Deaths are down but cases are up – Covid Data update
The daily press conferences from state premiers updating us on the progress of COVID-19 are long…
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Is it safe to eat eggs from our backyard chooks?
Backyard "farming" surged in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic. But new research shows lead levels in…
Surf Plastic Pollution
Sydney’s beaches are - literally - awash with plastic pollution, and some of the rubbish comes…
Maria’s Eviction
Many older residents in Sydney are facing homelessness as soaring rental costs compound pressure on growing…
This week, you can wish upon a shooting star
With a new moon, this week, it should be ideal viewing conditions for a meteor light…
Death of gossip reporting
After the SMH faux pas on outing Rebel Wilson, we question the relevance of gossip reporting…
Mullets, leg warmers, mix tapes … is this really a 1980s revival?
Nostalgia sells. But for anyone who lived through the 1980s, the current revival of fashion from…
Enova’s green power legacy lives on
Enova Community Energy has been lauded as a great example of a social enterprise energy retailer.…
Enova and the Energy Crisis
The Enova energy crisis – The energy crisis affecting the east coast of Australia has pushed a…
Cetacean census points to a whale of a season
There has been a lot of talk about the results of the 2021 Australian census after…
Cool roof technology more than just groovy
Earlier this year, the NSW Government dumped a plan to phase out dark roofs in favour…
Big retailers are watching us. Should we care?
Retailers such as Bunnings and Kmart are using facial recognition technology at their stores and most…