Tot Traveller - A Guide to Taking Your Baby For a Walk
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Are you and your little one ready to take to get outside and start hitting the pavement? Fresh air and natural light are important for the development of your baby and they can benefit from outdoor stimulus. When you first start taking your baby walking outdoors, you should begin with walks of...
Understanding the Role of Lawyers During a Divorce
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The divorce process looks different for each couple, but one constant remains the same in every situation - the lawyers. The role of a lawyer during a divorce is comprehensive, but many don’t understand the entirety of their responsibilities and how they can guide the proceedings. Today we a...
6 Stunning Ways to Spruce Up Your House
Chloe Taylor
Every once in a while, every homeowner starts asking themself the same question: how can I update my home so that it looks fresh and new? No need to hire a home remodeller just yet! With these six effective tips in mind, you can spruce up your home without tackling any major home renovation projec...
Home renovations in hot climates
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Today, we’re focusing on home renovations in good old ‘Straya, because home renovations and interior upgrades of all kinds require a little more thought when the warmer climate is a very pressing consideration. For example, you wouldn’t want to copy the example of the disproportionate ho...
the long history of preventing minorities from voting in the US
Lloyd Cox, Lecturer, Department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations, Macquarie University
TANNEN MAURY/EPA“We really are the only advanced democracy on Earth that systematically and purposely makes it really hard for people to vote,” President Barack Obama lamented in 2016. He was alluding to obstacles that, in some states, intentionally suppress voting. Voter suppression mea...
Rocky icebergs and deep anchors – new research on how planetary forces shape the Earth's surface
Simon Lamb, Associate Professor in Geophysics, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Shutterstock/HarvepinoHave you ever wondered why the Earth’s surface is separated into two distinct worlds – the oceans and large tracts of land? Why aren’t land and water more mixed up, forming a landscape of lakes? And why is most of the land relatively low and close to sea level...
Does Australia really have the deadliest snakes? We debunk 6 common myths
Damian R. Michael, Senior research fellow, Charles Sturt University
A red-bellied black snake Damian Michael, Author providedAs we settle into spring and temperatures rise, snakes are emerging from their winter hideouts to bask in the sun. But don’t be alarmed if you spot one, it’s hard to imagine a more misunderstood group of animals than snakes. Our in...
There's no single gene for left-handedness. At least 41 regions of DNA are involved
ShutterstockMost people consistently use the same hand to do tasks that require skill and control such as writing or threading a needle. We know genetics plays a big par…
'Virtue signalling', a slur meant to imply moral grandstanding that might not be all bad
ShutterstockLast month, on the centennial of the 19th amendment granting American women the vote, US President Donald Trump announced he would issue a posthumous pardon …
Specialist referral rules haven’t changed much since the 70s, but Australia’s health needs sure have
ShutterstockYou have a chronic health condition and visit your specialist for an annual check-up, but the referral’s expired. You’re told to get a new referr…
It's about to become easier to lend irresponsibly, to help the recovery
Kittisak Jirasittichai/ShutterstockWhat used to be known as a requirement to lend responsibly is now regarded as red tape.The National Consumer Credit Protection Act int…
Three of the best detective games for mystery lovers
Film and fiction have long presented engrossing detective stories on film and on the page, however, neither mediums can offer the chance to do the mystery-solving yo…
report shows COVID transmission is rare
ShutterstockAt the weekend, Victorian Premier Dan Andrews announced all the state’s primary school kids would return to school for Term 4. This is an update from t…
As universities face losing 1 in 10 staff, COVID-driven cuts create 4 key risks
ShutterstockThe COVID-19 pandemic caused a sudden and very big decline in Australian universities’ revenue as a result of the loss of international student enrolme…
