A big, convulsive twitch while dozing off? Sleep experts explain the ‘hypnic jerk’.
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If you can’t make time for a 30-minute run, will shorter bursts of activity do anything for your health?HUNTER BENNETT shares what the evidence says.
How much money do you need to be happy? BRAD ELPHINSTONE share what the research says...
The ANU was set up to be a ‘national asset’. BENJAMIN T JONES lists three ways it can return to its original mission...
Scrolling on the toilet increases your risk of haemorrhoids. Gastroenterologist VINCENT HO reports on a new study.
It’s okay for people to cry at work. ROBYN JOHNS and ROWENA DITZELL explain how you can respond as a colleague or a manager.
Taylor Swift is engaged. She’s been getting her fans ready for this moment for 20 years, writes SARAH SCALES.
Long covid is more than fatigue. A new study suggests its impact is similar to a stroke or Parkinson’s.
Quiz: can you pick a Victorian from a Queenslander? HOWARD MANNS & FELICITY COX explain how our accents change from state to state.
Justice Michael Lee berated Qantas for the 'wrong kind of sorry' after it illegally sacked more than 1800 staff in 2020. But will a record fine for the airline deter other companies from breaking the law, ask SHAE McCRYSTAL & TESS HARDY.
Putin got the red-carpet treatment from Trump. Where does this leave Ukraine, asks MATTHEW SUSSEX.
It’s a good idea to let your drinks cool down before you take a sip, says gut expert VINCENT HO.
