Age staff protesting job cuts earlier this year. (Joe Castro/AAP) By Misha Ketchell, Editor, The Conversation. Why The Bulletin can bring readers a wider range of stories thanks to The Conversation LET'S START WITH a few things on which we can all agree, chief among them that public interest journalism is
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This is how Sydney’s transport system has gone off the rails
By David Hensher, University of Sydney. ABOVE: Transport Minister Andrew Constance and the Coalition government are under pressure to fix long-standing problems with Sydney’s train system which have now come to a head. (Daniel Munoz/AAP) THE WORKING YEAR has not got off to a good start for Sydney trains and the
Birdbath, food or water? How to attract your favourite birds to your garden
Gang gang cockatoos refresh themselves in a garden. (PHOTO: Glenn Pure) By Grainne Cleary, Deakin University THIS SUMMER, when a rainbow lorikeet or kookaburra comes to visit your home, what will you do? Will you offer them a slice of apple, or simply watch until they take flight? It brings many people
Science or Snake Oil: can turmeric really shrink tumours, reduce pain and kill bacteria?
Turmeric is touted to have many benefits, such as reducing inflammation and preventing cancer. By Gunveen Kaur*, The Conversation. TURMERIC IS A YELLOW-coloured spice widely used in Indian and South East Asian cuisine. It’s prepared from the root of a plant called Curcuma longa and is also used as a natural pigment
Science or Snake Oil: will horseradish and garlic really ease a cold?
Horseradish hasn’t been studied, and studies on garlic found it probably does nothing. By Ken Harvey*, Friend of The Conservation. SOME OF US may have heard that horseradish and garlic supplements help ease cold and flu. Blooms High Strength Horseradish and Garlic Complex claims it has a soothing antimicrobial action that helps