Sarah Basford Canales
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What Is a Recession and Should I Be Worried?
Australia has recorded its first recession in 29 years — and the largest single-quarter fall in the country’s history. But it’s hard to contextualise this news without a bit of background information on what recessions are and how they impact your bottom dollar. What is a recession? There’s no single definition for ‘recession’, according to…
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How to Make the Most of Australia’s Record-Low Petrol Prices
If you’re looking for some light in these grim times, one could point to the dramatic drop in petrol prices around the country. The ACCC has released a new report showing just how far it’s dropped but warns some petrol stations are still reaping in high profit margins. Luckily, there are some tools you can…
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A Caffeine Nap Might Be the Work Pick-Me-Up You Need
Working a full-time job can be exhausting and it’s only made worse if you’re working during unconventional hours too. A new study suggests the mythical caffeine nap might be what night shift workers need to stay awake and concentrated. The study, published in Chronobiology International and conducted by researchers at the University of South Australia, took a…
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Emu’s Pronunciation Is Starting a New Emu War
The Great Emu War may have finished nearly 90 years ago but a new one is brewing online after an NPR employee declared the correct way to pronounce emu was ee-moo. Stu Rushfield is National Public Radio’s (NPR) technical director of Weekend Edition but after a seemingly innocent tweet posted Monday, 24 August, he’s now…