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Elsie Masson, photographer, writer, intrepid traveller

  • Written by: Jane Lydon, Wesfarmers Chair of Australian History, University of Western Australia
Elsie Masson, photographer, writer, intrepid travellerElsie Masson outside Government House, Darwin. Wayne Collection, Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum.

In a new series, we look at under acknowledged women through the ages.

In 1913, at the age of 23, Elsie Masson was travelling on a steamer near Port Essington, 150 miles from Darwin, when it was approached by a small lugger. The boat was manned by one...

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when should you throw away leftovers?

  • Written by: Enzo Palombo, Professor of Microbiology, Swinburne University of Technology
when should you throw away leftovers?If it's been out longer than four hours, it's best to throw it away.By Merrimon Crawford

Refrigeration is the most important invention in the history of food. But while commercial and home refrigerators have only been used for the past 100 years or so, people have long used cool natural environments to store foods for extended periods.

Temperature...

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