Archive for Category: "Lifestyle"

Why we need sunlight

Why we need sunlight

Exposure to sunlight is critical in the development of the eye, according to a recent study by the University of Sydney. CHRISTOPHER MUNKER reports.

Adelaide goes organic

Adelaide goes organic

Adelaide is in the middle of an organic food boom with a surge in the demand for fresh produce from local outlets. HUGH SCHUITEMAKER reports.

Young South Australian women at risk of leaving cervical cancer undetected

Young South Australian women at risk of leaving cervical cancer undetected

Over half of young South Australian women are not having regular pap smears, putting them at a greater risk of leaving cervical cancer undetected. MELISSA KEOGH reports.

Getting to know anxiety

Getting to know anxiety

One in four people experience anxiety but do not recognise the symptoms. BETH EXCELL reports.

Bringing cemetary tourism to life

Bringing cemetary tourism to life

Australians flock to the pyramids and Gallipoli, but mention cemetery tourism in Australia and the reaction is deathly silence. PHOEBE BOWDEN reports.

Young people are volunteers too

Young people are volunteers too

2010, the Australian Bureau of Statistics found that there were over 6 million people volunteering annually in Australia, representing 36 per cent of the adult population. MELISSA BERMINGHAM reports.

Simone lifts the standards

Simone lifts the standards

Gone are the days when women aspired to look like stick-thin Victoria’s Secret models. Instead, many are now embracing their bodies and striving for fit and muscular physiques. CELESTE VILLANI finds out why many young women are living by the mantra that ‘strong is the new skinny.’

Being tolerant of the intolerant

Being tolerant of the intolerant

Having a special dietary requirement is now the norm, with seemingly everyone having an intolerance to some form of food group or another, reports SARAH PARKINSON.

Is Adelaide a university city?

Is Adelaide a university city?

A recent study conducted by the South Australian Centre for Economic Studies (SACES) has found that, despite promises made by Mike Rann in 1990 to turn Adelaide into a thriving university city, Adelaide is no Oxford. PAIGE MULHOLLAND reports.

Students skipping to make ends meet

Students skipping to make ends meet

A survey has found that university students are skipping meals and classes so they can cover other living expenses. JAMIE BOWD reports.