Using Apps For Healthy Choices

Mobile apps are a valuable aid in getting a healthy meal on the table, says Nutrition and Dietetics student Chelsea Mauch. The Flinders University PhD candidate is conducting research into mobile apps that focus on healthy eating through menu or recipe planning, […]

Could Your Tea Towel Be Hurting You?

USING your tea towel multiple times in between washes could leave your family at risk of food poisoning, new research has found. Bacterial build-up was measured on 100 towels over the course of a month during an experiment by scientists at the […]

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TUESDAY, June 12 A beekeeper in outback Queensland has started hand-feeding his stock as the drought creates a pollen shortage in the area. The story captured the imagination of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, on his ‘listening tour’ of western Queensland, who posted […]

#SheViews The Handmaid’s Tale

Don’t worry, I’m not here to spoil anything for you. I am simply here to validate the reason as to why you should be waiting with baited breath each week for the release of another episode of The Handmaid’s Tale. By now […]

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Treating lower back aches without drugs and surgery by ‘rethinking pain’ You’re worn down by intermittent back pain. It’s an unpredictable beast. It can come on so strongly you cannot walk, or sit. At least you think you can’t (but read on). […]

Could Alcohol Aid In The Prevention Of Alzheimers?

Sleep, exercise and a 25ml of alcohol can help the brain ‘wash’ itself at night to prevent Alzheimer’s, scientists say. British researchers found the combination stimulated the brain’s own cleaning system, wiping away the toxic build up of proteins linked to the […]

Is Childcare A Must For School Readiness?

Attending universal childcare from age three significantly improves the school readiness of children from immigrant and disadvantaged family backgrounds, a new study has found. However, the research by the Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), at University College London, shows […]

#SheInspires Faye De Lanty

From when she was a little girl, Sydney-based eco fashion stylist Faye De Lanty’s life has been influenced by her pursuit of a less cluttered, healthier planet. Her interest in eco fashion, which is at the heart of her Fashion Hound website, […]

Weekly News Roundup

TARGET shops around Australia will shut down forever over the next five years, the discount chain’s boss announced today WESFARMERS is scaling back its struggling Target business, confirming it will cut the size or number of stores in the chain to achieve […]

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image: news.com.au Witness protection and new identity for man whose apartment fire sparked Grenfell tower disaster  The man whose apartment caught fire and sparked the Grenfell tower disaster has been offered witness protection and a new identity, an inquiry in London has […]

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Miss America scraps swimsuit competition, saying ‘we’re not going to judge your appearance’ When the Miss America pageant started in 1921, having young women parade around in bathing suits seemed like a great way to get tourists to come to the Atlantic […]

The Longest Minute

The Longest Minute I am a proud Queenslander and while it’s no secret that I love fashion, books and the theatre, you may not know that I am also a massive sports fanatic. I remember the days sitting on the hill at […]

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TUESDAY, JUNE 4 Rescue workers struggled in perilous conditions to find bodies under rivers of ash and mud that swept down from Guatemala’s Fuego volcano, as the number of fatalities from an eruption that partially buried buildings rose to 62. Structures and […]

Smart Ways to Organize Your Kitchen

Finding your way around the kitchen can sometimes be a nightmare. This is especially true if you have too many utensils, gadgets, useless knife sets, and so many other kitchen items that you’ve gotten for your wedding, or maybe impulse bought on […]

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