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The ugly truth and positive side-effects of quitting social mediaSocial media has many positives: connection, info sharing, photos of your overseas friends' wedding. But when it starts to elicit negative emotions, how do you get off it?Close up of person holding phone in hands. Person wears a silver wrist-watch.

Australians love cheap books. Here's why that's a problemAustralians' love of cheap books is driving independent bookstores and writers out of business. These prominent authors believe there is a simple solution.Three female customers looking a book lined shelves.

Creating ice stumped many, until an Australian discovered a commercial fixThe cold chain process is a little understood part of our food supply chain. It changed how and what we eat today.A man wearing high vis, a safety helmet and blue overalls looks up at a stack of large shipping containers.

'Digital minimalists' are weaning themselves from apps, but that's not easyYou've had a break from social media over the holidays, but what about a more permanent reset of your relationship with your devices? These digital minimalists did just that.A young woman with short brown hair smiling at the camera holding up an old style flip phone.

How a fish once associated with the poor reached the 'very heights of gastronomic greatness'How this little fish was once central to the cuisine in the Roman Empire.canned anchovy fillets and slices of baguette on wooden kitchen table.

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Why the zeitgeist is Mormon obsessed + a Quick announcement Mormons seem to be everywhere right now—on our TVs and social media feeds. So, why is the zeitgeist currently obsessing over The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its followers?

Science Extra: Echoes of a tsunamiStrewn throughout the sands of an island in the Great Barrier Reef, shards of pottery lay for thousands of years before an archaeologist quite literally stumbled across them 20 years ago.The Science Show - ABC RNDuration: 50 minutes 6 seconds

Can you get away with skipping your daily shower?January is an especially sweaty time in Australia, so maybe park this life change until the weather cools down… But is it necessary to bathe every day?What's That Rash on orange with a magnifying glass.  Duration: 17 minutes

Mary Beard and the Roman EmpireFor decades, Mary Beard has forged her own path through the male dominated field of academia, from the ruins of Rome to the trenches of Twitter, to become "the world's most famous classicist".Duration: 54 minutes 5 seconds

Will the National Autism Strategy help create more inclusive work environments?Australia's first national autism strategy was announced today, so how effective will it be in creating more inclusive work places? It's day three of the AO so what does it take for the players to stay in the game?Picture of someone typing on a laptop Duration: 50 minutes 31 seconds

LNL Summer: Learning the language of birdsLearning how birds communicate could help us to better understand the health of our natural ecosystems. This story originally aired on 17 October 2024.A small green feathered bird with a short white beak, amongst green foliageDuration: 26 minutes 51 seconds

Looking to a healthy future with Helen ClarkWe are living in an "age of crises," says former New Zealand prime minister, Helen Clark.Former NZ prime minister Helen Clark speaks at a desk with a UN flag in the background.Duration: 53 minutes 30 seconds

Kyrgios is back at the AO plus what it means to be living in Hollywood through the firesAs Nick Kyrgios makes his return to The Australian Open tonight The Conversation Hour asks what he means for the game, plus how we are best placed to combat racism in sport more broadly.Photo of  Nick Kyrgios playing tennis Duration: 50 minutes 58 seconds

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