Arts & Culture
The secret to living a longer, healthier life – according to the ancients
The Ancient Greeks and Romans had a lot to say about longevity and good health – some of it remains true today
Walt Disney’s ‘love affair’ with Australia
A new book explores the many – often surprising – connections between Walt Disney and Australia, most of which have faded from modern memory
Recipes bring Australia’s native harvest into the kitchen
The Native Harvest Kitchen cookbook demystifies native ingredients and helps you incorporate Indigenous food into everyday meals.
What the Paiwanese nose flute tells us about ‘intangible culture’
In Taiwan, Intangible Cultural Heritage – like the sound of a double-barrel nose flute – is being preserved not through recordings, but through practitioners
The archaeology of olive oil in the ancient world
Olive oil is liquid gold. It’s been precious to humans for almost eight thousand years – used in everything from birth to death
Ancient teens were full of existential angst too
What you’re going to do with your life is one of the big questions young people grapple with. But rest assured, some of history’s greats went through it too
Analysis
Australia needs to be ‘more than an advisor’ in the Pacific
As the Australian Prime Minister attends the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Tonga, Australia can’t take its involvement in the Pacific for granted
Where’s the ‘honour’ in an ‘honour killing’?
While many Australians consider ‘honour killings’ a distant abomination, the shame-based ideology and gendered power dynamics behind them is prevalent in our society
Your must-see MIFF films of 2024
The Melbourne International Film Festival showcases hundreds of films from around the world – here are five highlights to get you started