The original Christmas gifts were reported to be gold, frankincense and myrrh; and while they may not be on everyone’s shopping list, there are, even now, websites offering these three items as “deluxe three box gift sets” from less than $50. The real value of these 21st century replicas might be uncertain (in common with [...]

It has been estimated that, sometime within the past few weeks, the world’s population has ticked over the seven billion mark. It seems we’re populating the world at an ever increasing rate. Fifty years ago there were about three billion of us. In half a century we’ve had to find room for more than twice [...]

In January next year, the Tour Down Under, once Adelaide’s, now Australia’s premier cycling event, will no doubt attract special attention with the amazing success of Cadel Evans in the Tour de France last July. Cycling, not just the professional or the competitive kind, but also cycling to commute from place to place has become [...]

Recent research has shown that thousands of Australians are forgoing important dental care because of costs. Apparently even privately insured patients are put off by the possibility of significant out of pocket expenses. Meanwhile, other studies indicate that Australians have lower standards of oral health than almost any other developed country. This problem is also [...]