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While we're talking about flags on the Bridge, there's one that could be ditched completely

The state flag of NSW is in need of attention. It's as colonial and archaic as a stiff upper lip and as purposeful to today's world as a doily, writes James Valentine.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: State and Territory Government

Hugs 'changing lives' in the rainbow community, one embrace at a time

Volunteer huggers at LGBTQIA+ events across Australia say connecting with and hugging a young person who may not feel accepted can have a life-changing impact.

Source: ABC Sunshine CoastTopic: LGBT

These smartphone tips will help you take winter wonderland photos that really 'pop'

Just because winter can be dreary and dull, it doesn't mean your photos need to be. Here's how to get the most out of the mist, frost and low light.

Source: ABC BallaratTopic: Photography

Editor's Choice

US Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade, giving states pathway to ban abortion

The United States Supreme Court overturns Roe versus Wade, the landmark 1973 decision which recognised Americans' constitutional right to abortion.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Abortion

'Like a human the size of Mount Everest': This bacteria is so big you can see it without a microscope

It looks more like a vermicelli noodle than something out of The Creature from the Black Lagoon and it has an insatiable appetite for sulphur. Meet Thiomargarita magnifica, the largest bacterium that scientists have found.

Source: ABC ScienceTopic: Microbiology

'It saved my mental health': Where new mum Madi found the positivity she needed

Amid the chaos of life with young kids, parents are finding positivity and camaraderie at this weekly event — and the mental health benefits couldn't be clearer.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Exercise and Fitness

Co-parenting can be hard work after separation. Here are some tips from parents who have done it

The ABC Kids Community share their advice for anyone new to co-parenting — from the practical and the profound, to tips on avoiding some classic parent traps.

Source: ABC EverydayTopic: Family and Children

What goes for a rose

Millie demystifies how to prune, maintain, and care for rose plants of all growth forms, shapes, and sizes.

Source: GARDENING AUSTRALIATopic: Pruning

Celebrating 90 years of the ABC

Offensive wedding telegrams

In 1978, This Day Tonight reports on some of the suggestive messages delivered at weddings. Would these best men be willing to read out 'funny and filthy' telegrams?

Duration: 5 minutes 31 seconds

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Marriage

Maggie Beer's 'symphony of citrus' cake to celebrate the ABC's 90th birthday

Maggie teams up with her old friend Simon Bryant — also known as 'The Chef' from the pair's classic ABC TV series The Cook and the Chef — to make a cake for the ABC's 90th birthday.

Source: ABC EverydayTopic: Desserts and Baking

Farmer builds vehicle and equipment out of old army tanks

What can you do with recycled army tanks? Plenty, according to this ingenious farmer.

Duration: 2 minutes 25 seconds

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Design

What do Aussie slang terms mean?

This Day Tonight asks people on the street the meaning of Aussie slang terms.

Duration: 5 minutes 10 seconds

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Human Interest

Moments in History

The unofficial history of milk bars

ABC radio listeners remember lime spider milk shakes, buying ciggies for their parents, and spending seashells on sweets.

Duration: 3 minutes 3 seconds

Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Community and Society

Has the legend of Ned Kelly lost its lustre?

It's been 140 years since the bad boy of the bush Ned Kelly met his ultimate demise, but he's been the mainstay of Aussie folklore ever since. Is it time to favour a new national icon?

Duration: 11 minutes 31 seconds

Source: ABC Radio NationalTopic: History

During the Depression your birthday cake tasted very different

Your last birthday cake was likely delicious, with all the trimmings. But 90 years ago during the Depression, with unemployment at 32 per cent, home cooks had to be resourceful.

Duration: 1 minute 47 seconds

Source: ABC ADELAIDETopic: Food and Cooking

Iconic Design: The public toilet

Toilet, loo, powder room, the toot; no matter what you call it you use it everyday. Colin Bisset casts his eye over the design evolution of the public toilet.

Duration: 5 minutes 8 seconds

Source: ABC Radio NationalTopic: Design

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