with preventing colds, boosting immunity and even fighting serious diseases. But while it’s essential for our bodies to function, its benefits are often misunderstood or overstated. Before you stock up on supplements,
NetflixCampus tales of power and desire typically produce neat narratives of victimhood: lecherous, middle-aged male professor preys on nubile female student. Vladimir, the Netflix series adapted by Julia May Jonas from her bestselling novel, complicates this gendered phenomenon and its predictable dynamics. The sleazy professor, John (John Slattery), takes
Getty ImagesEvery year organisations roll out their refreshed strategies, new KPIs and ambitious goals for the year ahead. But despite the changing pace in work patterns, technology and workforce requirements, one thing remains stubbornly static: individual performance reviews. Most of us will recognise how these show up in the
www.kaboompics.com/PexelsHave you ever heard two or more women say they’re on the same cycle? This is a common claim among women who live together, for example in a family or as housemates. This idea that people menstruate, or have their period, at the same time is known as “menstrual synchrony”.
Australia’s vulnerability to liquid fuel shortages and price hikes has intensified amid reports China has told oil refiners to halt all fuel exports. This adds to continued global uncertainty about the duration of the Iran conflict and its impact upon oil supplies. On Friday, the Australian Financial Review reported
As soccer’s Women’s Asian Cup continues in Australia, much analysis will inevitably focus on the physical: the speed of Mary Fowler, the power of Sarina Bolden, the endurance of Yui Hasegawa and Ellie Carpenter. However, in high-pressure environments, those who think the quickest and most creatively can have just as
shotbydave/GettyOver recent weeks, Australian drivers have watched as petrol and diesel prices have soared, raising concerns about wider price shocks to come. But at the same time as urban motorists see rising prices, something else often happens in rural Australia. Farmers begin filling their diesel tanks. This behaviour can look
A Masked owl killed by rodenticide Karen MajerWe’ve just had an epic win for our native animals, such as owls, goannas and eagles. And after years contributing to the scientific evidence on the wildlife impact of rodent poisons, it’s a day scientists like myself feared would never come. This
A row of buildings in Hobart that were built in the early twentieth century, after several fires destroyed some of the old weatherboard shops that housed both Chinese and European businesses. Author providedOn November 18 1909, greengrocer Claude Nam Shing was woken up by shouts of “fire”. He found
In the first two weeks of March, two young Indonesian women died alone in a hospital in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The first, who Indonesian officials have identified as 22-year-old Susi Yanti Br. Sinaga died following a critical illness, despite having no prior health conditions. Her family said Susi left
anankkml/GettyAs the US–Israel war on Iran escalates, so too does the global oil crisis. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas flows, and the targeting of oil production facilities in the Middle East have lifted the oil
Does the world need another biography of Rupert Murdoch? It depends what it has to say and who has written it. Bonfire of the Murdochs, by journalist Gabriel Sherman, looks promising. He made his name with an exhaustively researched biography of long-running Fox News head and serial sexual harasser,
Sean Anthony Eddy/Getty ImagesVitamin C is one of the most iconic nutrients in popular health culture, often credited with preventing colds, boosting immunity and even fighting serious diseases. But while it’s essential for our bodies to function, its benefits are often misunderstood or overstated. Before you stock up on supplements,
NetflixCampus tales of power and desire typically produce neat narratives of victimhood: lecherous, middle-aged male professor preys on nubile female student. Vladimir, the Netflix series adapted by Julia May Jonas from her bestselling novel, complicates this gendered phenomenon and its predictable dynamics. The sleazy professor, John (John Slattery), takes
Getty ImagesEvery year organisations roll out their refreshed strategies, new KPIs and ambitious goals for the year ahead. But despite the changing pace in work patterns, technology and workforce requirements, one thing remains stubbornly static: individual performance reviews. Most of us will recognise how these show up in the
www.kaboompics.com/PexelsHave you ever heard two or more women say they’re on the same cycle? This is a common claim among women who live together, for example in a family or as housemates. This idea that people menstruate, or have their period, at the same time is known as “menstrual synchrony”.
