Every year, dictionaries around the world choose
their own word of the year. My frontrunner so far is “social distancing” (formerly known as “personal space”), defined as
keeping a safe distance of 1.5m from...
The ACT has ranked first in the nation in the newly launched Social Progress Index (SPI) from the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) which helps rank quality of life.
The CSI is a...
Free
healthy activities
The City Renewal Authority has announced
its ReNewYou program, a trial of free healthy activities to be held weekly in
the city centre. The program will see lunchtime Zumba classes held in...
Arthritis ACT’s hydrotherapy sessions will move to Aqua Harmony in Kambah from Monday 2 March, with the hydrotherapy pool at the Canberra Hospital to close on Saturday 29 February.
The move is part
of...
Pillows play an important role in helping you have a good night’s sleep. So what should you look for when searching for the perfect pillow to help you wake up rested and...
Heavy rainfall has prompted concern about the potential impact on water quality for the ACT following recent bushfires in the region.
Icon Water implemented measures to reduce the runoff of ash and sediment...
This summer’s extensive and ongoing bushfires have thrust climate change back into the forefront of community concern as well as the political conversation.
Whilst we’ve all heard the warnings about carbon
emissions and...
Poor air quality is expected to be an ongoing issue for the ACT as long as bushfires continue in the region, with Canberra’s topography also contributing to the lingering smoke haze.
Professor Janette...
Everything you need to hit the ground running (literally) for 2020.
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I love the present giving and receiving part of
Christmas – with small children around it’s impossible to not be swept up in
the pure excitement and magic of it all. I’m also someone...
Junior sports promote healthier lifestyles, right? But many families can feel all that good work goes down the drain after the game because there just aren’t enough healthy food and drink choices...
On World Diabetes Day on 15 November, representatives gathered in Canberra to discuss diabetes in the ACT, highlighting some concerns about the condition in the Canberra region.
Australia’s fastest growing health condition, diabetes...
All the latest in fashion, beauty and health.
A real dirt bag
A Canberra-based fashion designer has upped the ante in her bid to ensure future generations have a cleaner and greener world to...
