When learning and play are one
"Back in the day when I was a child, they made learning fun, so you didn't see it as anything different or new - it was just natural," writes Ningali…
When sound science and vision combine for the common good
Forest conservation, rainforest protection, World Heritage and national parks are just some of the reaons to reflect on the life and times of Peter Hitchcock, who was responsible for protecting…
On the right side of time
The publication Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything, by science writer James Gleick was written 20 years ago. Oliver Burkeman in: Don't be on the wrong side of thinking…
Children and food and our connection with nature
Good grief, what on earth is going on? Here we are in the 21st century and a large percentage of children haven't got the foggiest idea where their food comes…
Songs of birds as sung by Paul Kelly
For those of us who start the day with a walk in the bush, along a lakeside track or within a treescaped street it seems only natural to take in…
In praise of tree hollows and the urban forest
The impact of population growth on our cities and suburbs increases the demand for housing, jobs and transport systems. Energy consumption increases temperatures if its not of the renewable kind.…
250 in 2020
In 2020 we get to celebrate the year -1770 - that Captain James Cook claimed possession of the great south land for the British Crown. Celebrate for some. Mourn for…
Lifting the fog on the history of this land
Misinformation once left to be repeated across generations can take some undoing. This is certainly the case when it comes to the history of Australia and how it has been…
Facing the truth about human expansion
Featured image: Fungi: Golden-scruffy, Cryptotrama asprata. Credit: Andrew Slee Imagine the alarm bells that would be ringing if this was about job losses, a crash on the stock market, a…
Five (plus one) benefits of nature according to scientists
The importance of nature is well known and yet economists and politicians continue to downplay the pivotal role that nature plays in human health and well-being. But scientists are now confirming…