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The Best Bee-Friendly Plants for Your Garden
Creating a bee-friendly garden is a wonderful way to support these vital pollinators. Here are some bee-friendly plants that are particularly attractive to bees and can help them thrive: Bee-Friendly Plants: Flowering Herbs Lavender (Lavandula): Lavender is highly attractive to bees and provides...
Climate Change
What is Greenwashing and How to spot it
Greenwashing is a deceptive marketing or public relations practice in which a company or organization falsely presents itself as environmentally responsible or eco-friendly, often exaggerating or misrepresenting its environmental efforts or accomplishments. This can involve making misleading claims about a product's environmental...
Photography Gear Reviews & Tips
History of variable contrast paper in the darkroom
The history of Ilford Multigrade photographic paper is closely tied to the evolution of black-and-white photographic printing technology. Here's a brief overview of its history: Early Photographic Paper In the early days of photography, photographic prints were made on single-grade papers, meaning that...
Fake News, Fake Photos
Fake photo? Prince Andrew, Virginia Giuffre & Ghislaine Maxwell
Is it a fake photo? Prince Andrew, Virginia Giuffre, and Ghislaine Maxwell photo forensically examined by former newspaper picture editor, including with the Mail On Sunday.
Documentary, Street, Photojournalism
Gregory Halpern “between the documentary and fine art”
During the Magnum-Speos Documentary & Photojournalism class, 2021, students were asked to present their analysis of a Magnum photographer. Analysis by Mark Anning of Gregory Halpern, as much as possible in his own words ...
Australian Politics
Perth approved for AUKUS nuclear waste dump
The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) has approved a licence for the Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) to establish a prescribed radiation facility known as the ‘Controlled Industrial Facility’ at HMAS Stirling Navy Base, Garden Island, located in Rockingham, 47...
On Photography
Exposure Triangle, What is ISO/ASA?
Understanding the concept of ISO and ASA is akin to unlocking a crucial element of the art form of film photography. The principles of 'ISO speed', 'aperture', and 'exposure time' have seamlessly transitioned into digital photography, albeit many modern devices, particularly smartphones,...
Corporate and Event Photography
Where is Angry Anderson & Rose Tattoo now?
One of the power houses of 1970-80s Australian pub rock, Rose Tattoo is famous for its diminutive (in size, not stature) singer Gary Angry Anderson. With hard rock hits including "Bad Boy for Love", "Rock 'n' Roll Outlaw", "Nice Boys", "We Can't...
Australian Politics
Holistic Conservation: Protecting Ecosystems and Communities
In the realm of environmental conservation, a fundamental shift is occurring—one that emphasizes holistic approaches over narrow, single-focus strategies. This evolution is not merely a theoretical...
Australian Politics
Centre For Public Integrity investigation into Freedom of Information (FOI) in Australia.
Centre For Public Integrity investigation into Freedom of Information (FOI) in Australia. FOI delays outside the statutory 30-day period have doubled in the past 10 years, according...
Artist Profiles
Artistic Genius of Dora Maar: Beyond Picasso’s Muse
In the vast landscape of art history, there are names that stand out not only for their creative brilliance but also for their profound impact on...
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Lobbying saves Great Barrier Reef from World Heritage listing
The Great Barrier Reef remains off the United Nations' World Heritage Committee (WHC) list of in-danger sites following a decision made overnight at the...
Polaroid Land cameras ° Polaroid instant camera
Polaroid was a company known for its instant photography products and cameras. It was founded by Edwin H. Land in 1937. The company's most...
What can NSW Government do to stop koala extinction?
The 2020 New South Wales parliamentary inquiry revealed the state’s koalas are on track for extinction in the wild by 2050, without urgent government intervention. Habitat destruction...
Huge demand for community batteries in Australia
The Community Batteries Funding Program's inaugural round, spearheaded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), witnessed a remarkable response, with more than $3.5 billion...
A message from Julian Assange re: Australian federal election
Julian Assange is currently in Rome after attending the funeral of Pope Francis. This message from Julian was sent via his brother Gabriel Shipton...
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Who Is Randa Abdel-Fattah — and Why Are Festivals Cutting Ties?
Who Is Randa Abdel-Fattah — and Why Are Festivals Cutting Ties? Few Australian writers have managed to turn literary panels into headline news, but Randa Abdel-Fattah has done just that — and not by accident. In recent...
Antiques
Don Bradman’s Baggy Green Caps Smashes Auction Record
Don Bradman's baggy green cap breaks auction record Story updated to show auction result: Sir Donald Bradman’s rare Baggy Green cap has sold for a record-breaking $460,000 at Lloyds Auctions, setting the highest price ever achieved...
Antiques
Sydney Heritage Fleet Faces Closure as Rozelle Bay Rezoning Looms
The Last Working Harbour: Why Losing Rozelle Bay Would Sink Sydney’s Maritime Soul There are places in a city you can replace, and places you absolutely can’t. Rozelle Bay is firmly in the second category. Tucked into...
Foodies & Vine
Weight Watchers Reinvents Itself for the GLP-1 Generation
The Post-Ozempic Plan: Inside Weight Watchers’ New GLP-1-Ready Platform For more than six decades, Weight Watchers has been quietly doing something radical in the weight-loss world: insisting that lasting change requires more than willpower, gimmicks, or...
Australian Politics
APEC Warns AI Will Double Electricity Demand by 2060
Electricity has always been the quiet utility in the background — flip a switch, don’t think too hard. Artificial intelligence has ended that arrangement. AI doesn’t just think; it draws power, and a lot of...
Australian Politics
Gas Reservation Policy Announced After Export Price Surge
“Reserve our gas” finally goes national Canberra, December 2025 — Australia has confirmed a federal domestic gas reservation policy after years of intense lobbying by unions, economists and activists, and politicians ducking the issue. The Albanese Government...
Australian Politics
Stop Child Abuse – Help Trace an Object used in child abuse
Public Urged to Help Identify Objects Linked to Child Abuse: Tiny Clues Could Help Save Children Tropical flowers on a pink bedspread. A pair of framed red football jerseys. A modest kitchen with blinds, mugs and...
Country Living
Tennant Creek’s Climate-Smart, Culturally Safe Homes
A House Built the Right Way: Tennant Creek’s Climate-Smart, Culturally Safe Home Nears Completion Tennant Creek has seen many houses go up over the decades, but this one feels different the moment you step inside. Maybe...
Living & Culture
Australia’s i-Screen is Writing the Future of Health Management
Longevity Goes Global: How Singapore’s Bold Vision and Australia’s i-Screen Are Rewriting the Future of Preventative Health A quiet shift is underway in global health — not in the emergency room, but long before anyone ever...
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Native Title Tribunal Greenlights Santos Gas Mining in Pilliga Forest
Gomeroi People Vow to Keep Fighting as Native Title Tribunal Greenlights Santos Gas Mining in Pilliga Forest 20 May 2025 - In a deeply controversial...
Amos Gebhardt wins National Photographic Portrait Prize 2024
The National Photographic Portrait Prize 2024 has highlighted the artistic prowess of both established and emerging talents from across Australia. Featuring works from 34...
Heads or tails? His Majesty King Charles III new coin effigy
For the first time since 1953, the King’s head will appear on an Australian coin. For most Australians, this will be the first time...
Brecht, Hollywood Ten, House UnAmerican Activities Committee
The House Committee on Un-American Activities (HCUA), commonly known as the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), was an investigative body within the United States...
The Spanish dollar aka Piece of Eight or Eight-Real Coin
The Spanish dollar, also known as the piece of eight or eight-real coin, or "Real de a Ocho" in Spanish, holds a significant place...