life
life
education November 10, 2018
Yawuru Indigenous language course
As the first students graduate from a groundbreaking Yawuru language course in Broome, there are high hopes the program will become a model for teaching Indigenous languages around the country.
health November 3, 2018
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Women who experience premenstrual dysphoric disorder – a condition many degrees more severe than the more common PMS – face misunderstanding, misdiagnosis and restrictions on the lives they can lead.
science October 20, 2018
The science of saving the Barrier Reef
While political debate rages over the funding of Great Barrier Reef projects, CSIRO and Australian Institute of Marine Science researchers are determining the best approaches for the reef’s restoration and survival
travel October 27, 2018
Catalonia’s Concurs de Castells
In north-eastern Spain, an ancient tradition combines daredevil skill with strength and teamwork – all amid a festival atmosphere. But just viewing these human castles in the air is not for the faint-hearted.
life October 13, 2018
David Goldblatt’s South Africa
Before photographer David Goldblatt passed away in June this year he took a final road trip across his homeland, South Africa.
life September 1, 2018
Ten years ago, Palestinian immigrant Faris George Jahshan died of kidney failure. His son reflects on the grief he still feels every Father’s Day.
life August 25, 2018
Based on research trips to Young, an artist explores the events surrounding the Lambing Flat Riots.
travel August 25, 2018
High above Capri’s busy Marina Grande, ornithologists use the spectacular vantage of the ruins of Castello Barbarossa to catch and observe migratory birds
life August 18, 2018
Where once live music thrived in sticky-floored, inner-city pubs, musicians are now being booked for gigs in suburban homes.
health August 18, 2018
As well as writing prescriptions for medicine, Australian GPs are being encouraged to follow the lead of New Zealand and Britain in “social prescribing”, where formal directions are provided on diet, exercise, meditation and more.
health August 11, 2018
Suicide rates among the middle-aged are on the rise. And, according to experts, growing social fragmentation, income insecurity and life pressures are fuelling the trend.
