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health June 27, 2020
GPs are today better educated about mental health management but many Australians are being put on antidepressants and don’t know how to get off them.
gardening June 20, 2020
Even in the depths of winter, or the most troubled of times, there will be a few usual suspects in the garden that can worm their way into your heart.
life June 6, 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought with it devastating health and social consequences. But it has also delivered an opportunity to learn valuable moral lessons that could benefit all of humanity.
life May 30, 2020
For the author, the Covid-19 lockdown has allowed time to contemplate art’s ability to bring life into sharper focus, and to remember what beauty lies in simplicity and stillness.
travel May 23, 2020
Road map to domestic tourism recovery
It’s the end of the beginning of the pandemic. For those working to revive Australia’s near-dead tourism industry, it’s the start of a long, hard slog.
health May 16, 2020
Amid the rush to unpick the mysteries of Covid-19 and its effects, clinicians are scrambling to understand the information they have and prioritise what needs to be looked at next.
life May 9, 2020
They were workmates who became friends through their shared love of exercise. When coronavirus struck their relationship grew even closer.
health April 25, 2020
The mysteries of mitochondrial disease
Mitochondrial disease affects one Australian baby born each week. While calls to legalise targeted IVF to combat the illness grow louder, research is also increasing into the late onset of the condition in adults.
life April 18, 2020
Pet adoption booms in lockdown
As the RSPCA reports a boom in pet adoptions during the coronavirus lockdown, the author and his partner have also welcomed a new addition to their household.
health April 11, 2020
Antibiotic misuse and resistance
The discovery of antibiotics almost a century ago was one of the most important breakthroughs in medical history. But as new research shows, we’re not using them responsibly and that could lead to dire outcomes.
life April 4, 2020
Life on the inside in Valencia, Spain
For the author, life in Valencia was oranges and sunshine. Now confined to their apartment, he and his wife are developing new routines and looking for glimmers of hope amid the darkness.
