Article March 2012
Design commandments
Tony Seddon

Tony Seddon discusses the relative merits (or not) of using Comic Sans.   

Article February 2012
Lucky country?

Did you know Australia ranks sixth among twenty-eight countries surveyed by the OECD in terms of average hours worked by full-timers? We’re meant to be the easygoing country, yet full-time workers in Australia work on average, per week, two hours longer than Germans, almost three more than the French and five more than most Nordic countries.

Article February 2012
The sportsmen of Changi

  Seventy years ago an army of athletes was captured at Singapore

Article February 2012
Staying cool naturally
Nick Hollo

  It’s another stinking hot day, you feel sticky and tired. What can you do to keep cool inside your home?

Article February 2012
News and chat

Is the traditional idea of ‘authority’ in news delivery important any more?  

Article January 2012
Calling science writers

  An invitation to tell science stories

Article January 2012
Writing the City
Sally Heath

The brief to ‘write about the city you live in’ has produced diverse books by five Australian writers.

Article January 2012
She Sails
Diana Bagnall

Diana Bagnall recalls her first encounter with Mike Litzow, author of South from Alaska.

Article December 2011
Sustainable Celebration

Dr Rosemary Stanton, nutritionist and author of the Choice Guide to Food looks at how we can indulge sustainably over the festive season

Article December 2011
Retro

Adrian Franklin reflects on our love affair with all things retro.

Article December 2011
Stories from Science
Peter C Doherty

Science makes for great stories, says Nobel Laureate and former Australian of the Year Peter. C. Doherty.

Article December 2011
Transit of Venus

Nick Lomb looks forward to the 2012 transit of Venus.