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Mooncakes and culture
The Chinese population in Melbourne inherit the customs of the Mooncake Festival. Asian supermarkets offer various flavors of mooncakes....
Oct 7, 20251 min read


What is the Mooncake Festival?
This year the Mooncake Festival falls on October 6th. Also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, it holds significance far beyond just...
Oct 7, 20251 min read


Matcha between meals
Dr Margaret Murray, from Swinburne University, recommends drinking matcha tea separately from meals by at least an hour in order to...
Oct 7, 20251 min read


Matcha tea and iron absorption
Matcha tea soared in popularity throughout the year on TikTok, but Swinburne University dietician Dr Margaret Murray suggests it could...
Oct 7, 20251 min read


Affected tram routes amidst maintenance works
Tram routes 19, 57, 58 and 59 will all be affected by the maintenance works in the CBD, footpaths will remain open for pedestrians....
Oct 7, 20251 min read


Vital tram works in Melbourne's CBD
Maintenance work along the intersection between Victoria and Elizabeth Street starts today, normal services will be disrupted until...
Oct 7, 20251 min read


Fruit fights swelling
It is National Fruit at Work Day! Fruits have compounds that fight damage and swelling, which may help to protect the lungs, reducing the...
Oct 7, 20251 min read


Low fruit intake leaves men at risk
UK researchers found that men generally consumed less fruit than women, reducing the lung-protective benefits of fruit against air...
Oct 7, 20251 min read


Fruit fights lung damage
Women who eat at least 4 serves of fruit per day experienced less lung damage from air pollution, compared to women who ate less fruit,...
Oct 7, 20251 min read


Fruity solution to air pollution
Eating fruit may improve lung function. Research from the UK found the anti-inflammatory properties in fruit can help prevent the...
Oct 7, 20251 min read


Tuesday's morning news
We're Amy and Georgia, your live blog writer and reporters. Our journalism students are reporting from the lands of the Wurundjeri people...
Oct 7, 20251 min read


Daylight saving hack #3
Get out into the morning light early and then avoid bright lights and screens late at night. Swinburne’s Dr Ben Bullock says that will...
Oct 6, 20251 min read
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