life
life
travel July 25, 2020
After realising the perfume industry was dominated by just six major players, Saskia Wilson-Brown set about creating a non-profit enterprise that would empower everyday people with the ability to learn and create. Welcome to LA’s Institute for Art and Olfaction.
health July 11, 2020
Screening can lead to early detection of cancers and save lives, but sometimes innocuous abnormalities are picked up. The potential for harm in treating these ‘indolent’ cancers needs to be balanced against the benefits of diagnosis.
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.
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.
gardening March 28, 2020
In a season of drastic upheaval, the author reflects on the connections and comfort of her garden and looks towards the coming spring.
wine March 21, 2020
The beverage director for Andrew McConnell’s restaurants selects her favourite wines of the season.
health March 14, 2020
A study examining gender imbalance among surgeons shows widespread cultural change is needed to stamp out bullying, harassment and lack of support for women entering the profession.
health February 29, 2020
The government recently announced that parents dealing with a stillbirth or infant death will be entitled to 12 months of unpaid parental leave. But advocates say there is more we can do for bereaved families.
