July 2024
What it’s really like when you write a bestseller
Bonnie Garmus’ late literary success has been welcome but not as she imagined.
June 2024
Why Ancient Egypt is flavour of the year
If you missed out on the Ramses exhibition in Sydney, there are two more shows you can catch.
April 2024
How ‘Clean Toks’ can help you benefit from someone else’s clean home
A study from Cambridge University says when it comes to cleaning, you don’t have to lift a finger to lower your stress levels.
January 2024
A dazzling glimpse into a Sri Lankan holy spot
A visit to see a sacred relic requires patience and white clothing.
Why Shane Warne is a god in Sri Lanka
The late cricketer’s kindness has never been forgotten, and it continues to reflect on his country.
October 2023
Why women should never get married – ever
A new book by Australian feminist Clementine Ford aims to stop females entering into an institution that does them harm.
Sculpture by the Sea is here – and the prices its artworks fetch
This year is the outdoor art show’s 25th appearance on the Sydney shore. Founder David Handley is still thrilled to be staging the event.
‘A robot from the future is getting married to a tram’
You never know what you’re going to get with artificial intelligence, says a prize-winning artist.
September 2023
Three ways to spot an AI-generated image – for now
The tech is moving so fast that the little giveaways are already becoming things of the past.
Conspiracy theories are derailing the Yes vote
Disinformation expert Tyson Yunkaporta says false ideas spread like weeds and can put doubt into the minds of the most rational people.
World-first prize for AI-generated photos
A prize for the best photo-like image created by artificial intelligence is an Australian innovation.
May 2023
$100k Ramsay Art Prize winner announced
A 12-minute video work inspired by a childhood experience has captured Australia’s most valuable art prize.
April 2023
Barbie claims to be most diverse doll line on earth
A new Down syndrome Barbie joins the range of 175 dolls.
February 2023
Drug sniffing squirrels – I want to believe
The rodents may or may not being doing the job as claimed but they are winning the PR war.
December 2022
What we listened to in 2022 – Spotify’s top tracks
The streaming service’s lists of our favourite audio shows we have global tastes.
October 2022
When fake Steve Jobs and fake Joe Rogan made a podcast
It may be a marketing stunt, but this AI-created episode shows how far voice synthesis technology has come.
Ghostly abandoned ballroom a hot new city art space
A disused part of Melbourne’s iconic station has found new life as a venue for some of Australia’s most interesting artists.
September 2022
Modern love: rebranding Charles and Camilla’s adulterous union
Revisionists keen to honour and embrace a new monarch are reframing the relationship that led to Charles being scorned by the general public.
How mushrooms can help clean our most toxic messes
Using mushrooms and their underground mycelium networks to remediate polluted land and water has benefits.