Deception Bay Tropical Garden
Garden designer Mark Vowles has transformed a bare block of land at Deception Bay, Queensland, into a lush, tropical garden. He has travelled widely, and was inspired by the ancient and modern tropical styles of Thailand, Bali and the South ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Tongue-tie
There are widely differing views about tongue-tie, its effects on feeding (especially breastfeeding) and speech, and whether and how it should be treated. Tongue-tie is when the connection between the lower surface of the tongue and the floor of ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Biology Through the Eyes of Faith
Richard T. Wright holds a Ph.D in biology from Harvard University and is professor emeritus of biology at Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts. He is the author of numerous scholarly articles and is widely sought as a lecturer in biology and ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Alcohol - teenagers
Alcohol is widely used by teenagers. Around 73 per cent of Australian teenagers have tried alcohol at least once. Alcohol is tolerated as a socially acceptable drug, but it is responsible for most drug-related deaths in the teenage population. ... [... more]
Better Health |
Lawrence Weber
Larry Weber, widely recognized as a visionary in the converging worlds of technology and communications, is the founder of the world's largest public relations firm, Weber Shandwick Worldwide. He is also chairman and CEO of the Advanced Marketing ... [... more]
Random House |
Rikki Ducornet
Rikki Ducornet is the author of two short-story collections, five books of poetry, and seven novels, including . She is also a painter whose work has been exhibited widely. She currently lives in Denver, Colorado. "A fan is like the thighs of a ... [... more]
Random House |
Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is a gifted animal scientist who has designed one third of all the livestock-handling facilities in the United States. She also lectures widely on autism because she is autistic, a woman who thinks, feels, and experiences ... [... more]
Random House |
Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D.
Here at last is an authoritative , comprehensive look at the controversial field of alternative medicine. A distinguished and experienced clinician, Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld reviews the track records of dozens of widely used... click for more> You ... [... more]
Random House |
William Abrahams
For the past three decades, William Abrahams has selected the O. Henry Award winners. Building on a tradition that spans over three quarters of a century, The O. Henry Awards has been "widely regarded as the nation's most prestigious awards for ... [... more]
Random House |
Carl Van Vechten
Langston Hughes is widely remembered as a celebrated star of the Harlem Renaissance -- a writer whose bluesy, lyrical poems and novels still have broad appeal. What's less well known about Hughes is that for much of his life he maintained a ... [... more]
Random House |
White Potato Creeper
This week's Plant of the Week is the white potato creeper. A member of the Solanaceae or nightshade family, it is a classic, widely used plant in Australian gardens that perhaps should be used even more. Description: A moderately vigorous, ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Recipe of the Week: Mango, Pecan and Chicken Salad
The health benefits of eating fresh nuts are becoming widely recognised. Nuts are a rich source of nutrients and contain monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, proteins and carbohydrates, as well as a wide selection of minerals and vitamins. ... [... more]
Nutrition Australia |
