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6 space missions to light up 2021
Ian Whittaker | January 4, 2021While manned missions to the Moon and Mars seem as far away as ever, there are many interesting unmanned missions planned by an ever-wider range of countries planned for 2021.
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How to help your child love reading
Isang Awah | January 4, 2021Many parents bought their children books for Christmas, but how many will get read? There are several ways in which adults can help encourage a love for reading in children and unlock all the benefits which books can bring.
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The new normal – How will international travel change?
Joseph Cheer | January 3, 2021This year’s pandemic stopped the huge global tourism industry in its tracks. International travel is starting to resume as vaccines are rolled out around the world, but how will the industry adapt to the ‘new normal’ in 2021?
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6 steps to “reboot your brain” after a difficult year
Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian | January 3, 2021Months of anxiety, grief and loneliness caused by the pandemic and the measures taken to control it can create a spiral of negativity that is hard to escape, but we can all take action to snap out of destructive habits and get our energy levels back for 2021.
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Brand activism or publicity stunts?
Sommer Kapitan | January 3, 2021It’s increasingly common for companies to take ethical stands on a range of issues, but these actions are not without controversy or risk of financial blowback.
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Conspiracy theories and cancel culture
Hugh Breakey | January 2, 2021A poisonous pincer movement of bizarre conspiracy theories from the right and stultifying cancel culture from the left are threatening liberal democracy.
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Hitting the sweet spot
Warwick Smith | January 2, 2021The post-COVID recovery provides a rare opportunity to rebuild a better economy that can support living standards without irretrievably damaging the environment.
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5 summer reads on economics
Peter Martin | January 2, 2021Economics may be the ‘dismal science’ and not everyone’s idea of fun holiday reading, but understanding new thinking on the economy in the wake of recent health and environmental crises may be a good investment of your time.
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Sticking to those New Year’s resolutions
Joanne Dickson | January 1, 2021From losing weight to being kinder, we’ve all set – and failed to keep – New Year’s resolutions in the past, so what steps can we take to improve our chances this time around?
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10 podcasts for summer
Siobhan McHugh | January 1, 2021Podcasts have continued to proliferate this year, and offer an astonishing variety of content for every taste and interest. Here are 10 shows to sample or binge on the beach, at home – or in lockdown.
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Strengthening your relationship in 2021
Gary W. Lewandowski Jr | January 1, 2021New Year’s resolutions most commonly focus on eating healthier, exercising, losing weight and being a better person, but improving your romantic relationship could have the most lasting success of all.
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We need a Federal push on vaccinations
John Hancocks | December 31, 2020The COVID outbreak in NSW, the emergence of a more virulent strain in Britain and a new wave of infections in the USA and Europe should provoke a greater sense of urgency in the Federal Government to vaccinate Australians as quickly as possible.
