The Conversation
Wow! All aboard the meme train
Nothing defines our use of the internet as clearly as the concept of the meme (pronounced “meem”).
Hand sanitisers: Good hygiene or germ panic?
Little bottles of hand gel are appearing in more and more places every day. Is this a good idea or just part...
Holden’s new campaign misses the mark
Little more than a week after the shutdown announcement in December, Holden launched TV spots with the theme: “We’re here to stay.”...
Just how bad IS social smoking, really?
If you only light up when you’re drinking or out with friends, you probably don’t identify as a smoker or consider the...
A good year for screen readers: notable eBooks of 2013
Books are traversing new territory on iPads and iPhones, Zoe Sadokierski has nominated the following ebooks as the best of 2013.
Teaching kids the importance of ‘sorry’
Lawyers have conniptions whenever they hear it, Parliamentarians routinely avoid using it, and all over the world, people have arguments about who...
Clock off, switch off: tips to stress less after work
Stressed out? Find out how to reduce your levels of stress and fatigue both at work and in your personal or leisure...
Anxious? There could be an app for that
Some researchers have now successfully started delivering cognitive bias modification therapy online, and it could be a game changer.
The trouble with live celebrity mammograms
A new wave of celebrities have a simple message that’s easy to embrace – mammography screening saves lives. Sadly, it’s not that...
The facts about electronic cigarettes
As rates of smoking fall in Australia, electronic cigarette manufacturers are moving in. So, what are they? And what does the evidence...