Tony Seddon discusses the relative merits (or not) of using Comic Sans.
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.
The sportsmen of Changi Seventy years ago an army of athletes was captured at Singapore
Staying cool naturally It’s another stinking hot day, you feel sticky and tired. What can you do to keep cool inside your home?
News and chatIs the traditional idea of ‘authority’ in news delivery important any more?
Calling science writers An invitation to tell science stories
Writing the CityThe brief to ‘write about the city you live in’ has produced diverse books by five Australian writers.
She SailsDiana Bagnall recalls her first encounter with Mike Litzow, author of South from Alaska.
Sustainable CelebrationDr Rosemary Stanton, nutritionist and author of the Choice Guide to Food looks at how we can indulge sustainably over the festive season
RetroAdrian Franklin reflects on our love affair with all things retro.
Stories from ScienceScience makes for great stories, says Nobel Laureate and former Australian of the Year Peter. C. Doherty.
Transit of VenusNick Lomb looks forward to the 2012 transit of Venus.