English Channel Swim
By 2017, about 1,700 people have successfully completed the English Channel swim, spanning 32 kilometres in…
Health, Science & Tech
The Winter Solstice
Did you find if difficult to get up this morning? Well today was the coldest morning…
Male Infertility
We don’t hear a lot about the male’s role in conceiving a child, and the difficulties…
ACCC Speed Tests the NBN
Recently, the ACCC has put out a call for volunteers to sign up for an in-home…
Going dry this July for cancer
Many people are diagnosed with cancer each year, with about 11,000 Australians expected to be diagnosed…
Playgrounds That Kill
It may seem like kids are indestructible, shrugging off injuries that would make adults wince. In…
Why Managers Must Teach Their Workers Resilience
Researcher Dr Monique Crane, an occupational psychologist at Macquarie University, has just published the first book…
Why We Need a Human Mission to Mars
The idea that there is life beyond Earth is something that has been continuously speculated, yet…
Understanding Australia’s Energy Shortage
Two weeks ago, Australia’s Chief Scientist Alan Finkel presented his independent review of the future security…
Sydney Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef may have a savior as well as some friendly competition in the…
“More coal = More poverty”
“More coal = more poverty” is a report published by Oxfam. Our reporter, Sarka Pechova, spoke…
Northern Beaches Council tackles plastic pollution
Plastic pollution in our oceans -- and especially microplastics -- is an enormous environmental issue that’s…