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Petrol prices finally deliver good news

Good news on the price front has been very rare since the pandemic first struck, but it arrived in August via an unexpected source – petrol.

Travel

Night hiking in the outback

Spring and early summer is a great time in Australia to consider night hiking, especially if you like camping trips. My dad was a well-known...

Plan your Tropical North Queensland summer trip

Summer is a full sensory experience in Tropical North Queensland.
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MONEY

Skimming fraud skyrockets

Having milk skimmed might be acceptable to some, but nobody wants their cards skimmed. Yet the latest research reveals that one in six Australians...

‘Shrinkflation’ is next government target to protect supermarket shoppers

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra The Albanese government will tackle “shrinkflation” in supermarkets and potentially other parts of the retail sector. This is where the product’s...

Tech and Gadgets

Best large-screen phones for seniors

Whether you have trouble reading small type, or just prefer more screen real estate, large-screen phones allow you to get the most out of...
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Health & Wellness

The surprising way exercise helps the obese 

Those of us who are overweight or obese know that exercise can play a part in weight loss. Sometimes, though, it can seem like...

Delayed dental care leading to more hospitalisations: report

In 2022–23, more than 87,000 hospitalisations for dental conditions could have been avoided if patients had been treated earlier. The highest rate of potentially preventable...

Why are we seeing more pandemics?

When human activities disrupt and unbalance ecosystems, such as by way of climate change and biodiversity loss, things go wrong

Could this ‘miracle’ drug reverse the ageing process?

A drug developed to treat diabetes has shown remarkable promise in slowing the biological ageing process. Could we finally reverse ageing?

Media depictions help fuel ageism, experts say

Ageism remains prevalent in Australian society, and experts believe the way older people are portrayed in the media plays a role.