Parents: 24/7 CEOs of our kids’ lives
Book extract: Parenting today is a complicated business, but Professor Lea Waters’ new book, The Strength Switch, focuses on building on our kids’ strengths rather than trying to improve their weaknesses
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Reframing the ‘Australian Ugliness’
This year celebrates the 100 year anniversary of architect Robin Boyd’s birth. He was well-known for his scathing assessment of Australian popular architecture and design, but did Boyd eventually change his mind?
Footy, history and a changing Australia
Aussie Rules has the power to bring people together, but throughout history, it has also reflected the struggle for social change
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The invisible colours protecting birds from overheating
Some Australian birds can control their temperature and avoid overheating by reflecting near-infrared wavelengths of sunlight, regardless of their feather colour
When the Earth’s magnetic field flipped
Research finds the first Australian-based record of a major global event where the Earth’s magnetic field ‘switched’ – and north became south
Why doesn’t modern Australia have diverse regional accents?
Unlike other countries the modern Australian-English accent doesn’t have huge regional variations. So what are the factors that lead to the evolution of an accent?
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