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The social media ban draws a line – parents must hold it
So parents, one month in: how are you going with the social media ban?
How are you going with cutting back on your own scrolling? How are you going with being present, properly present, with your children?
Because if the Australian government’s ban on social media for children under 16 is to have any chance of success, it will not be because of legislation alone.
Ellen Hill
Jan 104 min read


Kilt me now: International Tartan Day
Whether you're a proud McLeod, a Fraser or just enjoy shouting “Freedom!” at inappropriate times, July 1 is your annual chance to embrace all things bonnie, brash and brilliantly Scottish. It's International Tartan Day.
On this day in 1782, the notorious law making it illegal to wear Highland dress was repealed.
Ellen Hill
Jul 1, 20253 min read


Into a den of dinosaurs: discovering the Wollemi Pine
“I remember Dave going: ‘Have you ever seen a tree like this before?’. “We looked around and we’re in the middle of this area that’s...
Ellen Hill
Nov 27, 20249 min read


Lithgow Blast Furnace: Australian industrial heritage
The carcass of what was Australia’s first inland heavy industrial centre stands as a demonstration against progress and time at Lithgow NSW.
Ellen Hill
Oct 23, 20245 min read
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