Parenthood or podium? It’s time Australian athletes had the support to choose both

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When tennis legend Serena Williams retired in 2022, she stated: If I were a guy, I wouldnt be writing this because Id be out there playing and winning while my wife was doing the physical labour of expanding our family. ...

‘Do not eat’: what’s in those little desiccant sachets and how do they work?

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towfiqu ahamed/Getty Images When you buy a new electronic appliance, shoes, medicines or even some food items, you often find a small paper sachet with the warning: silica gel, do not eat. What exactly is it, is it toxic,...

‘I’m dreading birthing in such a system’: what Indigenous women globally think of birth care and what they’d like to see instead

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Pregnancy and having a baby can be a special time. And families want to feel safe and trust their maternity care. But when we reviewed the evidence, we found many Indigenous families globally face unfair treatment during...

Oil shocks in the 1970s drove rapid changes in transport. It could happen again if Middle East tensions continue

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The Image Bank/Getty As the world watches the USIran situation with concern, the ripple effect from these events are reaching global oil supply chains and exposing their fragility. If Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz as...

The ARIA charts are about to undergo a big change. It could be a boost for local artists

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The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), the organisation responsible for collating and publishing Australias music charts, has just announced the biggest overhaul of its methods in more than a decade. From...

Magpies may not be a pesky Australian import – new research finds their ancestors thrived in NZ a long time ago

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Shutterstock/Russ Jenkins For many New Zealanders, the Australian magpie is a familiar, if sometimes vexing, sight. Introduced from Australia in the 1860s, magpies are known for their territorial dive-bombing during...

As one of Shakespeare’s least performed plays, Coriolanus is startlingly relevant under Trump 2.0

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Brett Boardman/Bell Shakespeare Coriolanus is one of Shakespeares least performed plays; perhaps because the hero is so pugnacious and classist, impressive in his strident vehemence, but lacking the vulnerability of a...