Australian shoppers plan to spend a record 6.8 billion dollars in the 'Black Friday' sales event this year, according to research from Roy Morgan.  But a number of Australian-owned brands are refusing to participate in Black Friday, or in any sales event, saying they’d prefer to offer fair...

Speaking a second language has many proven life benefits: in academic performance and in the job market. And if you grew up with a language other than English, it's even more important for your sense of  identity. For such a multicultural country, the number of Australian students choosing to...

What does the image of a crazy cat lady conjure up in your mind?  It's a term that goes back a long way and the trope isn't necessarily complimentary. Cats though hold a prominent place in many cultures, even worshipped in some. Who knew that Florence Nightingale was a cat lady  and that Ernest...