Five surprising items you should not keep in your car
Victoria’s peak motoring body has published a list of five times that motorists should not keep in their cars.
They include some electronic devices, medicines, aerosol
Read more15 January 2025
Looking for a dopamine hit? Read a great book
The power of words has been confirmed, with new experiments showing the human brain releases chemicals based on language, just as it does for physical experiences.
An
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Mint serves up Australian Open $2 coins
New commemorative $2 coins have been released to coincide with the Australian Tennis Open, currently underway in Melbourne.
Australia Post has partnered with the Royal
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More Aussies growing savings through spending cuts
Half of all Australians cut back on dining out and trips to the cinema over the last quarter to counter cost-of-living pressures, but more people are now opting to bank
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Bid to lift breast screening rates as numbers grow
The Queensland Government is bolstering its breast screening program to lift participation rates and plan for a more than 20 percent increase in eligible women over the
Read more15 January 2025
Demand for shark meat drives extinction risk
A rise in global demand for shark and ray meat is driving many species to extinction with Australia one of the few safe havens for the marine creatures.
James Cook
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Fungi power drives new battery option
European scientists have created a 3D printable biodegradable fungal battery.
Researcher Carolina Reyes, from the Swiss research institution Empa, said the new microbial
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Aussie dollar hits five-year low, but don’t panic
By John Hawkins
You may have seen stories the Australian dollar has “plummeted”. Sounds bad. But what does it mean and should you be worried?
The most-commonly
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RIC review keeps farm business loan rate at 5.18%
Australian farmers have another six months of certainty in servicing loans with the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) leaving its concessional farm business loan
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Palaeolithic people engraved 3D map 13,000 years ago
A 13,000-year-old engraving discovered near Paris is believed to be the world’s oldest 3D map.
Researcher Anthony Milnes, from the University of Adelaide, said a
Read more14 January 2025