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Girls and those from lower socio-economic groups are turning their backs on high school economics and it could have a dramatic impact on Australia's future. https://ab.co/3iGcNHr  (via @RadioNational)

They're a small chamber with a heating element and fan, circulating hot air around food until it's cooked — what else could it be but a small oven? But air fryers have attracted a cult following https://ab.co/3xCCzkc  (via @abcperth)

Do you have what it takes to work at the Australian Antarctic Division? (via @abcnews)https://ab.co/37Ippr6 

An analysis of a woolly mammoth's 17,000-year-old tusk offers a vivid snapshot of the places the creature visited, from its first of year of life until its death at 28 years old. https://ab.co/3AF8276  (via @ABCscience)

When it comes to the most severe type of heart attack, women have delays at every step of the way, from the initial call to triple-0 to when they end up on an operating table. https://ab.co/2VUY56K  (via @abcnews)

The text messages are often misspelled, and come from normal-looking Australian numbers https://ab.co/3fY6wVL  (via @triplejHack)

Could keeping native animals as pets help conservation of threatened species? Professor Mike Archer says yes. (via @abcperth)https://ab.co/3CDfYHT 

Where and how will we get the metals to feed our future technology needs? https://ab.co/3iA5PUq  (via @ABCscience)

For decades, the West's unwanted fashion has made its way to used-clothing markets in Africa. Now it's fuelling an environmental catastrophe. https://ab.co/3fXdn1H  (via @abcnews)

Off-leash dog parks can be one of the great public meeting areas when the rest of our lives are locked down. It's a time for fresh air, safe distances and ice-breaking conversations https://ab.co/3lSNBiV  (Life Matters via @RadioNational)

AM host Sabra Lane is a news junkie, but even she has to switch off at times. She's at the forefront of a new journalism initiative to balance out the gloom and doom. (via @abcnews)https://ab.co/3jHvmui 

If a neighbour's dog has you on edge from persistent barking or the way a new owner is raising their pet leaves you exasperated, you're not alone. But is it ever okay to tell someone how to look after their dog? https://ab.co/37AhtIu  (via @RadioNational

House prices and shares keep on rising even as lockdowns are extended and COVID threatens to throw Australia into a double-dip recession. https://ab.co/3yEDZMb  (via @abcnews)

Not a census goes by without controversy, but for all the problems and debates there are also triumphs and reasons for celebration, writes Liz Allen https://ab.co/3m2SZQT  (via @abcnews)

Owners of electric vehicles may soon be able to get paid for simply plugging their car into the wall. But there are a few things to consider first. https://ab.co/3fJfc2j  (via @ABCscience)

Scientists have discovered a new species of a prehistoric flying reptile in outback Queensland describing it as the closest thing we have to Australia's own dragon. https://ab.co/3xzSn76  (via @RadioNational)

While the COVID pandemic has been an economic and social disaster, for Australians struggling to survive on welfare it briefly opened a window to a world with a universal basic income. https://ab.co/3xu0fXS  (via @abcnews)

Up until recently, giraffes were considered to be aloof. But it turns out the females are very attentive mothers, and the grandmothers are even more nurturing https://ab.co/2U7zefk  (RN Drive via @RadioNational)

Australia's 18th census night is on Tuesday, giving the entire country the chance to be counted and assist in painting a clearer picture of our communities. https://ab.co/2VCrkLB  (via @abcnews)

The 2020 Olympic Games have seen triumphs and tragedies, but also history being made, with some of the most exciting and engaging races in memory, write Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson. https://ab.co/3s3ZGTm  (via @abcsport)