Drugs exist that allow you to forget bad memories
Good news! Drugs that edit out your bad memories actually exist. Whether you should or not, is a matter of debate.
Australian CO₂ levels rose despite COVID-19 forcing global emissions down
The prophetically named Cape Grim measures Australia’s carbon dioxide levels. Despite the rest of the world showing a noticeable dip, the same hasn’t happened here.
In modern America, intellect is a dirty word
America’s Dunning-Kruger president has inspired millions of followers to amplify baseless opinions as facts, it’s time to stop arguing with them and just act.
We’re living through the age of the terribly named child. Believe it.
I’m a father, so I’m an expert. Let me tell you, the rise of nonsense child names is certainly real, and it will certainly kill us all. All Hail Prime Minister Jayden.
It looks like Victoria has passed the peak of its second wave
There’s a very good chance that Victoria has already endured the worst of the second wave, but I suggest we mix caution with our optimism.
The coronavirus isn’t a wake-up call, it is much more than that
The restrictive nature of the coronavirus sees us fantasising our lives when it all blows over. However, whether we register it or not, they’re forever changed.
Borderline insanity: The ACT residents trapped by state politics should serve as a warning
For six days, one hundred ACT residents were at the mercy of political point-scoring. While they were eventually freed, the whole fiasco proved how little co-operation exists at the highest level.
Eight ways to admit you didn’t do your research
In the modern age, we often don’t have time to enter discussions armed with previous research. If you’re caught out, here’s how to mention that fact gracefully.
If you’re tall, you’re twice as likely to get COVID
According to a recent survey, those over six feet tall are twice as likely to welcome the coronavirus into their lives.
The COVIDSafe app: Just another expensive fail?
Connectivity issues, security concerns and a lack of actual detection. Has the COVIDSafe app been a complete waste of time and taxpayer funds?
Our government needs to do more to free Kylie Moore-Gilbert from persecution in Iran
Despite “baseless” charges, academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert has been sentenced to ten years in Iran’s notorious Evin prison. Our government has rejected the charges, but they need to do more.
Don’t blame COVID-19 for the aged care crisis
Those who read the headlines may believe that the coronavirus is the catalyst for a crisis in our aged care facilities. This is not the case.
Face masks and retrograde steps: Victoria, we have a problem
Today, Scott Morrison proclaimed that “we are all Victorians”. On the other side of a closed border, visceral lockdowns and putrid politics, I feel that might be a bit of a stretch.
Black lives, white lies
The subjugation of black lives has not evolved since settlement. But it is not our behaviour that needs to change. Ignoring this fact is a choice.
Canberra’s recession response has been an exercise in refusing to take women seriously
Scott Morrison may have gone viral after he marginalised the concerns of pregnant women, but it is his androcentric approach to COVID-19 that is far more telling.
Borderline insanity: The ACT residents trapped by state politics should serve as a warning
For six days, one hundred ACT residents were at the mercy of political point-scoring. While they were eventually freed, the whole fiasco proved how little co-operation exists at the highest level.
The COVIDSafe app: Just another expensive fail?
Connectivity issues, security concerns and a lack of actual detection. Has the COVIDSafe app been a complete waste of time and taxpayer funds?
McDonald’s sues former CEO, citing sexual relationships with staff
McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook was fired last year after admitting to a consensual relationship with a staff member. They have now commenced legal proceedings against him.
Research discovers that young men are more likely to believe COVID myths
According to a monthly study of 1,000 social media users, young men tend to believe the more ridiculous myths surrounding COVID-19. Move over, Karen.
To punish the ‘criminals’ in immigration detention, Dutton has reopened Christmas Island
According to Peter Dutton, the vast majority of immigration detainees are ‘bikies, drug dealers and paedophiles’. So, in his mind, there’s only one thing for it.
Eight ways to admit you didn’t do your research
In the modern age, we often don’t have time to enter discussions armed with previous research. If you’re caught out, here’s how to mention that fact gracefully.
Ten terrible options I’m considering for my post death life
Well, I’ve considered that I’ll soon be dead. No biggie, as I’ve got numerous options planned for my post-death life.
Two literary sons an equal to their famous fathers
The legacy of a famous father is usually a death sentence for the career of the son. However, there are exceptions to the rule.
One small step: The effect of viewing our problems from space
The ‘Overview Effect’ is a term created by astronauts, one where the individual realises that our problems are quite small in the greater scheme of things. Perhaps we should take a lesson.
In defence of cats and cat people
After a recent study supposedly proved that owning a cat was akin to living with an apathetic criminal, I thought I’d set the record straight.
Drugs exist that allow you to forget bad memories
Good news! Drugs that edit out your bad memories actually exist. Whether you should or not, is a matter of debate.
We’re living through the age of the terribly named child. Believe it.
I’m a father, so I’m an expert. Let me tell you, the rise of nonsense child names is certainly real, and it will certainly kill us all. All Hail Prime Minister Jayden.
Child-free women are tired of being told they’ll regret it
As a woman without a child, I’m constantly queried about when the time will be. You know what? Get your mind out of my uterus.
We could use the European ‘neighbourhood’ model to solve our aged care problem
While we’re seeing an aged care crisis in this country, a proven European model could save us. One that focuses on care given by caregivers, and nothing else in the way.
How to regain the IQ that our multi-task lives have taken from us
With great connectivity, comes great detriment. Our IQs are down, and our sleep is interrupted, but here’s how to get yours back.
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Student voices should be part of the education discussion
In a time when education has had to evolve quickly, we’ve spoken on behalf of students, instead of making them part of the conversation.
How students have experienced learning during COVID-19
Make no mistake, COVID-19 changed the classroom for me and my friends, as suddenly, we had so much to do, with little time to comprehend the tasks.
TripAdvisor pulls support for venues featuring captive animals
TripAdvisor will no longer sell tickets to attractions such as Sea World on the Gold Coast, on the grounds of animal welfare.
Darren Weir is just one horse trainer, animal cruelty is an industry problem
This week, Melbourne Cup-winning horse trainer Darren Weir was charged with animal cruelty. I fear he is the just the tip of an industry-wide iceberg.
Money matters: Should young Australians rely on their parents for financial education?
As part of The Big Smoke’s Next Gen program, Billie Cooper (13) discusses the money management skills her peers are lacking, and how the responsibility does not solely lie with their parents.
If you’re tall, you’re twice as likely to get COVID
According to a recent survey, those over six feet tall are twice as likely to welcome the coronavirus into their lives.
Under the guise of COVID-19, American teams are subjecting fans to facial recognition
Two professional sports teams are rolling out facial recognition software in order to get fans back through the door. But is it a short-sighted move?
Dogs can be trained to detect COVID-19, claims study
Thanks to the efforts of some pioneering Germans, it seems we can train dogs to detect COVID-19. Why we’d need such a thing, I’m certainly unsure.
Turning down the music when we park is a science, trust us
Those who need to turn down the music in their car in order to park it are merely exercising piles of peer-reviewed research.
COVID-19 has given rise to food combinations you will not believe
Proving that necessity is the mother of invention and that 2020 is the end of days, odd food combinations are taking root on Instagram. We hope you skipped lunch.
There are two vacant properties for each homeless person in NSW
In NSW, more than enough vacant properties exist in which to house the homeless, but is the solution that easy? In NSW, more than 37,175 people are homeless while
A wine cellar in a rental property? Why, yes you can
Ever thought about having a wine cellar or something vaguely resembling it? The fact that your name is not on the mortgage is immaterial. A wine cellar sounds
Current Affairs Wrap: Another US mass shooting, Adani’s mine is almost here, America weaponises “freedom gas”
Well, it’s been a week punctuated by gunshot, a local voyeur peeking at Jupiter and ‘freedom gas’, whatever that happens to be. Hello and welcome to this week’s
The coalition is back – But delivering on promises won’t be easy
The struggle for the coalition starts now, as the challenge to follow through with their promises will be difficult, as the minority clearly now rules. “It’s not a
Masculine traditions still rule in study of Australian men
In a recent study of Australian men aged 18 to 30, traditional masculine views still hold true in this country. Young men who conform to traditional definitions of
Great southern blend: Let our new citizens shape us, not we them
With the conditions on new citizens tougher, it begs us to ask not only who we are, but what we expect. In this culture of 'otherdom', again we're
Drugs exist that allow you to forget bad memories
Good news! Drugs that edit out your bad memories actually exist. Whether you should or not, is a matter of debate. “Love is so short and forgetting is
Australian CO₂ levels rose despite COVID-19 forcing global emissions down
The prophetically named Cape Grim measures Australia's carbon dioxide levels. Despite the rest of the world showing a noticeable dip, the same hasn't happened here. COVID-19 has curtailed
In modern America, intellect is a dirty word
America's Dunning-Kruger president has inspired millions of followers to amplify baseless opinions as facts, it’s time to stop arguing with them and just act. We are living in a
We’re living through the age of the terribly named child. Believe it.
I'm a father, so I'm an expert. Let me tell you, the rise of nonsense child names is certainly real, and it will certainly kill us all. All Hail Prime
It looks like Victoria has passed the peak of its second wave
There's a very good chance that Victoria has already endured the worst of the second wave, but I suggest we mix caution with our optimism. It’s hard to
The coronavirus isn’t a wake-up call, it is much more than that
The restrictive nature of the coronavirus sees us fantasising our lives when it all blows over. However, whether we register it or not, they're forever changed. The world
Borderline insanity: The ACT residents trapped by state politics should serve as a warning
For six days, one hundred ACT residents were at the mercy of political point-scoring. While they were eventually freed, the whole fiasco proved how little co-operation exists at the highest
Eight ways to admit you didn’t do your research
In the modern age, we often don't have time to enter discussions armed with previous research. If you're caught out, here's how to mention that fact gracefully.
If you’re tall, you’re twice as likely to get COVID
According to a recent survey, those over six feet tall are twice as likely to welcome the coronavirus into their lives. Early results from a survey of 2,000
The COVIDSafe app: Just another expensive fail?
Connectivity issues, security concerns and a lack of actual detection. Has the COVIDSafe app been a complete waste of time and taxpayer funds? There has been a litany
New technology can ascertain your political views by the look on your face
After a recent study displayed the ability technology has to guess our sexual proclivity and political choices, I wonder if we're too quick to automatically fear these advancements.
Black America isn’t sold on Biden, but Kamala Harris may change that
With the appointment of Kamala Harris, Biden is courting the Black vote, but fewer than half of young Black Americans surveyed in battleground states say they will vote for him.
Drugs exist that allow you to forget bad memories
Good news! Drugs that edit out your bad memories actually exist. Whether you should or not, is a matter of debate.
Australian CO₂ levels rose despite COVID-19 forcing global emissions down
The prophetically named Cape Grim measures Australia’s carbon dioxide levels. Despite the rest of the world showing a noticeable dip, the same hasn’t happened here.
In modern America, intellect is a dirty word
America’s Dunning-Kruger president has inspired millions of followers to amplify baseless opinions as facts, it’s time to stop arguing with them and just act.
We’re living through the age of the terribly named child. Believe it.
I’m a father, so I’m an expert. Let me tell you, the rise of nonsense child names is certainly real, and it will certainly kill us all. All Hail Prime Minister Jayden.
Our government needs to do more to free Kylie Moore-Gilbert from persecution in Iran
Despite “baseless” charges, academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert has been sentenced to ten years in Iran’s notorious Evin prison. Our government has rejected the charges, but they need to do more.
Don’t blame COVID-19 for the aged care crisis
Those who read the headlines may believe that the coronavirus is the catalyst for a crisis in our aged care facilities. This is not the case.
We’re politicising the biggest health emergency in a century
2020 has gifted us many grim events, but the selfish politicising of an international pandemic surely takes the cake.
Face masks and retrograde steps: Victoria, we have a problem
Today, Scott Morrison proclaimed that “we are all Victorians”. On the other side of a closed border, visceral lockdowns and putrid politics, I feel that might be a bit of a stretch.
Our government needs to do more to free Kylie Moore-Gilbert from persecution in Iran
Despite “baseless” charges, academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert has been sentenced to ten years in Iran’s notorious Evin prison. Our government has rejected the charges, but they need to do more.
Don’t blame COVID-19 for the aged care crisis
Those who read the headlines may believe that the coronavirus is the catalyst for a crisis in our aged care facilities. This is not the case.
We’re politicising the biggest health emergency in a century
2020 has gifted us many grim events, but the selfish politicising of an international pandemic surely takes the cake.
Face masks and retrograde steps: Victoria, we have a problem
Today, Scott Morrison proclaimed that “we are all Victorians”. On the other side of a closed border, visceral lockdowns and putrid politics, I feel that might be a bit of a stretch.
Eight ways to admit you didn’t do your research
In the modern age, we often don’t have time to enter discussions armed with previous research. If you’re caught out, here’s how to mention that fact gracefully.
Ten terrible options I’m considering for my post death life
Well, I’ve considered that I’ll soon be dead. No biggie, as I’ve got numerous options planned for my post-death life.
COVID spreads Dunning-Kruger to every state in America
Dunning-Kruger Disease is a condition where you believe you’re an expert on a subject, but you’re not. Sadly, it is currently running rampant in the US.
Two literary sons an equal to their famous fathers
The legacy of a famous father is usually a death sentence for the career of the son. However, there are exceptions to the rule.
Student voices should be part of the education discussion
In a time when education has had to evolve quickly, we’ve spoken on behalf of students, instead of making them part of the conversation.
How students have experienced learning during COVID-19
Make no mistake, COVID-19 changed the classroom for me and my friends, as suddenly, we had so much to do, with little time to comprehend the tasks.
Trading primary for high school will be tough, but I’m ready
While I’m less than a week away from leaving primary school forever, I believe I’m ready to take this overwhelming step.
TripAdvisor pulls support for venues featuring captive animals
TripAdvisor will no longer sell tickets to attractions such as Sea World on the Gold Coast, on the grounds of animal welfare.
