Summer Dose of Dorin

Paul Dorin

January 9, 2025

There’s good news and bad news about fans

Using a fan and wetting the skin reduces risk of deadly cardiac strain in hot and humid weather, but older people should avoid using fans in very hot and dry conditions.

Health & Fitness

Take the stairs to lower blood pressure

New research suggests that adding a small amount of physical activity – such as uphill walking or stair-climbing – into your day may help to lower blood pressure.

Health & Fitness

Human cell atlas engages a world of scientists

With more than 3600 scientists across 100 countries collaborating, there is progress toward an ambitious atlas of human cells, reports WILL DUNHAM in Washington.

How to push back relentless ‘weight creep’

Political commentary

The political gaffe Australia was founded on

Letters

Labor should be worried if Steel is the answer

Update

$15,000 of Barbie girls stolen from their Barbie world

Update

Investigation launched into fatal seaplane crash

Update

Day 10: search for hiker intensifies as more help sent

Update

PM hits the road to an election with multi-state blitz

Update

Queanbeyan CityNews

The political gaffe Australia was founded on

Labor grapples with Albanese's 'grumpy man problem'

Andrew sets high 'Barr' in year's political games

Pompeii: polished look at an endlessly fascinating topic

Labor should be worried if Steel is the answer

Change the tram route in the national interest!

Cinderella a curious choice for a festival blockbuster

Folk singer Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary dies

Festival director keeps pushing at the boundaries