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Each season, mango growers across Australia watch helplessly as millions of mangoes fall to the ground too early. Here’s why – and how science can help.
Why mangoes fall before they’re ripe – and how science is helping them hang on
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December 24, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Each season, mango growers across Australia watch helplessly as millions of mangoes fall to the ground too early. Here’s why – and how science can help.
Wellness culture is an intoxicating cocktail, blending evolved social preferences for health, fertility and social status with the signalling power of social media.
December 24, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Wellness culture is an intoxicating cocktail, blending evolved social preferences for health, fertility and social status with the signalling power of social media.
📚 Celia Paul’s extraordinary, art-focused life is captured in two brilliant autobiographies. Stella longlisted Stephanie Radok makes the ordinary special in her art.
Celia Paul and Stephanie Radok have devoted their lives to making art – and writing about it
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December 24, 2025 at 2:38 AM
📚 Celia Paul’s extraordinary, art-focused life is captured in two brilliant autobiographies. Stella longlisted Stephanie Radok makes the ordinary special in her art.
New Zealand has 2,200 native flowering plants and 85% of them grow nowhere else, including some spectacular displays that open just in time for the festive season.
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December 24, 2025 at 12:36 AM
New Zealand has 2,200 native flowering plants and 85% of them grow nowhere else, including some spectacular displays that open just in time for the festive season.
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Liquid fuel fires can be very dangerous, so plan ahead if you want to set your pudding on fire. And remember: more fuel isn’t always better.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Liquid fuel fires can be very dangerous, so plan ahead if you want to set your pudding on fire. And remember: more fuel isn’t always better.
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Every day of broadcasting has a story to tell. What were Australians watching on Christmas Eve 65 years ago? And why does it still matter today?
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December 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Every day of broadcasting has a story to tell. What were Australians watching on Christmas Eve 65 years ago? And why does it still matter today?
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The excitement of tearing into gifts is often mixed with intense anticipation – and sometimes, disappointment.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The excitement of tearing into gifts is often mixed with intense anticipation – and sometimes, disappointment.
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While there are many ancient texts focusing on Jesus as a baby and as a man, much less is known about him as a child. Here’s what some of them tell us.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:09 PM
While there are many ancient texts focusing on Jesus as a baby and as a man, much less is known about him as a child. Here’s what some of them tell us.
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While businesses spend heavily on consultants, you could build these skills at home.
Could Settlers of Catan make you a better strategist?
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December 23, 2025 at 1:10 AM
While businesses spend heavily on consultants, you could build these skills at home.
Christmas can be joyful, chaotic and exhausting all at once. Three management experts share workplace leadership lessons to help us enjoy the festive season.
Don’t drive the sleigh on your own: 5 tested management tips for surviving Christmas like a boss
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December 22, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Christmas can be joyful, chaotic and exhausting all at once. Three management experts share workplace leadership lessons to help us enjoy the festive season.
A surprising number of people say they are open to the existence of angels. Their Old Testament identities are very different, however, to how they are seen today.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:24 PM
A surprising number of people say they are open to the existence of angels. Their Old Testament identities are very different, however, to how they are seen today.
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The modern Christmas themes of peace and joy were in short supply amid the ‘dislocation and danger’ of ancient Judea – as they are in today’s fractured world too.
What world was Jesus born into? A historian describes the turbulent times of the real nativity
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December 22, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The modern Christmas themes of peace and joy were in short supply amid the ‘dislocation and danger’ of ancient Judea – as they are in today’s fractured world too.
Under the scheme, exporters will have to reserve between 15% and 25% of gas production for the local market.
Albanese government announces gas reservation plan to address supply and price
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December 22, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Under the scheme, exporters will have to reserve between 15% and 25% of gas production for the local market.
Teens – like most of us – are influenced by each other when it comes to reading. They share their favourite books read in 2025, ranging from manga to crime to romance.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Teens – like most of us – are influenced by each other when it comes to reading. They share their favourite books read in 2025, ranging from manga to crime to romance.
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Just as adults need annual leave to reset, children also need extended downtime.
Should kids at least do a little bit of school work over the holidays?
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December 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Just as adults need annual leave to reset, children also need extended downtime.
The new year will bring new controls over what you see online – such as blurring pornographic or violent search results if you’re not logged in.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The new year will bring new controls over what you see online – such as blurring pornographic or violent search results if you’re not logged in.
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The calls for a federal royal commission in the wake of Bondi are now reaching a roar.
View from The Hill: Has Albanese misjudged the public mood or is he fearful of a royal commission?
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December 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The calls for a federal royal commission in the wake of Bondi are now reaching a roar.
In the 1930s, this quantum mechanical pioneer faced obstacles that still confront women in physics today.
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December 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
In the 1930s, this quantum mechanical pioneer faced obstacles that still confront women in physics today.
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Young people are embracing the ‘healthisation’ of all aspects of their lives, from the physical to the emotional and beyond. The trick is finding the right balance.
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December 22, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Young people are embracing the ‘healthisation’ of all aspects of their lives, from the physical to the emotional and beyond. The trick is finding the right balance.
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Disasters like earthquakes and flood destroy homes and generate vast amounts of waste. Is there a better, greener way to rebuild affected communities?
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December 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Disasters like earthquakes and flood destroy homes and generate vast amounts of waste. Is there a better, greener way to rebuild affected communities?
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📚 In new memoirs, a MasterChef judge and a restaurant reviewer reflect on how food has defined and guided their lives, careers and families.
Food is belonging, otherness and a ‘glorious addiction’ for Melissa Leong and Candice Chung
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December 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
📚 In new memoirs, a MasterChef judge and a restaurant reviewer reflect on how food has defined and guided their lives, careers and families.
Australians are installing home batteries at record rates. They could be used not just to cut bills but as a backup after a natural disaster.
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December 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Australians are installing home batteries at record rates. They could be used not just to cut bills but as a backup after a natural disaster.
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The Nutcracker is a beloved Christmas tale, but the original version is no innocent, sugarcoated fantasy.
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December 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The Nutcracker is a beloved Christmas tale, but the original version is no innocent, sugarcoated fantasy.
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Here are some low-equipment, time-efficient strategies to keep you exercising through the break.
No gym or regular routine? Here’s how to stay fit over the holiday break
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December 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Here are some low-equipment, time-efficient strategies to keep you exercising through the break.
In the Albanese government’s latest response to the Bondi tragedy, Australian law enforcement and intelligence agencies are to be reviewed.
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December 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
In the Albanese government’s latest response to the Bondi tragedy, Australian law enforcement and intelligence agencies are to be reviewed.
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