Retirees, holidaymakers, alternative lifestyles, the UK strain: why Byron Bay's COVID situation is so concerning

Apr 04, 2021 10:10 am UTC| Life

Restrictions are in place for at least four council areas around the Byron Bay region after a suite of cases were linked to a Byron hens night. People in Ballina, Byron, Lismore and Tweed have been urged to stay at...

How will our bodies be put back together? What about those eaten by cannibals? A brief history of Christian resurrection beliefs

Apr 04, 2021 09:34 am UTC| Life

Easter celebrates the Christian belief that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. In so doing, he overcame sin and death on behalf of all of us. The resurrection of Jesus was a guarantee that, for those who believed in him,...

The pandemic recession has pushed a further 9.8 million Americans into food insecurity

Mar 22, 2021 14:05 pm UTC| Life

The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed hardship on millions of vulnerable Americans through unemployment and reduced work hours. And this has increased food insecurity across the nation. There is no official figure yet for...

Banning mobile phones in schools can improve students' academic performance. This is how we know

Mar 22, 2021 13:15 pm UTC| Life

The effects of mobiles phones and other technology at school is a hotly debated topic in many countries. Some advocate for a complete ban to limit distractions, while others suggest using technology as a teaching...

Dodgy internet connection? Here’s what might be behind it

Mar 18, 2021 14:39 pm UTC| Life

For most people, diagnosing a dodgy internet connection is nigh on impossible. After all, the internet is a complex hodgepodge of hardware and software, and the odd jumpy Zoom call is often accepted as an inexplicable...

Zoom burnout: be more productive, ditch those video calls – expert

Mar 18, 2021 14:34 pm UTC| Technology Life

Just as other brand names make their way into the dictionary, Zoom has now become a daily verb and a noun. We Zoom each other, we say Lets have a Zoom, and we get Zoom fatigue. Now theres Zoom burnout as well a phrase...

I interviewed 48 bankrupt Americans – here's who they blame for their financial troubles

Feb 20, 2021 12:26 pm UTC| Life

The people arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection had an 18% bankruptcy rate twice as high as the national average according to a Washington Post investigation. A quarter of the rioters had been sued...