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Water safety experts are partnering with computer scientists to harness the power new technology to help save lives this summer.
Before you accept the pool party invitation or host your own, ask these questions first.
Kidney stones are painful and surprisingly common this time of year. Here’s why and how to prevent them ruining your Christmas.
On hot days, the Eiffel Tower grows by 12-15cm, and leans away from the sun.
Most pool-related illnesses won’t kill you, but no one wants to spend their vacation or a week of beautiful summer days in the bathroom.
Restrictive diets of rice, pineapple or artichoke can cause sudden weight loss – but they aren’t healthy.
June 2025 was the hottest on record for Western Europe, with around 2,300 heat-related deaths across the continent.
Here’s what updated advice about flu vaccines means for you and your holiday plans.
By sentimentalising the summer of 1976, we strip away its lessons.
An expert in American dialects explains how a ‘health drink’ from the early 1800s spawned so many names and variations.
Hot sand, sunburn, and sizzling sausages – summer is full of burn hazards.
The key answer lies in our brain – and how our body is hardwired to respond to light and temperature changes.
Many common prescription drugs block the body’s ability to keep us cool.
Insomnia can be a common problem during the lighter, warmer months.
With blockbuster films costing hundreds of millions of dollars, the way two musical notes manipulate tension in ‘Jaws’ serves as a reminder that less can be more.
Bites and stings can have different symptoms, and may require treatment to prevent complications.
Why is it so warm across southern Australia this autumn? Where’s the rain? ‘Blocking’ high pressure systems are to blame, but the real culprit is climate change.
New research uses firefly flashing patterns to identify species and what they’re communicating.
Being forced back into the routine of work after a summer break can be unsettling. But there are strategies to getting over it.
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ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UNSW
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NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health and Co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW
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Clinical Associate Professor, School of Medical Science & Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute; Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
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Professor of Heat & Health; Director of Heat & Health Research Incubator; Director of Thermal Ergonomics Laboratory, University of Sydney
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Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Macquarie University
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Lecturer in Veterinary Education, Royal Veterinary College
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Adjunct Professor (Practice) in the School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University
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Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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PhD Candidate, Social Justice Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, UNSW
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Adjunct Professor, School of Psychology, Curtin University and College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University
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Senior Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology