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Dentists are expressing growing concern about the increased prevalence of people not developing some teeth, particularly wisdom teeth, due to evolutionary changes influenced by modern diets which don’t require as many teeth or strong chewing forces when compared to traditional foods. Today, almost half of Australian children’s energy intake is made up of ultra-processed … Continued
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Australian homeowners shrugged off massive mortgage payment increases during the nation’s sharpest interest rate rises in decades, according to new research which challenges a key assumption about how monetary policy controls inflation. Variable-rate mortgage holders absorbed monthly payment increases of around $1000 between mid-2022 and early 2024 without cutting back on spending, according to groundbreaking … Continued
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This year’s National Science Week launch shines a spotlight on Australia’s incredible innovations, from world-changing inventions of the past to the ground-breaking science shaping our future. As one of the world’s largest science festivals, National Science Week brings together over 3 million Australians across 2,000+ events nationwide. When: Tuesday 5 August 2025 Time: … Continued
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A free app that helps people with the challenge of end-of-life care has supported more than 1100 users since its launch in 2024 – including its founder. The Healthy End-of-Life Planning (HELP) app enables users to navigate and build a private care network of friends, family, carers and neighbours to support themselves or someone else … Continued
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AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Republic of Nauru has welcomed its first new citizens under the government’s Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Program, announced at COP29 late last year. Nauru, ranked the world’s fifth most vulnerable nation under the United Nations’ Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI) for its heightened exposure to … Continued
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The Alannah & Madeline Foundation welcomes Premier Chris Minns’ assurance that NSW gun laws will not be watered down, along with his commitment to meet with Walter Mikac AM. With the Hunting Bill being reviewed by parliamentary committee this week, Premier Minns can quickly act on this assurance by unequivocally rejecting the Hunting Bill in … Continued
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Key Facts: Tourism Australia launches next phase of 'Come and say G'day' campaign featuring Ruby the Kangaroo alongside market-specific celebrities in five key countries. Campaign features different personalities for each market: Robert Irwin (US), Nigella Lawson (UK), Yosh Yu (China), Sara Tendulkar (India), and Abareru-kun (Japan). International visitor spending reached record $52.6 billion in year … Continued
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The national festival that reaches more than 3 million people through over 2,000 events is back from 9 to 17 August. Dozens of Science Week stories around Western Australia Space music with NASA astrophysicist and orchestra Female fossil rockers on tour: meet the Aussie girl-geek band The Ammonites – Perth and Geraldton Crochet: where maths … Continued
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Encouraging Healthier Cities, Healthier People and a Healthier Planet The Great Spring Clean Up is back in 2025, with Clean Up Australia calling for registrations which have opened today. This is another opportunity for the community to come together to take action for the environment after Clean Up Australia Day, which is Australia’s … Continued
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In 1945, on August 6 and again on August 9, atomic bombs were detonated over Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan – reducing the cities to ruin. An estimated 200,000 people tragically died by the end of that year – either instantly or subsequently from the aftereffects of radiation. The catastrophic atomic bombing of both cities, … Continued
