HAVE YOU EVER chucked a dead AA battery straight into the bin? Many of us are guilty of doing this, despite the known risks of them contaminating landfill or even starting a rubbish tip fire. A national recycling scheme is now in action to make it easier for Australians to dispose of their old batteries
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What makes a vegan-friendly wine vegan? And how’s it different to conventional wine?
CONSUMER INTEREST IN vegan wines is growing, with vegan-friendly wines showing up in many supermarkets and Google searches for “vegan wine” soaring in recent years. But what makes a vegan-friendly wine vegan? And how’s it different to conventional winemaking techniques? I’m an oenology and chemistry researcher; I’ve spent years studying wine and
Explainer: the seasonal ‘calendars’ of Indigenous Australia
Ancient stone arrangements on Wangkumarra land. Tyson Yunkaporta ON WANGKUMARRA LAND, in the corner-country near the borders of Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia, stands an ancient stone arrangement. It has been placed to the side of a huge complex, rivalling Stonehenge, featuring megaliths polished, carved and placed to
‘It’s mind-boggling’: the hidden cost of our obsession with fish oil pills
The market in this prized commodity is worth billions — but are the supposed benefits worth the cost to global ecosystems? MORE THAN ONE-in-10 fish oil supplements tested from among 60 large retail brands are rancid, while nearly half are just under the recommended maximum limit, according to independent tests. Conducted over several
Why the volcanic eruption in Tonga was so violent, and what to expect next
THE KINGDOM OF Tonga doesn’t often attract global attention, but a violent eruption of an underwater volcano on January 15 has spread shock waves, quite literally, around half the world. https://twitter.com/i/status/1482259999724535809 The volcano is usually not much to look at. It consists of two small uninhabited islands, Hunga-Ha’apai and Hunga-Tonga, poking about
The Manus Island Open is thrilled to announce wild card entrant Novak Djokovic
IN A SURPRISE announcement this morning, little-known tennis tournament The Manus Island Open has confirmed that world number one Novak Djokovic will play as a wild card entrant, and could arrive on the island as soon as this afternoon. Djokovic was expected to play the Australian Open in Melbourne, but his
Powerball jackpots to 4-pack of RATs
ONE LUCKY AUSTRALIAN could walk away with enough rapid antigen tests for a family of four, after Powerball jackpotted to two double packs of RightSign self-administered rapid nasal tests. It is the most sought after prize in the history of Powerball. Powerball spokesperson Henrietta White said there had been a huge
Morrison’s political judgement goes missing on rapid antigen test debacle
We calculated the impact of ‘long COVID’ as Australia opens up.
Even without Omicron, we’re worried. OVER THE PAST two years, we’ve learned COVID-19 survivors can develop a range of longer-term symptoms we now call “long COVID”. This includes people who did not have severe illness initially. Such longer-term symptoms can affect multiple systems in the body. This can result in ongoing, severe fatigue
‘The bawdy, fertile, redheaded matriarch … has kicked it’
Son’s hilarious obituary goes viral Son writes loving and unusual 1,000-word tribute to Renay Mandel Corren, who died in El Paso, Texas at age 84 Some obituary notices open with the grand achievements of a life well-lived, or the tender details of a person’s passing with loved ones at their side. The