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Guest ContributorsNature (Guest Contributors)New & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)When the river runs high - The Yarra River FloodsOctober 7th 2022 Today the Yarra spilled over the banks to cover the bike tracks and walking paths, not too much, but enough you ... -
Guest ContributorsNature (Guest Contributors)New & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)The Mysterious Undertakings of The Miraculous - The Hidden Lives of Mini-beasts and Butterflies, Part 2In the Jungle of Sulawesi, an island in the Indonesian archipelago, a gruesome discovery was made that has forever changed our point... -
Guest ContributorsNature (Guest Contributors)New & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)Mysterious Undertakings of The Miraculous.Caterpillars don't make cocoons, nor do they sprout wings, grow a proboscis and curly head-wear from a body that shrunk in size on a... -
Guest ContributorsHealth & Wellbeing (Guest Contributors)New & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)Is it Possible My Brain is Shrinking?I knew what was happening to me; my brain was shrinking. And the longer I spent alone, the worse it would become, and so I finally d... -
Guest ContributorsNature (Guest Contributors)New & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)'Celebration of Nudibranchs' - A Farewell EventNudibranchs are not only brilliantly adorned harlequin shapeshifters and chemical manufacturing killing machines - These oceanic wo...
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Guest ContributorsNature (Guest Contributors)New & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)A Carnivale of Colour - ' The Jumping Spiders Have Fanfare'Sharing the story of this particular species, because of their profound uniqueness - might help change the perception of those not t... -
Guest ContributorsNature (Guest Contributors)New & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)A Carnivale of Colour - ' The Jumping Spiders Have Fanfare'Sharing the story of this particular species, because of their profound uniqueness - might help change the perception of those not t... -
Guest ContributorsNature (Guest Contributors)New & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)A Carnivale of Colour - ' The Jumping Spiders Have Fanfare'Sharing the story of this particular species, because of their profound uniqueness - might help change the perception of those not t... -
Guest ContributorsNature (Guest Contributors)New & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)'It's All about the Eyes' - Jumping Spiders & Their EyesightThey have been dubbed "genius" by Sir David Attenborough in his narration of Porche. Scientists believe that Jumping Spiders are br... -
Guest ContributorsNature (Guest Contributors)New & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)The Spider Diary - Part 1. Unexpected FriendsIt is heartwarming to know that life, no matter what, always has something new to surprise us with - even when it seems too many aw... -
Guest ContributorsNature (Guest Contributors)New & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)Grasshopper to Locust – Serotonin. Good Vibes. Big Changes.Do you ever have the feeling when dancing in a crowd with all your friend of being so happy that you could burst out of your skin, t... -
Guest ContributorsNature (Guest Contributors)New & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)Grasshopper to Locust – Serotonin. Good Vibes. Big Changes.Do you ever have the feeling when dancing in a crowd with all your friend of being so happy that you could burst out of your skin, t... -
Guest ContributorsNature (Guest Contributors)New & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)Earth Hour – 26th March 2022Everyone has the power to #ShapeOurFuture this Earth Hour This Earth Hour, we’re calling on Australians to sign up and join a wor... -
First NationsGuest ContributorsNature (Guest Contributors)New & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)The Witchetty Grub People – Part 1For the next few weeks, take a walk with me through the place of the Wurundjeri Woiwurrung. I will help you see what I see as I walk...
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Guest ContributorsNature (Guest Contributors)New & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)The Night Sky - There is So Much to DiscoverThe night sky is our very own library in the stars. The stars and planets, galaxies and cosmic dust are our ancestors, mythically an... -
Guest ContributorsNature (Guest Contributors)New & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)The Milky Way – Our Galaxy of StarsThe Milky Way is one of the billions in the universe, and not all are peaceful and life-supporting. Galaxies are places of cosmic dr... -
Guest ContributorsNew & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)Screen Time: Supervision is Key"I often describe parenting with digital devices as a little bit (or a lot) ‘dementing’. What I mean by this is that it's hard w... -
Guest ContributorsNew & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)Screen Time: How much is ok?I often get asked by parents, “how much screen time is ok for my kids?”. Well, here’s the thing, when we use the term ‘scree... -
Guest ContributorsHealth & Wellbeing (Guest Contributors)New & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)Screen Time : Let's Introduce Green Time!In this challenging parenting time in a digital world, parents want to ensure their children are healthy, but many parents feel over... -
Activities (Guest Contributors)Guest ContributorsNew & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)Prescription Hugs – the healing benefits of huggingWe have a mental health crisis at our door, and accompanying this is the loneliness epidemic, and the two go hand in hand – could ... -
Guest ContributorsHealth & Wellbeing (Guest Contributors)New & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)The End of EmotionsResearch says that there are 35,000 different emotions, and each is unique. If we embody emotions and so many, how would we cope wit... -
Guest ContributorsNew & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)Old School v New tech - Which is Best?In the age of digital communication and the verge of the AI Revolution is it smart to leave behind the traditional ways to read and ... -
Guest ContributorsHealth & Wellbeing (Guest Contributors)New & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)ADHD on The Brain & What Mindfulness Can Do To Change ItADHD is one of the most misunderstood neurological disorders, says Dr Russell Barkley the world authority on the developmental disor...
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Guest ContributorsNew & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)Wild Be FreeTo let go into each moment is where real freedom is. "To the mind that is still the whole universe surrenders". - Rumi... -
Guest ContributorsNew & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)The Simple ThingsHappiness is interpretive, but collectively people describe it as a sense of peace and acceptance of themselves, the world around th... -
Guest ContributorsNew & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)Buddha's Wisdom - Timeless Insights Into Personal SuccessThe words and the wisdom of Gautama Buddha is universal. Simple messages of hope, peace and goodwill that strike true for nearly all... -
Guest ContributorsMindfulness & Meditation (Guest Contributors)New & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)Breaking Bad Habits - Mindfulness Changes Your BrainOne of the most significant developments in contemporary psychiatry and behavioural psychology is the knowledge that the mind and th... -
Guest ContributorsNew & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)Science & Technology (Guest Contributors)In Sync... -
Guest ContributorsNew & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)The IcemanJust like when we thought the world was flat and we were the centre of the universe, we now are learning that the power of intention... -
Guest ContributorsMindfulness & Meditation (Guest Contributors)New & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)Prana YumWhen you breathe your body takes in vital oxygen which ignites the cells in your body - helping them to release energy and drive the... -
Guest ContributorsNew & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)I Am EnoughWith the help of research into neuroscience and neuroplasticity, we can now comfortably say that reshaping your mind and changing yo... -
Guest ContributorsNew & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)ADHD and MindfulnessBecause of mindfulness’s effectiveness in developing self-awareness, emotional self-regulation, cognition and concentration ts app... -
Guest ContributorsNew & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)The Philosophy Of MindComing to realise that the thoughts in your head are not really your own and that they exist as a never-ending stream of consciousne... -
Guest ContributorsNew & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)Habits - Easy To Make and Hard To BreakOne of the greatest developments in contemporary psychiatry and behavioural psychology is the knowledge that the mind and the brain ... -
Guest ContributorsNew & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)Self-Awareness - The Gateway to Emotional Intelligence... -
Guest ContributorsNew & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)Taking Out The TrashOne of the biggest misconceptions about meditation is that it will clear your mind of any thoughts and negative memories. ... -
Guest ContributorsNew & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)You Achieve What You BelieveOver a lifetime, you incorporate and process billions and billions of bits of information through your senses. More accurately, your... -
Guest ContributorsNew & Big Ideas (Guest Contributors)You Are What You ThinkThe way you think not only affects the way you feel and behave, but it also has an impact on how you perceive your world and how you...
