The World’s Population Has Reached 8 Billion

By: McCrindle

Tuesday, November 15, 2022 was the day the United Nations estimated the world’s population ticked over the historic 8 billion milestone. Read more

So Cringe: Unpacking Embarrassment

By: Amy Isham 

We’ve all felt that feeling. You’re driving home after a night out, or winding down from a busy work day when it hits you. Perhaps the sensation is so intense that you actually groan out loud, cover your face or shake your head. Read more

Pear and Cinnamon Cake – Paleo Recipe

By: Susan Joy

This is a deliciously spiced soft loaf with a firm outside and filled with diced pear to add natural sweetness. Read more

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

By: Reel Dialogue

What would you wish for if you had a last wish? DreamWorks brings back the iconic Puss in Boots franchise, a spin-off from the highly successful Shrek series, to explore that question. Read more

Reductionism or Awe: Thinking about God

By: Brian Harris

It’s always good to think about God. What is less good is assuming we are always right and that we are on top of our subject. Read more

Bacon & Broccoli Carbonara – Paleo Recipe

By: Susan Joy

This easy weeknight budget dinner has a lovely fresh flavour. Lots of crispy bacon is tossed through gluten-free buckwheat pasta which is coated in my dairy-free creamy carbonara sauce. Read more

‘The Noel Diary’ – Wins with Justin Hartley, Loses in Undermining Real Love

By: Laura Bennett

No matter where you end up in life, all of us have an origin story. Somewhere we came from that shaped us – and maybe where we’ve either run from or return to when we crave a sense of “home”. Read more

Word of the Year: Gaslighting (Or Is it Really?)

By: Stephen McAlpine

The word of the year is… (drumroll please) “Gaslighting”. Or am I just saying that to control you? Read more

5 Facts You May Not Have Known About Christmas

By: Amy Cheng

It’s that time of year where we send off Christmas cards to loved ones, organise Christmas dinners and buy fun Christmas crackers and listen to Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas on repeat. Read more

How Can a Doughnut Have So Many Calories?

By: Sam Chan

The other day I went for a 5 km run. When it was all over, my fitness tracker said that I had burned 300 calories.

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