Entertainment

Can ‘miracle’ heaters really warm your home for pennies? The physics says no

How to avoid home heater scams.

Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Home Alone’s ‘Wet Bandits’ are medical miracles

Behind the festive comedy lies a catalogue of head trauma, spinal injuries and burns that few humans could survive.

Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Child poverty: how bad is it in the UK?

Four and a half million children are growing up without basic necessities in the UK.

Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Why do so many love a good ghost story at Christmas? A psychologist explains

The short days and long nights of winter provide us with the opportunity for reflection on dark topics such as the supernatural.

Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min read

UK to re-join Erasmus+ – here are six benefits of the European exchange scheme

Erasmus+ an accessible and well-supported programme.

Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Bright, flickering and flashing lights really can be bad for you – here’s how to have a visually comfortable Christmas

Decorations brighten winter, but certain lights can be overwhelming and headache inducing.

Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Russia’s war economy is not collapsing, but neither is it stable

Russia can still sustain the war in Ukraine, but only by passing more of the cost on to households and firms.

Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Which countries people are fleeing from – and why

With Trump’s immigration crackdown intensifying, what factors are prompting people to leave their countries?

Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min read

How a healthy gut could help your baby sleep better

Gut bacteria influence digestion, hormones and stress responses. These pathways shape infant sleep and may help explain night waking.

Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min read

The special envoy’s report doesn’t hold all the answers for defeating antisemitism

Following the Bondi terror attack, many are pointing to Jillian Segal’s plan for solutions. But it doesn’t distinguish criticism of Israel from antisemitism.

Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Planning your next holiday? Here’s how to spot and avoid greenwashing

Hotels talk a lot about sustainability, but often it’s no more than a marketing ploy.

Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Not sure you picked the right uni or TAFE course? 6 ways to help you think it through

With the benefit of a bit more free time, some students might be wondering if they made the right decision when they chose their courses.

Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Can Urgent Care Clinics actually take pressure off hospitals? Yes, but they’re not the only way

Urgent Care Clinics are one of three options for people to get care without going to a hospital emergency department.

Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Karoline Leavitt’s White House briefing doublethink is straight out of Orwell’s ‘1984’

A historian analyzes how White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s claims about her boss and his administration are ‘doublespeak’ straight out of the pages of George Orwell’s ‘1984.’

Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Healthy habits and the holiday season: Tips for families to navigate eating, physical activity and sleep

Integrating simple habits can help your family maintain healthy eating, sleep and activity behaviours to feel your best during this busy season.

Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min read

What is the BRICS ‘UNIT’ – and could it really challenge the US dollar?

Backed by gold and a basket of member currencies, the UNIT is designed to reduce reliance on the US dollar, but major hurdles remain.

Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Why does my hip hurt? Hip pain can have many causes and mostly doesn’t require surgery

Hip pain can be a real worry, and many associate it with old age. But younger people get it too and only a minority of people with hip pain will need surgery.

Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Alberta Sheriffs shut down notorious Calgary drug house

The Alberta Sheriff's Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit says it has shut down a notorious drug house in the southeast Calgary community of Forest Lawn.

Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min read

U.S. may soon reclassify marijuana to allow medical research. What to know

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would reclassify marijuana and ease federal restrictions on research for potential new medical products.

Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Court documents detail Winnipeg child abuse allegations

Police also obtained search warrants for the foster parents' cellphones, which they say may have been used to research the child's injuries.

Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min read