A Flinders University researcher has finally fathomed why large numbers of killer whales gather at a single main location off the Western Australian southern coastline every summer. In a new paper published in Deep Sea Research, physical oceanographer Associate Professor […]
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A Belgian farmer moved a rock and accidentally annexed France: the weird and wonderful history of man-made borders
Imogen Wegman, University of Tasmania This week, a farmer in the Belgian town of Erquelinnes caused an international ruckus when he moved a stone standing in his tractor’s path. This stone marked the boundary between Belgium and France. By moving it […]
‘No one ever forgets living through a mouse plague’: the dystopia facing Australian rural communities, explained by an expert
Imagine constantly living with mice. Every time you open a cupboard to get linen, clothes or food, mice have been or are still there. When you go to sleep they run across your bed and, in the morning, your first […]
Old people’s home for 4-year-olds
You may know by now that the second series of the ABC’s Emmy-award-winning television program Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds has been broadcast during April. In the program, a group of eleven older adults who live at home […]
If you’re having trouble getting satisfactory internet access, you’re not alone. And if you’re bamboozled by internet plans, and you haven’t changed your internet provider because it’s all too hard, you’re not alone in that either. Fortunately consumer organisation Choice […]
Digital device use up among older Australians
AUSTRALIA’S COVID-19 restrictions have led to more older Australians using digital communications, including social media apps. Research from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) shows the number of people aged 75 and over who use social media doubled from […]
Prostate cancer rally fuels support for Aussie men
Car enthusiasts from across the country will rev their engines in September for the ultimate charity car rally in support of all Aussie men impacted by prostate cancer. The Prostate Cancer Rally, which will see people convoy across the Australian […]
Climate explained: when Antarctica melts, will gravity changes lift up land and lower sea levels?
I’ve heard the gravity changes when Antarctica melts will lower the seas around New Zealand. Will that save us from sea level rise? The gravitational changes when Antarctica melts do indeed affect sea levels all over the world — but […]
Children’s Day/Dzień Dziecka
This coming Children’s Day/Dzień Dziecka, PolArt Sydney will be celebrating the Polish Youth of Sydney with a Winter Carnival extravaganza. The day will embrace the best of Polish culture including a concert showcasing Polish dance, theatre, song, prose, and music; […]
Sydney Animal Shelter Urgently Appealing for Donations During Kitten Influx
Over the last few months, Sydney Dogs & Cats Home has been caring for an influx of kittens that have been arriving with council rangers due to warm weather and increased breeding. Kittens have arrived from multiple local government areas […]













