Kisses aren't the only magic that happens under Australian mistletoe. Margaret Donald/Flickr, CC BY-NC-NDIn many parts of the world, Christmas and mistletoe are inextricably intertwined. So, as December 25 draws nearer, now is a good time to remind ourselves about what mistletoe is and why we associate it with plum pudding and Santa.
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A highlight of 2015 was the number of weird and wonderful exoplanets that were found.NASA/JPL-CaltechThis was a golden year for planetary exploration thanks to all of the NASA and European Space Agency missions that were planned and implemented decades ago. Not since Apollo and the epic space race of the Cold War has space featured so heavily in...
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Christmas (we have it on the best authorities) is a time to be jolly.
Sure, like being told by your parents that “you shall not only go to your cousins, but enjoy it”, the whole thing can become paradoxically onerous, as Slavoj Žižek used to say. (Why are you telling us we should be happy when...
Can secular celebrations ignore the connection between Santa and Jesus?Sand sculptures by Sudarsan Patnaik. Sanjib Mukherjee/ReutersWe don’t need to be christian to celebrate Christmas. That’s been true for a long time. We don’t even need to be religious. Considering the commercialisation of the holiday, that might be an...
Running a small business means every team member counts and when poor health leads to absenteeism or low energy, productivity and profits take a hit. Lost workdays, rising healthcare costs, and staff ...
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Melbourne is running on change. Rooftops are filling with solar, carports are getting charge points, and older switchboards are being rebuilt so homes and shops can carry smarter, heavier loads. If yo...
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Key Takeaways: Designers notice structure, typography, and colour choices before the content itself Consistency across all collateral strengthens brand recognition and builds trust Overly bu...
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